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Bedford County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,693 students in Bedford County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Bedford County School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Bedford County School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is equal to the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cascade High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Tennessee public high school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
14 Schools
507 Schools
# Students
8,994 Students
327,116 Students
# Teachers
641 Teachers
21,160 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bedford 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% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#103 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
40%
Graduation Rate
90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
31%
15%
% Black
7%
20%
% White
55%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,451 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,290 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$85 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$84 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,451
$11,979
Spending / Student
$9,290
$11,478
Best Bedford County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cascade High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1165 Bell Bckle/wartrace
Wartrace, TN 37183
(931) 389-9394
Wartrace, TN 37183
(931) 389-9394
Grades: 9-12
| 554 students
Rank: #22.
Community High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 Community Crossing
Unionville, TN 37180
(931) 685-1418
Unionville, TN 37180
(931) 685-1418
Grades: 9-12
| 549 students
Rank: #33.
Shelbyville Central High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
401 Eagle Blvd
Shelbyville, TN 37160
(931) 684-5672
Shelbyville, TN 37160
(931) 684-5672
Grades: 9-12
| 1,590 students
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