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C−

Bledsoe County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Pikeville.

Pikeville’s School Grade C− better than 23% of Tennessee school districts

Students
1,570
Schools
5
Spent per student
$15,363
TN $13,059
Debt
$5.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Bledsoe County School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 23% of Tennessee districts
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Spends 18% more per student than the TN average
  • Debt of $5.8M, about $3,682 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 23% 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
C−Pikeville 1,872

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Pikeville. Grade by grade →

PK–53 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Bledsoe County Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Bledsoe County High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. TN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency21%
State average 31.1% · 1,040 students tested
Reading / language arts29%
State average 36.8% · 939 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 87.3% · 119 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
$15,363 per student · 18% above TN
Spending
Classroom instruction 46%Support & administration 45%Other 9%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 16%State 53%Federal 31%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,570’20
1,628’21
1,654’22
1,650’23
1,570’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 91%Hispanic 7%Black 1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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.

Pikeville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pikeville
B
383 students
Mary V Wheeler Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pikeville
B+
212 students
Cecil B Rigsby Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pikeville
B−
176 students
Bledsoe County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pikeville
C
342 students
Bledsoe County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Pikeville
C
457 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.