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Schools in Tusculum · Greene County School District

Tusculum’s public schools outscore 56% of Tennessee districts

On the state math tests, 36% of Tusculum’s students scored proficient, above the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Tusculum, 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.

#91of 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
33%
▼ 4 pts vs TN 37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▲ 5 pts vs TN 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
▼ 0 pts vs TN 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.4K
▼ 13% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024
Schools in town
3
1,485 students on the public path
In brief

Tusculum’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 33% and math 36% in spring 2022, against 37% and 31% statewide; 87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,361 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 Chuckey Doak Middle School, then Chuckey Doak 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 Tusculum’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 56% of Tennessee school districts, #91 of 176 Tennessee towns. Test scores are above the Tennessee average; graduation is below it.

Tennessee school districts we grade (147)Better than 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (207)Better than 57%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,564 test results and a graduating class of 484 could put Tusculum anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Tusculum’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,732 in math, 3,395 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Doak ElementaryGreene County School DistrictB−
6–8Chuckey Doak Middle SchoolGreene County School DistrictB+
9–12Chuckey Doak High SchoolGreene County School DistrictB+

Tusculum’s public schools are run by Greene County School District, which also serves Baileyton and Mosheim. 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.

Greene County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 18 schools · 6,088 students, down 2% since 2020–21
$11,361TN $13,059 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 36.8% · 3395 students tested
Math36%
State average 31.1% · 3732 students tested

Tusculum vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TusculumBGreene County
GreenevilleA−Greeneville City

Every school in Tusculum

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 Tusculumby address
Doak Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greeneville
B−
570 studentsRate it →
Chuckey Doak Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Afton
B+
360 studentsRate it →
Chuckey Doak High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Afton
B+
555 studentsRate it →

Questions about Tusculum’s schools

Are Tusculum’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Tennessee: the public schools Tusculum children attend outscore 56% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #91 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tusculum in?

Greene County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,088 students in 18 schools (2024–25).

Where do Tusculum kids go to high school?

Chuckey Doak High School in Afton, with 555 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Tusculum’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Tusculum spend per student?

$11,361 in Greene 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.