Item: Cleveland School District
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Cleveland School District

4300 Mouse Creek Nw Rd
Cleveland, TN 37312

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (423) 472-9571

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Cleveland School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Overview

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

9 Schools

672 Schools

# Students

5,845 Students

315,543 Students

# Teachers

408 Teachers

21,238 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cleveland School District	Tennessee
6	439	472
7	413	499
8	450	499

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District Rank

Cleveland School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TN)

#90 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Cleveland School District
2023	#90
2022	#86
2021	#89
2019	#89
2018	#93
2017	#81
2016	#66
2015	#94
2014	#87
2013	#53
2012	#91

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29%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Cleveland School District	Tennessee
2023	29%	34%
2022	26%	31%
2021	23%	28%
2019	32%	39%
2018	30%	35%
2017	29%	36%
2016	15%	17%
2015	53%	57%
2014	49%	52%
2013	54%	52%
2012	46%	49%

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34%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Cleveland School District	Tennessee
2022	34%	37%
2021	28%	30%
2019	34%	35%
2018	30%	35%
2017	33%	35%
2016	39%	35%
2015	49%	51%
2014	49%	52%
2013	54%	52%
2012	50%	52%
2011	50%	50%

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31%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Cleveland School District	Tennessee
2022	31%	40%
2021	31%	38%

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88%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Cleveland School District	Tennessee
2023	88%	90%
2022	91%	90%
2021	91%	88%
2020	88%	89%
2019	90%	90%
2018	94%	89%
2017	89%	89%
2016	90%	88%
2015	86%	87%
2014	84%	86%
2013	86%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Cleveland School District	Tennessee
2023	0.65	0.59
2022	0.65	0.58
2021	0.65	0.58
2020	0.62	0.56
2019	0.62	0.56
2018	0.58	0.55
2017	0.58	0.55
2016	0.56	0.54
2015	0.55	0.53
2014	0.52	0.52
2013	0.50	0.51
2012	0.47	0.50
2011	0.30	0.49
2010	0.45	0.48
2009	0.43	0.48
2008	0.42	0.47
2007	0.41	0.46
2006	0.41	0.45
1999	0.31	0.41
1998	0.29	0.39
1997	0.30	0.39
1996	0.27	0.39
1995	0.27	0.38
1994	0.27	0.38
1993	0.25	0.37
1992	0.26	0.36
1991	0.26	0.37
1990	0.27	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cleveland School District	Tennessee
2023	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	3%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%
2012	3%	2%
2011	3%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	3%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	3%	1%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

31%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cleveland School District	Tennessee
2023	28%	14%
2022	28%	13%
2021	26%	12%
2020	25%	11%
2019	25%	11%
2018	22%	10%
2017	22%	10%
2016	21%	9%
2015	19%	8%
2014	16%	8%
2013	16%	7%
2012	12%	7%
2010	10%	6%
2009	9%	5%
2008	8%	5%
2007	8%	4%
2006	7%	4%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%

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% Black

10%

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cleveland School District	Tennessee
2023	11%	21%
2022	11%	21%
2021	11%	22%
2020	12%	22%
2019	12%	22%
2018	13%	22%
2017	13%	22%
2016	13%	22%
2015	13%	22%
2014	13%	23%
2013	13%	23%
2012	14%	24%
2011	14%	24%
2010	15%	24%
2009	15%	25%
2008	15%	25%
2007	15%	25%
2006	15%	25%
1999	14%	24%
1998	13%	23%
1997	13%	24%
1996	12%	23%
1995	12%	23%
1994	12%	23%
1993	12%	23%
1992	13%	22%
1991	13%	23%
1990	13%	22%

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% White

48%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cleveland School District	Tennessee
2023	50%	59%
2022	51%	60%
2021	52%	60%
2020	56%	62%
2019	56%	62%
2018	60%	63%
2017	60%	63%
2016	62%	64%
2015	63%	65%
2014	66%	66%
2013	68%	66%
2012	71%	67%
2011	82%	67%
2010	72%	68%
2009	73%	68%
2008	74%	68%
2007	75%	69%
2006	75%	70%
1999	82%	73%
1998	83%	75%
1997	83%	74%
1996	85%	75%
1995	85%	75%
1994	85%	75%
1993	85%	76%
1992	85%	77%
1991	85%	76%
1990	85%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cleveland School District	Tennessee
2023	8%	4%
2022	7%	4%
2021	7%	4%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,402 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,245 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$67 MM

