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C−

Grundy County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Gruetli-Laager, Monteagle, Tracy City, Altamont, Coalmont, Palmer and Beersheba Springs.

Gruetli-Laager’s School Grade C− better than 16% of Tennessee school districts

Students
1,711
Schools
5
Spent per student
$12,368
TN $13,059
The gist

What stands out about Grundy County School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 16% of Tennessee districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 5 pts below the state
  • Spends 5% less per student than the TN average
  • Enrollment up 11.3% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 16% 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 well below the state, class of 2023
D
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C−Gruetli-Laager 1,786C−Monteagle 1,439C−Tracy City 1,427C−Altamont 1,203Coalmont 823Palmer 584Beersheba Springs 457

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Gruetli-Laager. Grade by grade →

PK–8Swiss Memorial ElementaryThis district
9–12Grundy County High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. TN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency22%
State average 31.1% · 1,149 students tested
Reading / language arts28%
State average 36.8% · 1,053 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–84%
State average 87.3% · 105 in the class

100% 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
$12,368 per student · 5% below TN
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 36%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 15%State 60%Federal 26%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,537’20
1,627’21
1,590’22
1,719’23
1,711’24

Up 11.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 97%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

North Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Altamont
B−
385 students
Tracy Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Tracy City
C+
358 students
Swiss Memorial Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Gruetli- Laager
B
317 students
Pelham Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Pelham
B
165 students
Grundy County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Coalmont
C−
486 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.