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Schools in Spring City · Rhea County School District

Spring City’s public schools outscore 63% of Tennessee districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Spring City, 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.

K–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
38%
▲ 1 pts vs TN 37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▲ 2 pts vs TN 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
▲ 1 pts vs TN 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.1K
▼ 0% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024
Schools in town
2
2,236 students on the public path
In brief

Spring City’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 125 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Spring City’s, its schools beat 74%, higher than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 38% and math 33% in spring 2022, against 37% and 31% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,055 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Spring City Middle School, then Rhea County High School. 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 Spring City’s grade

B+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 63% of Tennessee school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Tennessee average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Tennessee school districts we grade (147)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (125)Better than 74%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,572 test results and a graduating class of 359 could put Spring City anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Spring City’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,709 in math, 2,434 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Spring City ElementaryRhea County School DistrictA−
6–8Spring City Middle SchoolRhea County School DistrictB−
9–12Rhea County High Schoolin EvensvilleB

Spring City’s public schools are run by Rhea County School District, which also serves Graysville. 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.

Rhea County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,890 students, down 5% since 2020–21
$13,055TN $13,059 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 36.8% · 2434 students tested
Math33%
State average 31.1% · 2709 students tested

Spring City vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Spring CityBRhea County

Every school in Spring City

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).

District schools in Spring Cityby address
Spring City Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
613 studentsRate it →
Spring City Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
291 studentsRate it →
Also serving Spring Cityin other towns
Rhea County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Evensville
B
1,332 studentsRate it →

Questions about Spring City’s schools

Are Spring City’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Tennessee: the public schools Spring City children attend outscore 63% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Spring City in?

Rhea County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,890 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Spring City kids go to high school?

Rhea County High School in Evensville, with 1,332 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Spring City’s graduation rate?

88% of the class of 2023 in Rhea County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.

How much does Spring City spend per student?

$13,055 in Rhea 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.