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White County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Sparta and Doyle.

Sparta’s School Grade A− better than 76% of Tennessee school districts

Students
3,736
Schools
8
Spent per student
$11,110
TN $13,059
Debt
$15.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about White County School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 76% of Tennessee districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 15% less per student than the TN average
  • Debt of $15.3M, about $4,087 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 76% 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 above the state, 2021–22
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Sparta 5,038Doyle 540

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Sparta. Grade by grade →

PK–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8White Co Middle SchoolThis district
9–12White County High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. TN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency37%
State average 31.1% · 2,422 students tested
Reading / language arts38%
State average 36.8% · 2,205 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 87.3% · 275 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
$11,110 per student · 15% below TN
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 29%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 57%Federal 22%

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

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

Enrollment over time
3,828’20
3,837’21
3,872’22
3,851’23
3,736’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 90%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Woodland Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sparta
B
509 students
Findlay Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sparta
A
413 students
Doyle Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Doyle
A−
309 students
Northfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sparta
A−
288 students
Cassville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sparta
A
206 students
Bon De Croft Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sparta
B+
170 students
White Co Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sparta
B−
827 students
White County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sparta
C+
1,014 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.