Sequatchie County School District

878 Cordell Dr
Dunlap, TN 37327
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 786 students in Sequatchie County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschool in Sequatchie County School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 43% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
3 Schools
881 Schools
# Students
1,924 Students
414,899 Students
# Teachers
n/a
1 Teacher
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

Student By Grade

District Rank

Sequatchie 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#108 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
28%
34%
30%
37%
33%
40%
87%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
16%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
88%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,450 is higher than the state median of $12,075. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,956 is higher than the state median of $11,570. The school district spending/student has grown by 59% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,450
$12,075
Spending / Student
$14,956
$11,570

Best Sequatchie County School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Griffith Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
173 Jones Dr
Dunlap, TN 37327
(423) 949-2105
Gr: PK-4 | 786 students Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,924 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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