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Grundy County School District

1376 Main St
Altamont, TN 37301-0097
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,199 students in Grundy County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Grundy County School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
7 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
1,719 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
28,312 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Grundy 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 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#117 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
28%
34%
28%
37%
32%
40%
82%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.05
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
14%
% Black
n/a
21%
% White
98%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,230 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,466 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,230
$11,979
Spending / Student
$11,466
$11,478

Best Grundy County School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
309 Main St
Altamont, TN 37301
(931) 692-3710
Gr: PK-8 | 376 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #22.
Pelham Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2402 Sr 50
Pelham, TN 37366
(931) 467-3276
Gr: PK-8 | 180 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: #33.
Palmer Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
226 Schoolhouse Rd
Palmer, TN 37365
(931) 779-3383
Gr: PK-8
Rank: #44.
Swiss Memorial Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
477 55th Avenue North
Gruetli Laager, TN 37339
(931) 779-3129
Gr: PK-8 | 314 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: #55.
Tracy Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
276 3rd St
Tracy City, TN 37387
(931) 259-4752
Gr: PK-8 | 329 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,719 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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