Fentress County
Public school district · Fentress County · Tennessee · NCES district ID 4701230
Fentress County spent $10,594 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 79% of the other Tennessee districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $11,310). Its 6 schools enrolled 2,229 students in 2024-25; 53.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $11,005 per student, up 3.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (Tennessee: 87.3%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Tennessee districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Fentress County in enrollment (2,004 to 2,524 students) and Fentress County itself.
Where the money came from
$29,985,000 in revenue: 53.2% state, 18.6% local and 28.3% federal. Total spending including $3,872,000 of capital outlay was $28,323,000, or $12,477 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$15,949,000 53%
- Local$5,563,000 19%
- Federal$8,473,000 28%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 124 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2023-24
2,270 students in 2022-23, 2,280 students in 2023-24, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 2,270 | 145.1 | 15.6 |
| 2023-24 | 2,280 | 151.3 | 15.1 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$8,043,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,543 per student
Fentress County booked $8,043,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 145 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $55,454 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 37 in 100 Tennessee districts with a figure (state median $57,379, 141 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Tennessee teacher salary at $53,619 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $7,201,000 | 89.5% |
| Special education | $596,000 | 7.4% |
| Vocational | $128,000 | 1.6% |
| Other programs | $118,000 | 1.5% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,249 in 2018-19, $3,292 in 2019-20, $3,465 in 2020-21, $3,401 in 2021-22, $3,543 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Fentress County scored proficient or above: 33-37% in reading and 27-31% in math, against 35% in reading and 35% in math across Tennessee. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Tennessee, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | Tennessee | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 33-37% | 35% | 1,175 |
| Math | 27-31% | 35% | 1,168 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
90% or more of the 52 students in Fentress County's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.3% across Tennessee. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Tennessee | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 90% or more | 87.3% |
| Students in the class | 52 | 71,510 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
4 elementary schools, 1,994 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Haven Elementary | 567 | 18.3 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| South Fentress Elementary School | 561 | 19.4 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| York Elementary | 467 | 13.0 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Allardt Elementary | 399 | 15.8 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 high schools, 235 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarkrange High School | 231 | 11.1 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Fentress Co Adult High School | 4 | 1.9 | All free (CEP) | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Fentress County
- Website: fentress.k12tn.net
- Phone: (931) 879-9218
- Office: 1011 Old Hwy 127 S, Jamestown, TN 38556
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Fentress County
- Tennessee districts by spending per studentFentress County ranks 98 of 124 Tennessee districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($10,594).#98 of 124
- Every school district in TennesseeFentress County is the number 92 by size of 148 Tennessee districts, with 2,270 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#92 of 148
- Scott CountyThe next larger Tennessee district: 2,524 students in fall 2022, $11,976 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,976
- Unicoi County SchoolsThe next smaller Tennessee district: 2,220 students in fall 2022, $11,473 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,473
- Compare Fentress County with Scott CountyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Clarkrange High School, its largest high school231 students in 2024-25, 11.1 per teacher.231
- Teacher salary spending across TennesseeFentress County spent $55,454 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $57,379); spending, not a salary.$55,454
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Fentress County
How many schools and students are in Fentress County?
6 schools were open in 2024-25 (4 elementary, 2 high), enrolling 2,229 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Fentress County spend per student?
$10,594 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Tennessee median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $11,310 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $11,005 per student, up 3.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Fentress County's money come from?
$29,985,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 53.2% state, 18.6% local and 28.3% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Fentress County live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 732 of the 3,075 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 23.8%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Fentress County spend on teacher salaries?
$8,043,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,543 per student. Divided by the 145 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $55,454 per teacher, more than 37 in 100 Tennessee districts (state median $57,379). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Tennessee teacher salary at $53,619 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Fentress County do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Fentress County scored proficient or above: 33-37% in reading and 27-31% in math, against 35% in reading and 35% in math across Tennessee. Tennessee's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Fentress County?
90% or more of the 52 students in Fentress County's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.3% across Tennessee. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Fentress County's NCES district ID?
4701230. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25