Middle Schools in Rhea County

Rhea County, Tennessee is home to two middle schools: Rhea Middle School and Spring City Middle School. While both schools generally outperform state averages in core subjects, Spring City Middle School stands out with consistently higher rankings and test scores, particularly in Mathematics and Social Studies. However, Rhea Middle School has a more diverse student population, with higher percentages of Hispanic and African American students compared to the predominantly white student body at Spring City Middle School.

In terms of key metrics, Rhea Middle School has a larger enrollment of 556 students, while Spring City Middle School has 293 students. Spring City Middle School spends more per student ($11,384) compared to Rhea Middle School ($10,733), and has a higher student-teacher ratio of 18.3 to 15.2.

Overall, the data suggests that both Rhea County middle schools are performing well, with Spring City Middle School standing out as a top performer in the region. However, the significant difference in racial diversity between the two schools warrants further investigation to understand the underlying factors contributing to this disparity.