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White County Schools
White County is a public school district in Tennessee, based in White County (Sparta). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
White 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 White County
8 of 8 schools in White County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 6C: 2
Best schools in White County
Statewide rankings: all 339 high schools in Tennessee · all 306 middle schools in Tennessee · all 944 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.
- B+ Northfield Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B White County High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B Cassville Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Doyle Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Findlay Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Bon De Croft Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Woodland Park Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ White Co Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in White County
High schools (1)
- B White County High School, Sparta
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C+ White Co Middle School, Sparta
Elementary and primary schools (6)
- B- Bon De Croft Elementary, Sparta
- B Cassville Elementary, Sparta
- B Doyle Elementary, Doyle
- B Findlay Elementary, Sparta
- B+ Northfield Elementary School, Sparta
- C+ Woodland Park Elementary, Sparta
Where White County schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Tennessee
- County: White County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,851 students with 269 full-time-equivalent teachers and 615 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4704500
- 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
- Putnam County (20 schools, 15 mi)
- DeKalb County (5 schools, 21 mi)
- Warren County (12 schools, 25 mi)
- Cumberland County (12 schools, 26 mi)
- Bledsoe County (5 schools, 27 mi)
- Overton County (7 schools, 30 mi)
- Jackson County (4 schools, 32 mi)
- Smith County (9 schools, 36 mi)
Questions about White County
How many schools are in White County?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in White County, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does White County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Sparta, Doyle.
How good are the schools in White County?
Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 44% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 40%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend White County?
3,851 students were enrolled in White County in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is White County?
White County is in Tennessee, based in White County, with its district office in Sparta. Its boundary covers about 377 sq mi.