Bledsoe County Schools & Education
Bledsoe County, Tennessee
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
49/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
92.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
92.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 93.3%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,694
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,215
School Score
49/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 47/100
State Score Position
#53
of 95 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Bledsoe County
Measured School Summary
Bledsoe County performs at an average level with a school score of 49/100 and a solid graduation rate of 92.0%.
Funding Context
At $6,694 per pupil, Bledsoe County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 3% above the Tennessee average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 1.3 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 8% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Bledsoe County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
5 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
49/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #53 of 95 Tennessee counties with school score data.
Completion
92.0%
1.3 pts below the state average
Funding context
$6,694
$479 above the state average
School coverage
5
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Bledsoe County has 5 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Bledsoe County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Bledsoe County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#53
of 95 Tennessee counties with school score data. The county score is 2 points above the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Bledsoe County
Elementary to high school visible
1,654 students
5 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Bledsoe County is the largest listed district slice, with 5 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Bledsoe County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
All Bledsoe County Public Schools Classified as Rural
Education data brief for Bledsoe County, Tennessee.
All five public schools in Bledsoe County are classified as rural by the NCES, serving a total enrollment of 1,654 students. This 100% rural distribution is the most distinctive feature of the county’s district structure compared to the mixed locales of the state. The largest school is Bledsoe County High School with 483 students, followed by Pikeville Elementary with 415. The county’s graduation rate is 92.0%, which is higher than the national average of 87.0% but slightly below the Tennessee state average of 93.3%. Educational spending per pupil is $6,694, roughly $479 more than the state average but nearly half of the national average of $13,000. The composite school score is 48.6, which is slightly above the state average of 47.5 and just below the national median of 50.0. There are no charter schools in the county. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
5
in Bledsoe County
Reported Enrollment
1,654
5 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Bledsoe County
Bledsoe County
5 Public Schools in Bledsoe County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 5 of 5 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bledsoe County High School | Record | Bledsoe County | Pikeville, 37367Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 483 |
| Pikeville Elementary | Record | Bledsoe County | Pikeville, 37367Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 415 |
| Bledsoe County Middle School | Record | Bledsoe County | Pikeville, 37367Rural: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 378 |
| Mary V Wheeler Elementary | Record | Bledsoe County | Pikeville, 37367Rural: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 205 |
| Cecil B Rigsby Elementary | Record | Bledsoe County | Pikeville, 37367Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 173 |
Bledsoe County Middle School
Bledsoe County
Pikeville, 37367 / Rural: Distant
Mary V Wheeler Elementary
Bledsoe County
Pikeville, 37367 / Rural: Remote
Cecil B Rigsby Elementary
Bledsoe County
Pikeville, 37367 / Rural: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,694
State avg $6,215
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.