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Enrollment
781
High
DISTRICT 783 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEKALB COUNTY·NCES 470099000322
De Kalb County High School
1130 West Broad ST, Smithville, TN 37166 · (615) 597-4094 · DeKalb County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL781 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 33% of Tennessee public high schools
- CTest 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 | 232 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 180 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 188 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 181 | 23% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within DeKalb County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
39.3%
TN avg 40.9% . +0.1pp since 2022
Math
18.2%
TN avg 39.3% . +0.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.3% | 18.2% |
| 2023-24 | 41.8% | 26.1% |
| 2022-23 | 39.2% | 18.2% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where De Kalb County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.2% | #256 of 339 ▼ 82 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #200 of 337 ▼ 68 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 781 | #146 of 381 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.4% | #164 of 332 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.5% | #127 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
781
-63 (-7%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 750
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 | 781 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 783 | 54.5 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 807 | 53.5 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 844 | 47 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 863 | 55.5 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 833 | 53 | 15.7:1 | 65% (540) |
| 2010-11 | 825 | 50 | 16.5:1 | 51% (418) |
| 2000-01 | 737 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 750 | 42 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for De Kalb County High School.
About De Kalb County High School
De Kalb County High School is a high school in Smithville, Tennessee, reachable at (615) 597-4094. Total enrollment is 781 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12.
Federal data list 6 schools in DeKalb County, with 3,644 students enrolled.
The share of White students at De Kalb County High School is 76%, a majority. The school is also 18% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. That is lower than the 88% White share among all DeKalb County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 38%.
Among Tennessee public high schools, De Kalb County High School outscored 33%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
American Community Survey estimates for DeKalb County show that median household income comes to about $53,153, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 14%. The county's public schools total 7, with about 3,644 students.
De Kalb County High School is less than a tenth of a mile from DeKalb Middle School, its nearest public school. De Kalb County High School has 4 other public schools within five miles.
Locale: Town: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The school's student count decreased 7% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
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DeKalb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,959
Census ACS
Median income
$53,153
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
3,644 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DeKalb County
- DeKalb County Schools Adult Education Virtual SchoolHigh · 784 students
- Northside ElementaryElementary · 544 students
- Smithville ElementaryElementary · 535 students
- DeKalb Middle SchoolMiddle · 534 students
- DeKalb West ElementaryElementary · 466 students
- De Kalb County Adult High SchoolHigh
Other schools in Smithville
- DeKalb County Schools Adult Education Virtual SchoolHigh · 784 students
- Northside ElementaryElementary · 544 students
- Smithville ElementaryElementary · 535 students
- DeKalb Middle SchoolMiddle · 534 students
- De Kalb County Adult High SchoolHigh
Nearby schools
- DeKalb Middle School0.1 mi · 534
- DeKalb County Schools Adult Education Virtual School2.3 mi · 784
- Northside Elementary2.6 mi · 544
- Smithville Elementary2.6 mi · 535
- DeKalb West Elementary8.3 mi · 466
- Dibrell Elementary11.3 mi · 389
Frequently asked questions
About De Kalb County High SchoolHow large is De Kalb County High School?
De Kalb County High School enrolls approximately 781 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does De Kalb County High School serve?
De Kalb County High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at De Kalb County High School?
At De Kalb County High School, the student body is approximately 76% White, 18% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees De Kalb County High School?
De Kalb County High School is overseen by DeKalb County in DeKalb County.
What county does De Kalb County High School serve?
De Kalb County High School serves DeKalb County in TN.
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