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Schools in Sewanee · Franklin County School District

Sewanee’s public schools score below 81% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 19% of Sewanee’s students scored proficient, below the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sewanee, 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.

#152of 176 Tennessee townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency

29%

▼ 8 pts vs TN 37%

2021–22

Math proficiency

19%

▼ 12 pts vs TN 31%

2021–22

Graduate on time

85%

▼ 2 pts vs TN 87%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$12.2K

▼ 7% vs TN $13.1K

FY2024

Schools in town

2,838 students on the public path

In brief

Sewanee’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 30 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sewanee’s, its schools beat 10%, lower than their 19% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,191 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Sewanee’s grade

C⁻ Test scoresC Graduation

C−: better than 19% of Tennessee school districts, #152 of 176 Tennessee towns. Both inputs trail the Tennessee average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Tennessee school districts we grade (147)Better than 19%

Lower resultsHigher results

Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (30)Better than 10%

DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,062 test results and a graduating class of 356 could put Sewanee anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Sewanee’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,228 in math, 2,896 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sewanee, with each school’s own grade.

Kindergarten in Sewanee

Sewanee Elementary

Grades PK–5 · 145 students

The path, start to finish

PK–5Sewanee ElementaryFranklin County School DistrictA

6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC⁻ to C⁺

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC⁻ to C⁺

Sewanee’s public schools are run by Franklin County School District, which also serves Cowan, Decherd, Estill Springs and Huntland 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.

Franklin County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 4,972 students, down 3% since 2020–21

$12,191TN $13,059 · FY2024

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Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading29%

State average 36.8% · 2896 students tested

Math19%

State average 31.1% · 3228 students tested

Sewanee vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Sewanee’s borders.

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Sewanee	C⁻	Franklin County

Every school in Sewanee

5 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).

District schools in Sewaneeby address

Sewanee Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5

145 studentsRate it →

Also serving Sewaneein other towns

Huntland School

Grades PK–12 · Huntland

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631 studentsRate it →

North Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Winchester

557 studentsRate it →

South Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cowan

C⁻

361 studentsRate it →

Franklin Co High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Winchester

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1,144 studentsRate it →

Questions about Sewanee’s schools

Are Sewanee’s schools good?

On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sewanee children attend score below 81% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #152 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sewanee in?

Franklin County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,972 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sewanee kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Franklin Co High School and Huntland School.

What is Sewanee’s graduation rate?

85% of the class of 2023 in Franklin County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.

How much does Sewanee spend per student?

$12,191 in Franklin County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.