B−
Walker County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves LaFayette, Rossville and Lookout Mountain, and parts of Fort Oglethorpe.
Students
8,379
Schools
15
Spent per student
$15,668
GA $15,800
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Debt
$13.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Walker County School District
- School Grade B−: better than 45% of Tennessee districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $13.3M, about $1,587 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Walden.
PK–540 elementary schoolsHamilton County School District
6–821 middle schoolsHamilton County School District
9–1219 high schoolsHamilton County School District
Test scores vs. GA
2020–21Math proficiency25%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 84.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,668 per student · 1% below GA
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 32%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 52%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,415’20
8,366’21
8,401’22
8,422’23
8,379’24
About steady.
Students
White 82%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 6%Black 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
15 public schools.
Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School
B−772 students13:1
Cherokee Ridge Elementary
B548 students12:1
Gilbert Elementary School
C+476 students13:1
Stone Creek Elementary School
C+448 students14:1
Rossville Elementary School
C447 students10:1
North LaFayette Elementary School
C420 students13:1
Rock Spring Elementary School
C+419 students11:1
Chattanooga Valley Elementary School
B418 students11:1
Naomi Elementary School
C+302 students10:1
Fairyland Elementary School
A+294 students12:1
LaFayette Middle School
C+499 students9:1
Chattanooga Valley Middle School
B449 students11:1
Rossville Middle School
C446 students9:1
Ridgeland High School
C1,284 students14:1
LaFayette High School
D1,157 students14:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.