$12,104 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Cleveland School District	Tennessee
2023	$67 MM	$39 MM
2022	$59 MM	$36 MM
2021	$67 MM	$39 MM
2020	$59 MM	$36 MM
2019	$58 MM	$35 MM
2018	$57 MM	$35 MM
2017	$54 MM	$34 MM
2016	$52 MM	$33 MM
2015	$43 MM	$30 MM
2014	$48 MM	$32 MM
2012	$47 MM	$32 MM
2011	$45 MM	$30 MM
2010	$43 MM	$30 MM
2009	$42 MM	$28 MM
2008	$41 MM	$28 MM
2007	$37 MM	$26 MM
2006	$36 MM	$25 MM
2005	$35 MM	$24 MM
2004	$32 MM	$23 MM
2003	$31 MM	$21 MM
2002	$30 MM	$20 MM
2001	$28 MM	$20 MM
2000	$27 MM	$19 MM
1999	$26 MM	$18 MM
1998	$21 MM	$18 MM
1997	$24 MM	$16 MM
1996	$22 MM	$15 MM
1995	$20 MM	$13 MM

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Spending

$66 MM

$11,597 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Cleveland School District	Tennessee
2023	$66 MM	$38 MM
2022	$60 MM	$36 MM
2021	$66 MM	$38 MM
2020	$60 MM	$36 MM
2019	$65 MM	$35 MM
2018	$58 MM	$34 MM
2017	$55 MM	$33 MM
2016	$52 MM	$32 MM
2015	$42 MM	$29 MM
2014	$50 MM	$33 MM
2012	$45 MM	$33 MM
2011	$46 MM	$31 MM
2010	$42 MM	$29 MM
2009	$41 MM	$28 MM
2008	$40 MM	$28 MM
2007	$39 MM	$27 MM
2006	$36 MM	$25 MM
2005	$35 MM	$24 MM
2004	$32 MM	$23 MM
2003	$32 MM	$22 MM
2002	$30 MM	$22 MM
2001	$29 MM	$21 MM
2000	$27 MM	$20 MM
1999	$28 MM	$18 MM
1998	$27 MM	$18 MM
1997	$24 MM	$17 MM
1996	$21 MM	$14 MM
1995	$20 MM	$14 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,402

$11,979

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Cleveland School District	Tennessee
2023	$11,555	$12,207
2022	$10,148	$10,799
2021	$11,654	$12,446
2020	$10,148	$10,799
2019	$10,063	$10,461
2018	$9,768	$10,253
2017	$9,473	$9,828
2016	$9,203	$9,274
2015	$7,761	$8,707
2014	$8,865	$8,998
2012	$8,664	$9,214
2011	$8,662	$8,846
2010	$8,640	$8,707
2009	$8,447	$8,477
2008	$8,493	$8,215
2007	$7,824	$7,225
2006	$8,025	$6,967
2005	$7,776	$7,132
2004	$7,363	$6,890
2003	$7,074	$6,637
2002	$6,834	$6,218
2001	$6,317	$5,931
2000	$6,142	$5,582
1999	$5,959	$5,367
1998	$4,857	$5,303
1997	$5,276	$4,686
1995	$4,548	$4,088
1992	$3,883	$3,000

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Spending / Student

$11,245

$11,478

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Cleveland School District	Tennessee
2023	$11,395	$11,923
2022	$10,346	$10,735
2021	$11,492	$12,157
2020	$10,346	$10,735
2019	$11,271	$10,381
2018	$10,005	$10,022
2017	$9,610	$9,561
2016	$9,248	$9,213
2015	$7,567	$8,563
2014	$9,179	$9,415
2012	$8,470	$9,298
2011	$8,782	$8,981
2010	$8,424	$8,563
2009	$8,198	$8,379
2008	$8,383	$8,219
2007	$8,189	$7,537
2006	$8,047	$7,070
2005	$7,816	$7,221
2004	$7,351	$7,095
2003	$7,298	$6,873
2002	$6,809	$6,596
2001	$6,471	$6,372
2000	$6,219	$5,764
1999	$6,324	$5,455
1998	$6,194	$5,332
1997	$5,266	$5,155
1995	$4,492	$4,364
1992	$3,944	$3,431

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Best Cleveland School District �� Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Cleveland Middle School

(Math: 32% | Reading: 29%)
:

Bottom 50%

3635 Georgetown Road N. W.
Cleveland, TN 37312
(423) 479-9641

Gr: 6-8 | 1,302 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,845 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: 88% (Top 30% in TN)
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education