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C

Sequatchie County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Dunlap.

Dunlap’s School Grade C better than 33% of Tennessee school districts

Students
1,924
Schools
3
Spent per student
$11,756
TN $13,059
The gist

What stands out about Sequatchie County School District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 33% of Tennessee districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Spends 10% less per student than the TN average
  • Enrollment down 5.1% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 33% of the 147 Tennessee school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
CDunlap 6,089

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Dunlap. Grade by grade →

PK–4Griffith ElementaryThis district
5–8Sequatchie Co Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Sequatchie Co High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. TN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency25%
State average 31.1% · 1,339 students tested
Reading / language arts30%
State average 36.8% · 1,228 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 87.3% · 146 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$11,756 per student · 10% below TN
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 30%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 50%Federal 23%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,027’20
2,049’21
2,031’22
1,967’23
1,924’24

Down 5.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 88%Hispanic 9%Two or more races <1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools.

Griffith Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Dunlap
B+
786 students
Sequatchie Co Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Dunlap
C
596 students
Sequatchie Co High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Dunlap
B−
542 students

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Tennessee.