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Grundy County High School

Q: Is Grundy County High School a good school?

Grundy County High School ranks 269 th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Grundy County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended Grundy County High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Grundy County High School?

Students at Grundy County High School are 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Grundy County High School?

Grundy County High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : North Elementary School Elementary : Palmer Elementary Elementary : Pelham Elementary School Elementary : Swiss Memorial Elementary School Elementary : Tracy Elementary School

Public Grades 9-12

269^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 33% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Grundy County High School in Coalmont, Tennessee, is a public high school serving 486 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Grundy County Schools district, and it currently ranks 269th out of 400 Tennessee high schools. The school's test scores are below state averages in every subject, with the largest gaps in math: only 13.3% of students are proficient in Algebra II (state: 37.3%) and 20.7% in Geometry (state: 42.3%). English II is a relative bright spot at 46.6% proficiency. Compared with nearby schools, Grundy County High School trails Sequatchie County High School, Warren County High School, and Whitwell High School in most subjects, though it narrowly matches Warren County High in Geometry.

The school does have notable strengths. Chronic absenteeism is just 16.5%, better than the state average (18.3%) and far better than nearby Sequatchie County High School (33.7%) and Whitwell High School (32.1%)—students are showing up to class. Grundy County High School also serves vulnerable students well: special education students rank in the 75th percentile statewide (after ranking last in 2018–2019), and homeless students consistently earn strong ratings. Low-income students have improved dramatically, from the 23rd to the 59th percentile in two years. The school spends about $11,364 per student—less than Sequatchie County High School ($13,137) or Whitwell High School ($14,007)—while still achieving better attendance.

Graduation and dropout rates remain the biggest concerns. The graduation rate dropped from 92.2% in 2021–2022 to 84.8% in 2024–2025—below the state average of 90.5% and the lowest among the four nearby schools (Warren County High School leads at 97.0%). The dropout rate spiked to 8.0% in 2024–2025, roughly three times Whitwell High School's rate (2.3%). In short, Grundy County High School has solid attendance and a clear ability to support its most vulnerable students, but it must translate those strengths into higher academic achievement and better retention through graduation. Recent momentum for low-income students and strong special education programs provide a foundation to build on.

486

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,364

Per pupil spending ?

32.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24970 Sr 108
Coalmont, TN 37313

(931) 692-5400

District: Grundy County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.5%

Hispanic:

2.3%

Two or more races:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 49th percentile in 2017 → 33rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (27% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Tennessee average (85% vs 90%)

!Ranking has slipped from its 49th-percentile peak (2017) to 33rd (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg27%

Tennessee avg43%

269^th of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

106^th of 141Grundy 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	34.2	269 of 400	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.1	263 of 389	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	221 of 392	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	212 of 384	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.2	265 of 358	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	298 of 347	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	263 of 342	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	273 of 341	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	44.8	140 of 273	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.2	261 of 351	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	40.7	228 of 300	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	45.4	191 of 296	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.8	152 of 285	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	30.9	226 of 269	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.1	197 of 273	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	50.5	160 of 267	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	242 of 365	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	203 of 365	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	197 of 366	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.8	280 of 350	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	291 of 340	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	250 of 337	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	13 of 26	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	9 of 23	60.9%	★★★★☆
2023	95.3	1 of 14	92.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	127 of 308	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.7	172 of 324	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.0	261 of 337	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.9	116 of 330	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.1	245 of 322	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	272 of 317	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	266 of 368	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	234 of 366	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	206 of 359	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	242 of 349	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.2	274 of 332	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	269 of 329	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	53.9	39 of 154	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	12.2	127 of 127	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	23.5	282 of 330	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.6	260 of 323	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	242 of 326	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	234 of 325	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	284 of 312	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	295 of 306	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	278 of 301	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	287 of 307	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2023)75th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile+26 vs school

Homeless (2025)50th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile~ school

Male (2025)28th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)15th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English II47%-12 vs state

Biology I37%-13 vs state

US History26%-16 vs state

English I26%-12 vs state

Geometry21%-22 vs state

Algebra I19%-14 vs state

Algebra II13%-24 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 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 11th 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 US History 9th Grade	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
Grundy County High School	Public	9-12	24970 Sr 108	Coalmont	37313	Grundy County	Grundy County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 692-5400	520	36	14.4	32.4%	507 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	34.2	269^th of 400 public high schools	32.8%		33.1	263^rd of 389 public high schools	32.4%	6	21.8	< 5%			18.7		14.3			13.3		39.6			36.8			27.3		26.1	26.7				25.8		46.6			46.6			23.7	< 5%	20.7	$11,364	$830	$9,629
Whitwell High School	Public	9-12	200 Tiger Trail	Whitwell	37397	Sequatchie County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 658-5141	337	24	14.2	61.2%	312 (92.6%)	4 (1.2%)	17 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	64	103^rd of 400 public high schools	74.3%		54.5	154^th of 389 public high schools	60.4%	51	35.6				34.7			31.7		31.7		50.0			48.6			46.7		46.7	42.5				41.9		56.3			56.3		35.8			33.3	$14,007	$764	$12,329
Sequatchie County High School	Public	9-12	7067 Sr 28	Dunlap	37327	Sequatchie County	Sequatchie County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 949-2154	586	47	12.5	99.9%	508 (86.7%)	6 (1.0%)	61 (10.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	55.6	153^rd of 400 public high schools	61.8%		56.4	142^nd of 389 public high schools	63.5%	11	26.0				25.9	92.9		19.4		35.2			68.3		65.1		66.7	60.2		62.6	35.9				34.8		54.2			51.2		26.7			27.6	$13,137	$799	$11,504
Warren County High School	Public	9-12	199 Pioneer Lane	McMinnville	37110	Warren County	Warren County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 668-5858	1,845	107	17.2	62.2%	1,281 (69.4%)	44 (2.4%)	398 (21.6%)	20 (1.1%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	99 (5.4%)	55.2	157^th of 400 public high schools	60.8%		57	139^th of 389 public high schools	64.3%	18	34.2	< 5%			31.2		36.5	29.2	< 5%	31.4		49.7	16.7		47.8			46.7		46.3	36.8				36.7		55.7	10.0		54.3			14.3		20.0	$11,201	$784	$9,839

Frequently Asked Questions about Grundy County High School

How many students attend Grundy County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended Grundy County High School.

What is the racial makeup of Grundy County High School?

Students at Grundy County High School are 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Is Grundy County High School a good school?

Grundy County High School ranks 269^th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Grundy County High School?

Grundy County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : North Elementary School
Elementary : Palmer Elementary
Elementary : Pelham Elementary School
Elementary : Swiss Memorial Elementary School
Elementary : Tracy Elementary School

What district is Grundy County High School in?

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2025–26 TNReady test scoresAug 25, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesApr 2, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataFeb 27, 2026

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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