For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,382 students in Sequatchie County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Sequatchie County School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 44% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,488 Schools
# Students
1,924 Students
714,340 Students
# Teachers
n/a
5 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sequatchie County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#108 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
16%
% Black
1%
21%
% White
88%
56%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,450 is higher than the state median of $12,075. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,956 is higher than the state median of $11,570. The school district spending/student has grown by 59% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,450
$12,075
Spending / Student
$14,956
$11,570
Best Sequatchie County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Griffith Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
173 Jones Dr
Dunlap, TN 37327
(423) 949-2105
Dunlap, TN 37327
(423) 949-2105
Gr: PK-4 | 786 students Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #22.
Sequatchie Co Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7079 State Route 28
Dunlap, TN 37327
(423) 949-4149
Dunlap, TN 37327
(423) 949-4149
Gr: 5-8 | 596 students Minority enrollment: 13%
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