School district · Tennessee

Rhea County

Rhea County in Tennessee: 7 public schools with 3,890 students and — students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $13,055 per student in FY2024.

Schools
7
Students
3,890
Students per teacher
—
TN — · US 15.1
Spending per student
$13,055
TN $13K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
—
Counselors (FTE)
—
Students per counselor
—
TN — · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
—
Librarians (FTE): —

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$8.1K15
$8.2K16
$8.6K17
$9.0K18
$9.4K19
$9.6K20
$10.4K21
$11.0K22
$11.6K23
$13.1K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
17% · $10.2M
State
58% · $33.8M
Local
25% · $14.7M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,872
Support services
$4,326
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$5.1M
Long-term debt
$27M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 4Middle schools: 2High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacher
Frazier ElementaryFree meals for all
K–5304—
Pre-K–5218—
Rhea Central ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5589—
Spring City ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5613—
Rhea Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–8543—
Spring City Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–8291—
Rhea County High SchoolFree meals for all
9–121,332—

Sources

Address
1385 Broadway ST, Dayton, TN 37321
Phone
(423)775-7813
Website