Stewart County Schools & Education
Stewart County, Tennessee
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
51/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
97.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
97.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 93.3%
Per-Pupil Spending
$5,444
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,215
School Score
51/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 47/100
State Score Position
#45
of 95 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Stewart County
Measured School Summary
Stewart County performs at an average level with a school score of 51/100 and a solid graduation rate of 97.0%.
Funding Context
At $5,444 per pupil, Stewart County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 8% above the Tennessee average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 3.7 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 12% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Stewart 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
6 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
51/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #45 of 95 Tennessee counties with school score data.
Completion
97.0%
3.7 pts above the state average
Funding context
$5,444
$771 below the state average
School coverage
6
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
Stewart County has 6 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 Stewart 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
Stewart 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
#45
of 95 Tennessee counties with school score data. The county score is 4 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.
Stewart County
Elementary to high school visible
2,002 students
6 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Stewart County is the largest listed district slice, with 6 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 Stewart 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
Stewart County Operates with Below-Average Per-Pupil Spending
Education data brief for Stewart County, Tennessee.
Stewart County reports per-pupil expenditure of $5,444, which is approximately 12% lower than the Tennessee state average of $6,215 and significantly below the national average of $13,000. Despite this fiscal level, the county achieves a 97.0% graduation rate, exceeding the state benchmark of 93.3% and the national rate of 87.0%. The county's school score sits at 50.7, just above the national median of 50.0. According to NCES data, the public education system is entirely consolidated into the Stewart County school district, which manages six schools and 2,002 students. All six facilities are classified as rural. The largest school in the district is Stewart Co High School, which enrolls 627 students. There are no charter schools operating within the county. Education metrics should be viewed as one component of broader school research. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
6
in Stewart County
Reported Enrollment
2,002
6 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Stewart County
Stewart County
6 Public Schools in Stewart 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 6 of 6 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart Co High School | Record | Stewart County | Dover, 37058Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 627 |
| Dover Elementary | Record | Stewart County | Dover, 37058Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 495 |
| Stewart County Middle School | Record | Stewart County | Dover, 37058Rural: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 448 |
| North Stewart Elementary | Record | Stewart County | Big Rock, 37023Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 432 |
| Highland Rim Head Start | Record | Stewart County | Big Rock, 37023Rural: Distant | PK | Other | 0 |
| Stewart County Adult High School | Record | Stewart County | Dover, 37058Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 0 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$5,444
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.