Sequatchie County Courthouse · Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.0Dunlap’s public schools score below 67% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation
25% of students in Dunlap’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dunlap, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Tennessee, not nationally.
From Tennessee state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Dunlap’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 197 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dunlap’s, its schools beat 38%, higher than their 33% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee (the state reports Dunlap’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,756 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 5 the district’s path is Sequatchie Co Middle School, then Sequatchie Co High School. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Word of Life Christian Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Dunlap’s grade
C: better than 33% of Tennessee school districts, #136 of 176 Tennessee towns. Both inputs trail the Tennessee average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dunlap, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Dunlap
Griffith Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 786 students
Kindergarten in Dunlap
Griffith Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 786 students
1st grade in Dunlap
Griffith Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 786 students
2nd grade in Dunlap
Griffith Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 786 students
3rd grade in Dunlap
Griffith Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 786 students
4th grade in Dunlap
Griffith Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 786 students
5th grade in Dunlap
Sequatchie Co Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 596 students
6th grade in Dunlap
Sequatchie Co Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 596 students
7th grade in Dunlap
Sequatchie Co Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 596 students
8th grade in Dunlap
Sequatchie Co Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 596 students
9th grade in Dunlap
Sequatchie Co High School
Grades 9–12 · 542 students
10th grade in Dunlap
Sequatchie Co High School
Grades 9–12 · 542 students
11th grade in Dunlap
Sequatchie Co High School
Grades 9–12 · 542 students
12th grade in Dunlap
Sequatchie Co High School
Grades 9–12 · 542 students
Dunlap’s public schools are run by Sequatchie County School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Dunlap vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Dunlap’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Dunlap | C | Sequatchie County |
Every school in Dunlap
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Dunlap’s schools
Are Dunlap’s schools good?
On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Dunlap children attend score below 67% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #136 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Dunlap in?
Sequatchie County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,924 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Dunlap kids go to high school?
Sequatchie Co High School, with 542 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Dunlap’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Sequatchie County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.
How much does Dunlap spend per student?
$11,756 in Sequatchie County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Dunlap?
Yes: Word of Life Christian Academy (religious, grades K–12, 25 students).
Parents talk
What Dunlap families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Dunlap → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.