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Cheatham County Virtual School

Q: Is Cheatham County Virtual School a good school?

Cheatham County Virtual School ranks in the bottom 7.0% of Tennessee high schools.

Q: How many students attend Cheatham County Virtual School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 70 students attended Cheatham County Virtual School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Cheatham County Virtual School?

Students at Cheatham County Virtual School are 87% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% American Indian.

Public, Virtual Grades 9-12

372^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 7% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Cheatham County Virtual School is a small virtual high school in Ashland City, Tennessee, serving roughly 70 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Cheatham County Schools district. The school currently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in the state, placing 372nd out of 400 Tennessee high schools in 2025–2026. This is dramatically behind the three traditional high schools in its own district: Harpeth High School (179th), Sycamore High School (169th), and Cheatham County Central School (220th).

Academic outcomes lag well behind district and state averages in every subject. In 2024–2025, the graduation rate was 78.3%, compared to 89.4% for the district and 90.5% statewide. The dropout rate of 13.0% is roughly triple the district rate (4.2%) and nearly double the state rate (6.7%). Test proficiency tells a similar story: English I proficiency was just 9.1% versus 25.5% for the district and 37.3% for the state, while US History proficiency was 16.7% versus 56.9% for the district. Prior-year results in English II, Geometry, and Biology I all show the same pattern, with proficiency rates typically 20 to 45 percentage points behind surrounding schools.

The school also operates with exceptionally low funding, spending just $3,251 per student in 2024–2025—less than one-third of what Harpeth High School ($12,230), Sycamore High School ($10,302), and Cheatham County Central School ($11,947) spend per student. Its performance profile is closer to Nashville alternative programs like W.A. Bass Alternative Learning Center and Whites Creek High School, yet those programs receive far more funding—for example, The Academy at Old Cockrill spends $61,746 per student. There are modest signs of improvement, with the graduation rate rising from 66.7% to 78.3% and the dropout rate falling from 16.7% to 13.0% over the past year, but both remain well below state benchmarks. Chronic absenteeism also appears to be a serious challenge, with 44.4% of students chronically absent in 2022–2023 compared to 19.3% for the district.

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$3,251

Per pupil spending ?

104 Elizabeth Street
Ashland City, TN 37015

(615) 746-1424

District: Cheatham County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.1%

Hispanic:

4.3%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2024 → 7th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (14% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Tennessee average (78% vs 90%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school14%

District avg40%

Tennessee avg43%

372^nd of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 2 pts since 2024

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4High Schools in the Cheatham County Schools

76^th of 141Cheatham County Schools among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	10.7	372 of 400	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	356 of 392	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	2.7	326 of 330	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.9	323 of 326	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2026)1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

