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Smithville, TN
Public School Ratings




Smithville Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Dekalb County School District details

Dekalb County School District
110 South Public Square
Smithville, TN 37166

2,938 Students enrolled in District

6 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Dekalb County School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Tennessee

4

(10 is best)

Better than 39.6% of all TN school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 43.5% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
33%
38%
37%
38%
28%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
De Kalb County Adult High School
242 Tiger Dr
Smithville, TN, 37166
10-12
De Kalb County High School
1130 West Broad St
Smithville, TN, 37166
09-12
Dekalb Middle School
1132 West Broad St
Smithville, TN, 37166
06-08
Dekalb West Elementary School
101 Bulldog Ln
Liberty, TN, 37059
PK-08
Northside Elementary School
400 North Congress Blvd
Smithville, TN, 37166
02-05
Smithville Elementary School
221 E Bryant St
Smithville, TN, 37166
PK-02

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 81.9% 61.4%
Black 1.5% 21.6%
Hispanic 16.2% 14.6%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.3% 2.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged Unreported Unreported
Free lunch eligible Unreported Unreported
Reduced lunch eligible Unreported Unreported

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,769 $16,949,000 58.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $425 $1,250,000 4.3%
Staff $502 $1,474,000 5.1%
General Administration $180 $529,000 1.8%
School Administration $469 $1,378,000 4.8%
Operation $558 $1,640,000 5.7%
Transportation $348 $1,023,000 3.5%
Other $167 $492,000 1.7%
Total Support $2,650 $7,786,000 26.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,450 $4,260,000 14.7%
Total Expenditures $9,869 $28,995,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,239 $6,281,389,000 54.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $566 $569,482,000 4.9%
Staff $647 $651,842,000 5.6%
General Administration $220 $221,150,000 1.9%
School Administration $648 $652,278,000 5.6%
Operation $805 $810,908,000 7.0%
Transportation $354 $355,941,000 3.1%
Other $305 $307,059,000 2.7%
Total Support $3,545 $3,568,660,000 30.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,723 $1,734,683,000 15.0%
Total Expenditures $11,507 $11,584,732,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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