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White County

Sparta, Tennessee · Public School District · Open

Key statistics

3,736
Students enrolled
8
Public schools
272
Classroom teachers (FTE)
13.7:1
Students per teacher

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. School year: 2024-25.

Students

By grade

  • Pre-K 171
  • Kindergarten 283
  • Grade 1 309
  • Grade 2 292
  • Grade 3 284
  • Grade 4 283
  • Grade 5 273
  • Grade 6 284
  • Grade 7 268
  • Grade 8 275
  • Grade 9 255
  • Grade 10 261
  • Grade 11 246
  • Grade 12 252

By race/ethnicity

  • White 90%
  • Hispanic/Latino 3%
  • Two or more races 3%
  • Black or African American 2%
  • Asian <1%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native <1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (fall membership), school year 2024-25. Race/ethnicity as reported by the state.

Spending and revenue

$11,110 spent per student on day-to-day operations Tennessee median: $12,103 per student

Spending per student

  • Instruction $7,009
  • Support services $3,238
  • Other (food service, etc.) $863

Where the money comes from

  • Local 21%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 22%

Total revenue $54.4 milliontotal spending $52.9 million

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, School District Finance Survey (F-33), school year 2023-24. Day-to-day spending is NCES's current expenditures: it leaves out construction, equipment, debt and payments to charter or private schools. Per student is per fall enrollment of that year.

District details

Grades served

PK to 12

Locale (NCES)

Town: RemoteStudents: 74% town, 26% rural

Total staff (FTE)

577

District office

576 Hale ST, Sparta TN 38583

County

White County

Official website

NCES District ID

4704500

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About White County

Description provided by the district or community — not part of the NCES dataset.

The White County Department of Education, located in Sparta, Tennessee is comprised of 9 schools and serves approximately 4,000 students in grades PreK through 12. The mission of the White County School District is to help all students become responsible self-directed learners capable of functioning in our society. White County Schools are committed to helping all adults develop the skills necessary to meet the challenges of all working people. This will take place in a safe and secure environment free of violence, drugs, and fear.
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