Bledsoe County High School

Summary:

Bledsoe County High School is a public high school in Pikeville, Tennessee, serving 483 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Bledsoe County School District, which is ranked 100 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating.

Bledsoe County High School has a predominantly white student population, with 93.37% of students identifying as white, significantly higher than nearby schools like Rhea County High School (81.07% white) and Sale Creek Middle/High School (91.16% white). The school's academic performance is mixed, with strengths in subjects like Biology I but weaknesses in English I and Algebra I. While female students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform better than the state average, students with special needs perform significantly worse.

Bledsoe County High School has seen an increase in per-student spending, from $9,960 in 2019-2020 to $11,848 in 2020-2021, higher than nearby schools like Sequatchie County High School ($9,318 per student) and Rhea County High School ($9,093 per student). However, the school's academic performance suggests that the allocation of resources may need to be re-evaluated to better support student outcomes, particularly for its special education population.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 877 Main ST
       Pikeville, TN  37367


(423) 447-6851

District: Bledsoe County

SchoolDigger Rank:
135th of 392 Tennessee High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,543 Help


Feeder schools for Bledsoe County High School:

Elementary:    Cecil B Rigsby Elementary
    Mary V Wheeler Elementary
    Pikeville Elementary
Middle:    Bledsoe County Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  488

Racial breakdown:

White:
93.0%
Hispanic:
5.3%
African American:
0.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  82.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Bledsoe County High School ranks better than 65.6% of high schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.58. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Bledsoe County High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (93%), Hispanic (5.3%), African American (0.8%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bledsoe County High School is 15. (See more...)
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Compare Bledsoe County High School employs 32.5 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bledsoe County High School is $12,543.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bledsoe County High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bledsoe County High School 135th of 392 Tennessee public high schools. (See Bledsoe County High School in the ranking list.)

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Bledsoe County:

SchoolDigger ranks Bledsoe County 92nd of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bledsoe County High School

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Rank History for all students at Bledsoe County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 73.49 59th 267 77.9%
2011 74.56 56th 273 79.5%
2012 67.91 100th 269 62.8%
2013 65.55 85th 285 70.2%
2014 53.33 133rd 296 55.1%
2015 58.48 141st 300 53.0%
2016 41.64 215th 351 38.7%
2017 34.08 180th 273 34.1%
2018 33.57 236th 341 30.8%
2019 29.80 254th 342 25.7%
2021 30.04 245th 347 29.4%
2022 44.93 183rd 358 48.9%
2023 55.13 138th 384 64.1%
2024 56.58 135th 392 65.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Bledsoe County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 20.11 170th 183 7.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bledsoe County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.88 219th 308 28.9%
2019 24.77 250th 302 17.2%
2021 27.33 242nd 317 23.7%
2022 33.18 221st 322 31.4%
2023 42.73 173rd 330 47.6%
2024 60.55 86th 337 74.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Bledsoe County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 32.47 242nd 337 28.2%
2021 35.44 217th 340 36.2%
2022 44.34 185th 350 47.1%
2023 58.64 112th 366 69.4%
2024 58.30 120th 365 67.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Bledsoe County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 27.47 261st 329 20.7%
2021 27.51 256th 332 22.9%
2022 38.71 199th 349 43.0%
2023 53.39 136th 359 62.1%
2024 52.90 144th 366 60.7%
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Rank History for White students at Bledsoe County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.70 257th 307 16.3%
2019 22.99 265th 301 12.0%
2021 23.10 261st 306 14.7%
2022 36.06 207th 312 33.7%
2023 46.83 153rd 325 52.9%
2024 47.27 155th 326 52.5%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Bledsoe County High School Test Scores
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Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Monday, July 13, 2020

Open Quote It is so awful. If you even begin to slightly fall behind you will be left behind. The teachers preach opinions and bring up excerpts from the bibles alienating anyone who doesn't agree with conservative ideals Close Quote



Enrollment information for Bledsoe County High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 479 4 3 0 0 n/a n/a -97 389
1989 456 2 n/a 3 n/a n/a n/a 0 461
1990 429 2 0 1 2 n/a n/a 0 434
1991 407 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 14 421
1992 436 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 436
1993 470 1 0 5 2 n/a n/a 0 478
1994 499 1 0 12 1 n/a n/a 0 513
1995 400 2 1 5 1 n/a n/a 90 499
1996 400 2 1 5 1 n/a n/a 90 499
1997 495 1 0 10 0 n/a n/a -7 499
1998 453 3 0 8 1 n/a n/a 0 465
1999 443 5 0 10 2 n/a n/a 0 460
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 495 495
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 444 444
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 468 468
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 468 468
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 496 496
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 535 535
2006 535 2 0 6 2 n/a n/a 0 545
2007 543 3 0 12 2 n/a n/a 0 560
2008 518 5 1 11 5 n/a n/a 0 540
2009 516 8 0 7 3 n/a n/a 0 534
2010 512 10 0 16 4 n/a n/a 0 542
2011 523 7 0 13 2 0 1 0 546
2012 542 10 0 12 0 0 1 0 565
2013 548 8 2 21 3 0 2 0 584
2014 536 9 2 15 4 1 2 0 569
2015 537 10 3 13 3 1 2 0 569
2016 522 8 3 15 3 0 1 0 552
2017 504 8 2 20 2 0 0 0 536
2018 512 6 1 24 2 0 0 0 545
2019 466 7 1 31 4 0 6 0 515
2020 481 5 0 31 2 0 3 0 522
2021 461 2 0 18 3 0 2 0 486
2022 440 2 1 31 2 0 2 0 478
2023 451 1 1 28 1 1 0 0 483
2024 454 4 1 26 1 0 2 0 488

