Fentress County School District

1011 Old Hwy 127 S
Jamestown, TN 38556
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 235 students in Fentress County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Fentress County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Fentress County School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Clarkrange High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
6 Schools
511 Schools
# Students
2,229 Students
323,821 Students
# Teachers
n/a
5 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

Student By Grade

District Rank

Fentress 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#75 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
32%
34%
35%
37%
36%
40%
(21-22)
≥95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
16%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
94%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,239 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,075. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,553 is less than the state median of $11,570. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,239
$12,075
Spending / Student
$10,553
$11,570

Best Fentress County School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Clarkrange High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5801 S York Hwy
Clarkrange, TN 38553
(931) 863-3143
Gr: 9-12 | 231 students Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: n/an/a
218 Portland Ave
Allardt, TN 38504
(931) 752-8296
Gr: 9-12 | 4 students

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,229 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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