Dekalb County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 974 students in Dekalb County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Dekalb County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Dekalb County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
459 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
5,512 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
462 Students
40,234 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
13%
# Black Students
43 Students
62,616 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
2,331 Students
192,640 Students
% White Students
79%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
91 Students
12,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
135
4,401
# Students in K Grade:
212
9,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
228
9,114
# Students in 2nd Grade:
244
8,680
# Students in 3rd Grade:
217
8,966
# Students in 4th Grade:
235
10,232
# Students in 5th Grade:
217
17,898
# Students in 6th Grade:
223
69,191
# Students in 7th Grade:
223
73,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
197
74,523
# Students in 9th Grade:
210
8,717
# Students in 10th Grade:
199
7,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
210
6,434
# Students in 12th Grade:
188
6,576
# Ungraded Students:
-
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,236 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,869 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,938 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
Graduation Rate
: 90-94% (Btm 50% in TN)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 21% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 32% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 26% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education