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bledsoe County High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 389 25.0 15.5 n/a
1989 461 25.0 18.4 n/a
1990 434 25.0 17.3 n/a
1991 421 20.0 21.0 n/a
1992 436 20.0 21.8 n/a
1993 478 20.0 23.9 n/a
1994 513 20.0 25.6 n/a
1995 499 20.0 25.0 n/a
1996 499 20.0 25.0 n/a
1997 499 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 465 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 460 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 495 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 444 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 468 n/a n/a n/a
2003 468 n/a n/a n/a
2004 496 n/a n/a n/a
2005 535 n/a n/a n/a
2006 545 25.0 21.8 n/a
2007 560 25.2 22.2 57.1
2008 540 28.0 19.3 63
2009 534 28.8 18.5 68.2
2010 542 30.0 18.0 66.8
2011 546 29.0 18.8 65
2012 565 27.0 20.9 68.5
2013 584 29.0 20.1 76.2
2014 569 27.0 21.0 73.1
2015 569 27.0 21.0 77.3
2016 552 29.0 19.0 82.6
2017 536 26.6 20.1 n/a
2018 545 30.0 18.1 n/a
2019 515 32.0 16.0 n/a
2020 522 30.9 16.8 n/a
2021 486 32.0 15.1 n/a
2022 478 32.5 14.7 n/a
2023 483 30.7 15.7 n/a
2024 488 32.5 15.0 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bledsoe County High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 389 25.0 15.5 n/a
1989 461 25.0 18.4 n/a
1990 434 25.0 17.3 n/a
1991 421 20.0 21.0 n/a
1992 436 20.0 21.8 n/a
1993 478 20.0 23.9 n/a
1994 513 20.0 25.6 n/a
1995 499 20.0 25.0 n/a
1996 499 20.0 25.0 n/a
1997 499 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 465 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 460 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 495 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 444 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 468 n/a n/a n/a
2003 468 n/a n/a n/a
2004 496 n/a n/a n/a
2005 535 n/a n/a n/a
2006 545 25.0 21.8 n/a
2007 560 25.2 22.2 57.1
2008 540 28.0 19.3 63
2009 534 28.8 18.5 68.2
2010 542 30.0 18.0 66.8
2011 546 29.0 18.8 65
2012 565 27.0 20.9 68.5
2013 584 29.0 20.1 76.2
2014 569 27.0 21.0 73.1
2015 569 27.0 21.0 77.3
2016 552 29.0 19.0 82.6
2017 536 26.6 20.1 n/a
2018 545 30.0 18.1 n/a
2019 515 32.0 16.0 n/a
2020 522 30.9 16.8 n/a
2021 486 32.0 15.1 n/a
2022 478 32.5 14.7 n/a
2023 483 30.7 15.7 n/a
2024 488 32.5 15.0 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bledsoe County High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $319 (3.2%) $9,038 (90.1%) $10,027
2020 $373 (3.7%) $8,862 (89.0%) $9,960
2021 $875 (7.4%) $9,794 (82.7%) $11,848
2022 $1,030 (8.6%) $9,887 (83.0%) $11,915
2023 $1,434 (11.4%) $10,115 (80.6%) $12,543

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bledsoe County High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 254th of 342 High schoolsRanks 138th of 384 High schools
 38.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade Algebra I (Bledsoe County High School)15.726
 10.3%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Bledsoe County)15.726
 10.3%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Tennessee)21.817.8
 4%
9th Grade English I (Bledsoe County High School)16.527.6
 11.1%
   9th Grade English I (Bledsoe County)16.527.6
 11.1%
   9th Grade English I (Tennessee)33.336
 2.7%
10th Grade Algebra II (Bledsoe County High School)18.518.8
 0.3%
   10th Grade Algebra II (Bledsoe County)18.518.8
 0.3%
   10th Grade Algebra II (Tennessee)46.743.8
 2.9%
10th Grade English II (Bledsoe County High School)30.839.7
 8.9%
   10th Grade English II (Bledsoe County)30.839.7
 8.9%
   10th Grade English II (Tennessee)4450.7
 6.7%
11th Grade Algebra II (Bledsoe County High School)25.715.4
 10.3%
   11th Grade Algebra II (Bledsoe County)25.715.4
 10.3%
   11th Grade Algebra II (Tennessee)17.716.8
 0.9%
All Grades Algebra I (Bledsoe County High School)11.422.4
 11%
   All Grades Algebra I (Bledsoe County)11.422.4
 11%
   All Grades Algebra I (Tennessee)27.423.2
 4.2%
All Grades Algebra II (Bledsoe County High School)22.116.7
 5.4%
   All Grades Algebra II (Bledsoe County)22.116.7
 5.4%
   All Grades Algebra II (Tennessee)27.425.6
 1.8%
All Grades English I (Bledsoe County High School)16.526.4
 9.9%
   All Grades English I (Bledsoe County)16.526.9
 10.4%
   All Grades English I (Tennessee)32.735.4
 2.7%
All Grades English II (Bledsoe County High School)30.838.5
 7.7%
   All Grades English II (Bledsoe County)30.838.5
 7.7%
   All Grades English II (Tennessee)42.749.4
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students515483
 6.2%
African American71
 85.7%
American Indian41
 75%
Asian11
Hispanic3128
 9.7%
Pacific Islander01
White466451
 3.2%
Two or More Races60
 100%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Bledsoe County High School

Bledsoe County High School ranks 135th of 392 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Bledsoe County High School are 93% White, 5% Hispanic.

In the 2023-24 school year, 488 students attended Bledsoe County High School.

Bledsoe County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cecil B Rigsby Elementary
Elementary : Mary V Wheeler Elementary
Elementary : Pikeville Elementary
Middle : Bledsoe County Middle School


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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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