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Public School Review - Established 2003

White County School District

576 Hale St
Sparta, TN 38583-1700
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Tel: (931) 836-2229
www.whitecoschools.net

Top Rankings

White County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,722 students in White County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in White County School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 44% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,488 Schools
# Students
3,736 Students
714,340 Students
# Teachers
n/a
5 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeWhite County School DistrictTennessee
Pre-K171196
Kind283481
1309500
2292501
3284519
4283494
5273496
6284500
7268472
8275463
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District Rank

White County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 91% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (TN)
#37 out of 147 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearWhite County School District
2023#37
2022#44
2021#48
2019#94
2018#48
2017#47
2016#72
2015#53
2014#45
2013#41
2012#39
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41%
34%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearWhite County School DistrictTennessee
202341%34%
202237%31%
202131%28%
201937%39%
201837%35%
201744%36%
201630%17%
201562%57%
201458%52%
201359%52%
201259%49%
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38%
37%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearWhite County School DistrictTennessee
202238%37%
202131%30%
201930%35%
201837%35%
201733%35%
201628%35%
201551%51%
201453%52%
201355%52%
201253%52%
201149%50%
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46%
40%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearWhite County School DistrictTennessee
202246%40%
202142%38%
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91%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearWhite County School DistrictTennessee
202391%90%
202297%90%
202192%88%
202094%89%
201997%90%
201892%89%
201794%89%
201693%88%
201594%87%
201493%86%
201391%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.62

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearWhite County School DistrictTennessee
20240.170.61
20230.170.59
20220.160.58
20210.160.58
20200.150.56
20190.150.56
20180.120.55
20170.120.55
20160.120.54
20150.130.53
20140.120.52
20130.110.51
20120.120.50
20110.110.49
20100.090.48
20090.090.48
20080.080.47
20070.080.46
20060.070.45
19990.060.41
19980.060.39
19970.050.39
19960.050.39
19950.040.38
19940.040.38
19930.040.37
19920.050.36
19910.050.37
19900.040.36
19890.040.36
19880.040.36
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% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearWhite County School DistrictTennessee
20241%2%
20231%2%
20221%2%
20211%2%
20201%2%
20191%2%
20141%2%
20101%2%
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% Hispanic
3%
16%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2024)

YearWhite County School DistrictTennessee
20243%15%
20233%14%
20222%13%
20213%12%
20202%11%
20192%11%
20183%10%
20173%10%
20162%9%
20152%8%
20142%8%
20132%7%
20123%7%
20112%6%
20101%6%
20092%5%
20082%5%
20072%4%
20061%4%
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% Black
2%
21%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWhite County School DistrictTennessee
20242%21%
20232%21%
20223%21%
20213%22%
20203%22%
20193%22%
20182%22%
20172%22%
20163%22%
20153%22%
20143%23%
20133%23%
20123%24%
20113%24%
20103%24%
20092%25%
20082%25%
20072%25%
20062%25%
19992%24%
19983%23%
19973%24%
19962%23%
19952%23%
19942%23%
19932%23%
19922%22%
19913%23%
19902%22%
19892%22%
19882%22%
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% White
90%
56%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWhite County School DistrictTennessee
202491%57%
202391%59%
202292%60%
202192%60%
202092%62%
201992%62%
201894%63%
201794%63%
201694%64%
201594%65%
201494%66%
201394%66%
201294%67%
201195%67%
201095%68%
200996%68%
200896%68%
200796%69%
200697%70%
199997%73%
199897%75%
199797%74%
199698%75%
199598%75%
199498%75%
199398%76%
199298%77%
199197%76%
199098%77%
198998%77%
198898%77%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)

