Rhea Central Elementary

Rhea Central Elementary is a reasonably sized elementary school in Dayton, Tennessee, run under Rhea County. The school hosts 589 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Tennessee's public schools average about 470 students each, so Rhea Central Elementary sits 25% larger than that benchmark.

Rhea County comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 3,890 students; Rhea Central Elementary is among them.

Looking at the student body, Rhea Central Elementary shows that the largest single group is White, at 74% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 24% Hispanic. By comparison, Rhea County as a whole is about 88% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Rhea County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $55,033 per year, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Rhea Central Elementary is one of 8 public schools in Rhea County (combined enrollment of about 4,781 students).

The closest other public school is Dayton City Elementary, roughly 1.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Over the past 7-year window. Rhea Central Elementary's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 596 (now 589).

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