Top Rankings
Cleveland School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,799 students in Cleveland School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High School in Cleveland School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Cleveland School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cleveland High School, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 50% 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
9 Schools
507 Schools
# Students
5,845 Students
327,116 Students
# Teachers
408 Teachers
21,160 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cleveland 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 88% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#90 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%
Graduation Rate
88%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
31%
15%
% Black
10%
20%
% White
48%
59%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,402 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 $11,245 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,402
$11,979
Spending / Student
$11,245
$11,478
Best Cleveland School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cleveland High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
850 Raider Dr
Cleveland, TN 37312
(423) 478-1113
Cleveland, TN 37312
(423) 478-1113
Gr: 9-12 | 1,799 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
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