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If you had an hour of school board time for Cheatham Co Central, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
514
High
DISTRICT 411 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHEATHAM COUNTY·NCES 470057000228
Cheatham Co Central
1 Cub CIR, Ashland City, TN 37015 · (615) 792-5641 · Cheatham County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL514 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of Tennessee public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public high schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 139 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 133 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 132 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 110 | 21% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
43.1%
TN avg 40.9% . +7.3pp since 2022
Math
22.0%
TN avg 39.3% . +7.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 8 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.1% | 22.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.2% | 17.6% |
| 2022-23 | 35.8% | 14.3% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cheatham Co Central ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #213 of 339 ▲ 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #164 of 337 ▲ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 514 | #231 of 381 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.0% | #151 of 332 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.9% | #36 of 200 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
514
-77 (-13%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 967
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 514 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 553 | 34.3 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 581 | 33.3 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 591 | 35 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 667 | 38 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 637 | 37 | 17.2:1 | 54% (346) |
| 2010-11 | 688 | 42 | 16.4:1 | 47% (324) |
| 2000-01 | 752 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 967 | 57 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cheatham Co Central.
About Cheatham Co Central
The public high school Cheatham Co Central is located in Ashland City, Tennessee. The student body numbers 514 students, from grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Tennessee is about 754, so this school runs 32% smaller than that.
Cheatham Co Central is in Cheatham County, a district with 5,451 students across 14 schools.
Cheatham Co Central is 75% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 13% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 5% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Cheatham County's population at about 90%. The school's diversity index is 41%, meaning two students picked at random have a 41% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Cheatham Co Central is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 49% of Tennessee public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Census Bureau estimates for Cheatham County show that the median household income is $89,852, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. There are 14 public schools in Cheatham County, enrolling about 5,451 students in all.
The nearest public school is Cheatham Middle School, at about 1.1 miles. Around the school, 5 other public schools are within five miles.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school enrolled 514 students in 2024-25, 77 fewer than the 591 it had in 2020-21.
Topics for discussion here include enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Cheatham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
41,829
Census ACS
Median income
$89,852
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
5,451 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cheatham County
- Sycamore Middle SchoolMiddle · 672 students
- Sycamore High SchoolHigh · 635 students
- Pleasant View ElementaryElementary · 566 students
- Cheatham Middle SchoolMiddle · 502 students
- Harpeth Middle SchoolMiddle · 432 students
- Harpeth High SchoolHigh · 425 students
Other schools in Ashland City
- Cheatham Middle SchoolMiddle · 502 students
- Ashland City ElementaryElementary · 424 students
- East Cheatham ElementaryElementary · 369 students
- Cheatham County Virtual SchoolHigh · 70 students
- Riverside AcademyCombined · 17 students
Nearby schools
- Cheatham Middle School1.1 mi · 502
- Riverside Academy2.8 mi · 17
- Cheatham County Virtual School2.8 mi · 70
- Ashland City Elementary2.9 mi · 424
- West Cheatham Elementary4.8 mi · 308
- Sycamore High School5.0 mi · 635
Frequently asked questions
About Cheatham Co CentralHow many students attend Cheatham Co Central?
Cheatham Co Central enrolls approximately 514 students in grades 09-12.
Is Cheatham Co Central an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cheatham Co Central is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cheatham Co Central?
At Cheatham Co Central, the student body is approximately 75% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Cheatham Co Central public or private?
Cheatham Co Central is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cheatham County.
What county does Cheatham Co Central serve?
Cheatham Co Central serves Cheatham County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.