De Kalb County High School serves 863 students in grades 9-12.

De Kalb County High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37% (majority Black).

School Overview: De Kalb County High School’s student population of 863 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 56 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

School Comparison: De Kalb County High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,684 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of De Kalb County High School is 0.25, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.55. The school’s equity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to De Kalb County High School is Gordonsville High School (14.8 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is Dekalb Middle School (0.0 miles away)