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Rhea County Schools
Rhea County is a public school district in Tennessee, based in Rhea County (Dayton). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Rhea County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Rhea County
7 of 7 schools in Rhea County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 3C: 1D: 1
Best schools in Rhea County
Statewide rankings: all 358 high schools in Tennessee · all 312 middle schools in Tennessee · all 964 elementary schools in Tennessee
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Spring City Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A- Rhea Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Frazier Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Spring City Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Rhea County High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Rhea Central Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Graysville Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Rhea County
High schools (1)
- B- Rhea County High School, Evensville
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- A- Rhea Middle School, Evensville
- B+ Spring City Middle School, Spring City
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- B+ Frazier Elementary, Dayton
- D+ Graysville Elementary School, Dayton
- C+ Rhea Central Elementary, Dayton
- A- Spring City Elementary, Spring City
Where Rhea County schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Dayton (3)
- Evensville (2)
- Spring City (2)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Tennessee
- County: Rhea County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,920 students with 290 full-time-equivalent teachers and 675 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4703510
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Meigs County (4 schools, 10 mi)
- Bledsoe County (5 schools, 14 mi)
- McMinn County (9 schools, 21 mi)
- Athens (5 schools, 22 mi)
- Cumberland County (12 schools, 24 mi)
- Roane County (18 schools, 27 mi)
- Sweetwater (4 schools, 28 mi)
- Cleveland (9 schools, 29 mi)
Questions about Rhea County
How many schools are in Rhea County?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Rhea County, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Rhea County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Dayton, Evensville, Spring City.
How good are the schools in Rhea County?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 45.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 37.4%. 86% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Rhea County?
3,920 students were enrolled in Rhea County in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Rhea County?
Rhea County is in Tennessee, based in Rhea County, with its district office in Dayton. Its boundary covers about 307 sq mi.