US History17%-26 vs state

English I9%-28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Algebra I (2026)				TNReady Algebra II (2026)					TNReady Biology I (2026)					TNReady Integrated Math I (2026)					TNReady Integrated Math II (2026)					TNReady Integrated Math III (2026)				TNReady US History (2026)				TNReady English I (2026)					TNReady English II (2026)					TNReady Geometry (2026)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2016)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I 12th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math I 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I 11th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I 12th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math II 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II 11th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II 12th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math III 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III 11th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III 12th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III All Grades	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I 10th Grade	TNReady English I 11th Grade	TNReady English I 12th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 9th Grade	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II 12th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry 12th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cheatham County Virtual School	Public, Virtual	9-12	104 Elizabeth Street	Ashland City	37015	Cheatham County	Cheatham County Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(615) 746-1424	38	3	15.2		36 (94.7%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)	10.7	372^nd of 400 public high schools	7.0%					(n/a)	< 5%			< 5%			< 5%		< 5%																					16.7		16.7	9.1				9.1											$3,251	$281	$2,851
Cheatham County Central School	Public	9-12	1 Cub Circle	Ashland City	37015	Cheatham County	Cheatham County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 792-5641	553	34	16.1	54.3%	422 (76.3%)	33 (6.0%)	62 (11.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	28 (5.1%)	44.1	220^th of 400 public high schools	45.0%		47.3	187^th of 389 public high schools	51.9%	33	8.3			8.1		93.3	10.0		22.5		41.1			40.7																47.7		47.7	25.9				25.2		60.7			58.5		38.6			38.7	$11,947	$626	$10,613
Sycamore High School	Public	9-12	1021 Old Clarksville Pike	Pleasant View	37146	Cheatham County	Cheatham County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 746-5013	669	36	18.4	40.1%	569 (85.1%)	12 (1.8%)	56 (8.4%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.4%)	53.9	169^th of 400 public high schools	57.8%		56.6	140^th of 389 public high schools	64.0%	29	15.2			14.3		≥ 95%	20.7		35.8		63.9			63.9																65.0		65.0	27.1				27.1		58.3			57.5	90.3	25.6			36.2	$10,302	$482	$9,202
Harpeth High School	Public	9-12	170 E Kingston Springs	Kingston Springs	37082	Cheatham County	Cheatham County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 952-2811	480	26	18.4	40.7%	426 (88.8%)	9 (1.9%)	34 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	52.1	179^th of 400 public high schools	55.3%		62.7	106^th of 389 public high schools	72.8%	73	8.4			8.0		94.7	24.5		41.7	≥ 95%	57.1			67.8																73.8		74.6	26.7				26.2		57.6			57.6	84.0	35.4			48.4	$12,230	$402	$11,046
Whites Creek High School	Public	9-12	7277 Old Hickory Boulevard	Whites Creek	37189	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 876-5132	616	38	16.3	79.5%	51 (8.3%)	487 (79.1%)	61 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.6%)	11.4	367^th of 400 public high schools	8.3%		13.7	349^th of 389 public high schools	10.3%	18										18.3	< 5%			16.9	10.1				9.8		< 5%			< 5%		8.0		8.7	6.6	5.0		6.0	8.3				8.2		35.2			34.1						$17,667	$1,527	$15,379
James Lawson High School	Public	9-12	8001 Highway 70S	Nashville	37221	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 353-2025	1,236	71	17.3		445 (36.0%)	396 (32.0%)	290 (23.5%)	68 (5.5%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	32 (2.6%)	25.1	312^th of 400 public high schools	22.0%		27.3	286^th of 389 public high schools	26.5%	26										45.6	13.3			40.7	15.7				15.5	83.3	16.2			25.1	66.7	10.1	18.2	17.6		16.0		16.4	24.5				24.3		37.3	< 5%		35.9						$16,116	$880	$14,610
W.A. Bass Alternative Learning Center	Public	9-12	5200 Delaware Avenue	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 298-3278	110	14	7.7	79.3%	10 (9.1%)	88 (80.0%)	11 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10.3	374^th of 400 public high schools	6.5%					(n/a)										< 5%	< 5%			< 5%	< 5%				< 5%		6.9			5.9		< 5%		< 5%		< 5%		< 5%	< 5%				< 5%		7.1			6.9
W. A. Bass Adult Program School	Public	9-12	5200 Delaware Avenue	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 298-3278	283	4	70.7	54.9%	35 (12.4%)	174 (61.5%)	67 (23.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)								(n/a)
Transitions at Bass School	Public	9-12	5200 Delaware Avenue	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 298-3278	20	2	8.8	75.7%	0 (0.0%)	16 (80.0%)	3 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.0%)								(n/a)																										< 5%		< 5%		< 5%		< 5%																$51,105	$837	$49,825
The Academy at Old Cockrill	Public	9-12	610 49th Avenue	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 298-2294	31	7	4.2	82.2%	6 (19.4%)	22 (71.0%)	3 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																												< 5%				10.0																$61,746	$1,459	$59,833

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheatham County Virtual School

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Cheatham County Schools

Is Cheatham County Virtual School a good school?

Cheatham County Virtual School ranks in the bottom 7.0% of Tennessee high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Cheatham County Virtual School?

Students at Cheatham County Virtual School are 87% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Cheatham County Virtual School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 70 students attended Cheatham County Virtual School.

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2025–26 TNReady test scoresAug 25, 2026

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2024–25 attendance dataDec 18, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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