YearWhite County School DistrictTennessee
20243%5%
20232%4%
20222%4%
20211%4%
20202%3%
20192%3%
20181%2%
20171%2%
20161%2%
20151%2%
20131%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,890 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,075. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,422 is less than the state median of $11,570. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$12,104 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearWhite County School DistrictTennessee
2023$41 MM$39 MM
2022$38 MM$36 MM
2021$41 MM$39 MM
2020$38 MM$36 MM
2019$38 MM$35 MM
2018$36 MM$35 MM
2017$36 MM$34 MM
2016$35 MM$33 MM
2015$32 MM$30 MM
2014$34 MM$32 MM
2012$33 MM$32 MM
2011$32 MM$30 MM
2010$32 MM$30 MM
2009$31 MM$28 MM
2008$30 MM$28 MM
2007$28 MM$26 MM
2006$26 MM$25 MM
2005$25 MM$24 MM
2004$23 MM$23 MM
2003$22 MM$21 MM
2002$20 MM$20 MM
2001$20 MM$20 MM
2000$19 MM$19 MM
1999$18 MM$18 MM
1998$18 MM$18 MM
1997$16 MM$16 MM
1996$15 MM$15 MM
1995$13 MM$13 MM
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Spending
$39 MM
$11,597 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearWhite County School DistrictTennessee
2023$39 MM$38 MM
2022$44 MM$36 MM
2021$39 MM$38 MM
2020$44 MM$36 MM
2019$53 MM$35 MM
2018$39 MM$34 MM
2017$35 MM$33 MM
2016$37 MM$32 MM
2015$29 MM$29 MM
2014$33 MM$33 MM
2012$33 MM$33 MM
2011$30 MM$31 MM
2010$29 MM$29 MM
2009$29 MM$28 MM
2008$29 MM$28 MM
2007$30 MM$27 MM
2006$25 MM$25 MM
2005$24 MM$24 MM
2004$25 MM$23 MM
2003$21 MM$22 MM
2002$20 MM$22 MM
2001$22 MM$21 MM
2000$21 MM$20 MM
1999$18 MM$18 MM
1998$16 MM$18 MM
1997$22 MM$17 MM
1996$14 MM$14 MM
1995$13 MM$14 MM
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Revenue / Student
$10,890
$12,075

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearWhite County School DistrictTennessee
2023$10,507$12,207
2022$9,584$10,799
2021$10,628$12,446
2020$9,584$10,799
2019$9,560$10,461
2018$8,923$10,253
2017$8,870$9,828
2016$8,635$9,274
2015$7,649$8,707
2014$8,408$8,998
2012$7,932$9,214
2011$7,835$8,846
2010$7,733$8,707
2009$7,502$8,477
2008$7,381$8,215
2007$6,828$7,225
2006$6,468$6,967
2005$6,255$7,132
2004$5,817$6,890
2003$5,632$6,637
2002$5,238$6,218
2001$4,971$5,931
2000$4,871$5,582
1999$4,735$5,367
1998$4,582$5,303
1997$4,187$4,686
1995$3,663$4,088
1992$2,770$3,000
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Spending / Student
$10,422
$11,570

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearWhite County School DistrictTennessee
2023$10,056$11,923
2022$11,214$10,735
2021$10,171$12,157
2020$11,214$10,735
2019$13,486$10,381
2018$9,877$10,022
2017$8,603$9,561
2016$9,067$9,213
2015$7,047$8,563
2014$8,085$9,415
2012$7,837$9,298
2011$7,348$8,981
2010$7,124$8,563
2009$7,070$8,379
2008$7,232$8,219
2007$7,128$7,537
2006$6,230$7,070
2005$5,893$7,221
2004$6,481$7,095
2003$5,553$6,873
2002$5,042$6,596
2001$5,472$6,372
2000$5,389$5,764
1999$4,715$5,455
1998$4,060$5,332
1997$5,729$5,155
1995$3,438$4,364
1992$2,914$3,431
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Best White County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Findlay Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
560 Hale St
Sparta, TN 38583
(931) 738-2412
Gr: PK-5 | 413 students Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #22.
Northfield Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
570 S Bunker Hill Rd
Sparta, TN 38583
(931) 761-7979
Gr: PK-5 | 288 students Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #33.
Doyle Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
174 West Gooseneck Rd
Doyle, TN 38559
(931) 657-2287
Gr: PK-5 | 309 students Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #44.
Cassville Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
261 Will Thompson Rd
Sparta, TN 38583
(931) 761-2277
Gr: PK-5 | 206 students Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #55.
Bon De Croft Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
8095 Crossville Hwy
Sparta, TN 38583
(931) 935-2359
Gr: PK-5 | 170 students Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #66.
White Co Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
300 Turntable Rd
Sparta, TN 38583
(931) 738-9238
Gr: 6-8 | 827 students Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #77.
Woodland Park Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
88 Panther Dr
Sparta, TN 38583
(931) 738-3505
Gr: PK-5 | 509 students Minority enrollment: 11%

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  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,736 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 91% (Top 20% in TN)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 41% (Top 30%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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