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Enrollment
756
High
DISTRICT 257 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAINGER COUNTY·NCES 470144000437
Grainger High School
2201 Hwy 11 W South, Rutledge, TN 37861 · (865) 828-5291 · Grainger County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL756 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% of Tennessee public high schools
- C+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 | 181 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 204 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 174 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 197 | 26% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
42.5%
TN avg 40.9% . +11.0pp since 2022
Math
17.3%
TN avg 39.3% . +2.4pp 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 17 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 11 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.5% | 17.3% |
| 2023-24 | 35.5% | 19.2% |
| 2022-23 | 31.5% | 14.9% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Grainger High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.3% | #265 of 339 ▼ 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #175 of 337 ▲ 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 756 | #153 of 381 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.0% | #269 of 332 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.5% | #69 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
756
-141 (-16%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 724
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 | 756 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 797 | 53 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 854 | 53 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 897 | 50 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 916 | 50.1 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 937 | 47 | 19.9:1 | 60% (559) |
| 2010-11 | 921 | 49 | 18.8:1 | 55% (504) |
| 2000-01 | 742 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 724 | 32 | 22.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Grainger High School.
About Grainger High School
Grainger High School is a mid-sized high school. Its address is in Rutledge, Tennessee. Its enrollment is 756 students, spread over grades 9 through 12.
Grainger County is the local district for Grainger High School. It runs 9 schools with 2,975 students.
White students are 90% of those enrolled at Grainger High School. The next largest groups are 8% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 18, compared with 70 nationally.
Among Tennessee public high schools, Grainger High School outscored 37%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
Census data for Grainger County show median household income comes to about $50,538, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. There are 9 public schools in the county, enrolling about 2,975, Grainger High School among them.
Measured in a straight line, Rutledge Primary is about 4.1 miles from Grainger High School. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Grainger High School is Rural: Distant.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 756, down from 897 in 2020-21.
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Grainger County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,266
Census ACS
Median income
$50,538
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,975 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Grainger County
- Washburn SchoolCombined · 477 students
- Bean Station ElementaryElementary · 437 students
- Joppa ElementaryElementary · 404 students
- Rutledge Middle SchoolMiddle · 363 students
- Rutledge Elementary SchoolElementary · 323 students
- Rutledge PrimaryElementary · 199 students
Other schools in Rutledge
- Joppa ElementaryElementary · 404 students
- Rutledge Middle SchoolMiddle · 363 students
- Rutledge Elementary SchoolElementary · 323 students
- Rutledge PrimaryElementary · 199 students
- Grainger Co Adult HighHigh · 10 students
- Grainger AcademyHigh · 6 students
Nearby schools
- Rutledge Primary4.1 mi · 199
- Grainger Co Adult High4.8 mi · 10
- Bean Station Elementary5.4 mi · 437
- Rutledge Elementary School5.5 mi · 323
- Rutledge Middle School5.7 mi · 363
- Grainger Academy5.7 mi · 6
Frequently asked questions
About Grainger High SchoolHow many students attend Grainger High School?
Grainger High School enrolls approximately 756 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Grainger High School serve?
Grainger High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How diverse is Grainger High School?
Grainger High School reports a student body of 90% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Grainger High School?
Grainger High School is overseen by Grainger County in Grainger County.
What county does Grainger High School serve?
Grainger High School serves Grainger County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.