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White County High School

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White County High School ranks 62 nd of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

62^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 84% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Located in Sparta, Tennessee, White County High School is a public high school serving 1,067 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the White County District, which is ranked 19 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

White County High School consistently ranks in the top 20-25% of Tennessee high schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in core subjects like Biology, Integrated Math, and English Language Arts are significantly higher than the state averages, often by 10-20 percentage points. Particularly impressive is the school's performance on Integrated Math III, with 76.3% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 26.7%. Additionally, the school has a strong 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 86.5% to 93.1% over the past few years, which is above the state average, and a relatively low dropout rate compared to the state.

While White County High School generally outperforms nearby schools in the Putnam County District, such as Monterey High School and Upperman High School, the magnet school Cookeville High School performs on par with or better than White County High School in some areas, such as Algebra II and English Language Arts. Additionally, White County High School has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.4% to 20.2% in recent years, which is higher than the state average and could be an area of focus for the school.

1,014

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,944

Per pupil spending ?

48.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

267 Allen DR
Sparta, TN 38583-1596

(931) 836-3214

District: White County

Feeder schools for White County High School:

Elementary:	Bon De Croft Elementary
	Cassville Elementary
	Doyle Elementary
	Findlay Elementary
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	Northfield Elementary School
	Woodland Park Elementary
Middle:	White County Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.3%

Hispanic:

3.6%

African American:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (51% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Tennessee high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Tennessee avg45%

62^nd of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 139White County 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
2025	73.6	62 of 389	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	63 of 392	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	59.4	117 of 384	69.5%	★★★★☆
2022	65.1	83 of 358	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	56.4	107 of 347	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.0	146 of 342	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	117 of 341	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.4	145 of 273	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	66.6	77 of 351	78.1%	★★★★☆
2015	62.4	124 of 300	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.3	57 of 296	80.7%	★★★★☆
2013	64.0	94 of 285	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.2	95 of 269	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.9	123 of 273	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.2	100 of 267	62.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	73 of 233	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	52 of 240	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	53 of 239	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	55.7	64 of 222	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	57.5	52 of 208	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	36.1	109 of 187	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.2	164 of 199	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	39 of 365	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	53 of 365	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	62.0	94 of 366	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.6	78 of 350	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	58.7	89 of 340	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	55.6	116 of 337	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	64.8	42 of 209	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	30.9	114 of 159	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	5 of 26	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	29.2	21 of 23	8.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	55 of 324	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	51 of 337	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	56.3	96 of 330	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	49 of 322	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	61.9	63 of 317	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	59.7	80 of 302	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	53.6	88 of 308	71.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	89 of 368	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.3	84 of 366	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	56.6	119 of 359	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	86 of 349	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	58.2	93 of 332	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	41.3	177 of 329	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	196 of 198	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	158 of 183	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	62.2	21 of 151	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	54.0	47 of 127	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.0	144 of 159	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	78 of 323	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	73 of 326	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	52.3	128 of 325	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	92 of 312	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	48.8	125 of 306	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.2	162 of 301	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	139 of 307	54.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)89th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)81st percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2024)80th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2025)69th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)1st percentile-83 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Integrated Math III76%+50 vs state

English II60%+6 vs state

Biology I60%+14 vs state

Integrated Math II47%+18 vs state

English I39%~ state avg

Integrated Math I28%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Algebra II (2025)				TNReady Biology I (2025)				TNReady Integrated Math I (2025)		TNReady Integrated Math II (2025)				TNReady Integrated Math III (2025)		TNReady English I (2025)			TNReady English II (2025)			TNReady Geometry (2025)				TNReady Science (2025)				TNReady Social Studies (2025)				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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	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 All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math II 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II 12th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math III 11th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I 10th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 12th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
White County High School	Public	9-12	267 Allen DR	Sparta	38583	White County	White County	No	No	No	No	(931) 836-3214	1,067	75	14.1		947 (88.8%)	34 (3.2%)	43 (4.0%)	13 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (2.6%)	73.6	62^nd of 389 public high schools	84.1%		73.2	63^rd of 392 public high schools	83.9%	1															65.4	17.4		59.6	29.4	28.1	90.9	48.0	8.7	47.0	74.0	76.3	38.5		38.8	60.8		59.9													$11,944	$493	$10,636
Van Buren County High School	Public	6-12	337 Sparta Street	Spencer	38585	Van Buren County	Van Buren County	No	No	No	No	(931) 946-2442	386	33	11.6		376 (97.4%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	64.5	100^th of 389 public high schools	74.3%		48.4	178^th of 392 public high schools	54.6%	78	36.7	40.7	64.9	47.4	28.3	20.4	42.1	30.4	31.1	31.1		21.6		23.1	54.8			50.0									39.1		39.1	52.1		53.1		50.0		50.0	45.0	27.8	47.4	40.4	35.0	35.2	42.1	37.4	$13,937	$813	$12,208
Cookeville High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1 Cavalier DR	Cookeville	38501	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	Yes	No	No	(931) 520-2287	2,202	136	16.2		1,592 (72.3%)	75 (3.4%)	448 (20.3%)	47 (2.1%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	36 (1.6%)	68.8	82^nd of 389 public high schools	78.9%		65.1	97^th of 392 public high schools	75.3%	15									21.4	20.4	90.4	38.9	17.6	48.6	81.8	55.2	41.7	56.6									38.4	7.7	35.5	60.4	9.1	65.1		42.4		48.7									$11,130	$633	$9,795
Putnam County Adult High School	Public	9-12	268 East Main ST	Cookeville	38506	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	No	No	No	(931) 528-8685	29	0	76.3		7 (24.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (75.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Upperman High School	Public	9-12	6950 Nashville HWY	Baxter	38544	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	No	No	No	(931) 858-3112	918	46	19.8		807 (87.9%)	23 (2.5%)	61 (6.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.5%)	37.5	232^nd of 389 public high schools	40.4%		39.9	224^th of 392 public high schools	42.9%	8									8.0	7.8	78.6	20.7		28.9		41.8		40.8									25.4		24.9	50.6		56.7	64.7	19.3	7.1	24.1									$11,388	$675	$10,117
Monterey High School	Public	7-12	710 East Commercial AVE	Monterey	38574	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	No	No	No	(931) 839-2970	544	41	13.3		349 (64.2%)	2 (0.4%)	189 (34.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	51.8	164^th of 389 public high schools	57.8%		53.1	149^th of 392 public high schools	62.0%	15		29.3	64.6	52.8		31.1	15.7	22.9	19.7	23.8		50.0		54.7		51.8		51.8									37.0		33.3	42.9		41.4		12.6		18.0		52.5	37.1	44.3		44.3	31.4	37.4	$13,505	$693	$12,042
DeKalb County Schools Adult Education Virtual School	Public, Virtual	9-12	110 South Public Square	Smithville	37166	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(615) 597-4084	0																		(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about White County High School

What district is White County High School in?

White County

What is the racial makeup of White County High School?

Students at White County High School are 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into White County High School?

White County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bon De Croft Elementary
Elementary : Cassville Elementary
Elementary : Doyle Elementary
Elementary : Findlay Elementary
Elementary : Northfield Elementary School
Elementary : Woodland Park Elementary
Middle : White County Middle School

How many students attend White County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,014 students attended White County High School.

Is White County High School a good school?

White County High School ranks 62^nd of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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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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