Photo: Brian Stansberry (photographer) · CC BY 3.0Gruetli-Laager’s public schools score below 84% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 22% of Gruetli-Laager’s students scored proficient, below the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Gruetli-Laager, 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 100% 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.
Gruetli-Laager’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee (the state reports Gruetli-Laager’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,368 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one high school
From grade 9 the district’s path is Grundy County High School. Enrollment is up 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Faith Missionary 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 Gruetli-Laager’s grade
C−: better than 16% of Tennessee school districts. Both inputs trail the Tennessee average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Gruetli-Laager, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Gruetli-Laager
Swiss Memorial Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 317 students · in Gruetli- Laager
Kindergarten in Gruetli-Laager
Swiss Memorial Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 317 students · in Gruetli- Laager
1st grade in Gruetli-Laager
Swiss Memorial Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 317 students · in Gruetli- Laager
2nd grade in Gruetli-Laager
Swiss Memorial Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 317 students · in Gruetli- Laager
3rd grade in Gruetli-Laager
Swiss Memorial Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 317 students · in Gruetli- Laager
4th grade in Gruetli-Laager
Swiss Memorial Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 317 students · in Gruetli- Laager
5th grade in Gruetli-Laager
Swiss Memorial Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 317 students · in Gruetli- Laager
6th grade in Gruetli-Laager
Swiss Memorial Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 317 students · in Gruetli- Laager
7th grade in Gruetli-Laager
Swiss Memorial Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 317 students · in Gruetli- Laager
8th grade in Gruetli-Laager
Swiss Memorial Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 317 students · in Gruetli- Laager
9th grade in Gruetli-Laager
Grundy County High School
Grades 9–12 · 486 students · in Coalmont
10th grade in Gruetli-Laager
Grundy County High School
Grades 9–12 · 486 students · in Coalmont
11th grade in Gruetli-Laager
Grundy County High School
Grades 9–12 · 486 students · in Coalmont
12th grade in Gruetli-Laager
Grundy County High School
Grades 9–12 · 486 students · in Coalmont
Gruetli-Laager’s public schools are run by Grundy County School District, which also serves Altamont, Beersheba Springs, Coalmont and Monteagle and others. 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
Gruetli-Laager vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Gruetli-Laager’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Gruetli-Laager | C− | Grundy County |
| Coalmont | — | Grundy County |
| Palmer | — | Grundy County |
All 2 neighbors share Grundy County with Gruetli-Laager, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Gruetli-Laager
3 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 Gruetli-Laager’s schools
Are Gruetli-Laager’s schools good?
On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Gruetli-Laager children attend score below 84% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 19%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Gruetli-Laager in?
Grundy County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,711 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Gruetli-Laager kids go to high school?
Grundy County High School in Coalmont, with 486 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Gruetli-Laager’s graduation rate?
80–84% of the class of 2023 in Grundy County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.
How much does Gruetli-Laager spend per student?
$12,368 in Grundy County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Gruetli-Laager?
Yes: Faith Missionary Academy (religious, grades K–12, 414 students).
Parents talk
What Gruetli-Laager families are saying about school.
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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.