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Stewart County School District

1031 Spring St
Dover, TN 37058
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 965 students in Stewart County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Stewart County School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
6 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
1,999 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
28,312 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Stewart County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 87% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#52 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
37%
34%
38%
37%
47%
40%
87%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
14%
% Black
1%
21%
% White
93%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,471 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 $10,044 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
$21 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,471
$11,979
Spending / Student
$10,044
$11,478

Best Stewart County School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Stewart Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2201 Hwy 79
Big Rock, TN 37023
(931) 232-5505
Gr: PK-5 | 472 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #22.
Dover Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
115 Dr. Robert H. Lee
Dover, TN 37058
(931) 232-5442
Gr: PK-5 | 493 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: n/an/a
500 Williams Rd
Big Rock, TN 37023
(931) 289-4135
Gr: PK

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,999 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in TN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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