Quick Facts (2026-27)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-12
- Enrollment: 133 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Rhea County Academy
About the School
- Rhea County Academy is a community Christian school in the Dayton TN area.
- Some of the distinctive of the school include teacher selected curriculum, P.E., Art and Spanish classes for all ages, music or band and a chapel program in addition to a biblical worldview across the curriculum.
- Rhea County Academy is an independent school and is not affiliated with a given church or denomination.
- We currently offer classes for K-4 through 10th grade.
- Rhea County Academy admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.
- It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.
Quick Facts (2026-27)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-12
- Enrollment: 133 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Facts
Student Body
Total Students
133 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
3%
State avg.: 21%
Academic Profile
Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
National avg.:
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Tuition & Financial Aid
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Application URL
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Rhea County Academy?
The application deadline for Rhea County Academy is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby ÌÇÐÄÔ´´s
The nearest high school to Rhea County Academy is Laurelbrook School (2.0 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Dunlap Sda School (18.3 miles away)
The nearest preschool is Middle Valley Academy (22.3 miles away)
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Distance: 2.0 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 36 students
Avg. class size: 50 students
Extracurriculars: 2
Seventh Day Adventist
114 Campus Dr Frnt
Dayton, TN 37321
(423) 775-3339
Distance: 10.4 mi
Gr: 11-12 | 13 students
All-girls | Specialized Curriculum
1050 Ray Hixson Rd
Dunlap, TN 37327
(423) 554-4677
Distance: 18.3 mi
Gr: K-8 | 18 students
African Methodist Episcopal
105 Apache Ln
Dunlap, TN 37327
(423) 949-2920
Distance: 19.3 mi
Gr: K-10 | 16 students
Pentecostal
152 May Rd
Dunlap, TN 37327
(423) 987-5360
Distance: 22.9 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 78 students
Baptist
294 Old Eureka Rd Nw
Charleston, TN 37310
(423) 790-5660
Distance: 2.0 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 36 students
Avg. class size: 50 students
Extracurriculars: 2
Seventh Day Adventist
114 Campus Dr Frnt
Dayton, TN 37321
(423) 775-3339
Distance: 10.4 mi
Gr: 11-12 | 13 students
All-girls | Specialized Curriculum
1050 Ray Hixson Rd
Dunlap, TN 37327
(423) 554-4677
Distance: 19.3 mi
Gr: K-10 | 16 students
Pentecostal
152 May Rd
Dunlap, TN 37327
(423) 987-5360
Distance: 22.9 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 78 students
Baptist
294 Old Eureka Rd Nw
Charleston, TN 37310
(423) 790-5660
Distance: 25.1 mi
Gr: K-9 | 24 students
Seventh Day Adventist
6424 Hixson Pike
Hixson, TN 37343
(423) 842-6515
Distance: 18.3 mi
Gr: K-8 | 18 students
African Methodist Episcopal
105 Apache Ln
Dunlap, TN 37327
(423) 949-2920
Distance: 19.3 mi
Gr: K-10 | 16 students
Pentecostal
152 May Rd
Dunlap, TN 37327
(423) 987-5360
Distance: 22.3 mi
Gr: PK-1 | 54 students
Baptist
7901 Middle Valley Rd
Hixson, TN 37343
(423) 842-1911
Distance: 22.9 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 78 students
Baptist
294 Old Eureka Rd Nw
Charleston, TN 37310
(423) 790-5660
Distance: 25.1 mi
Gr: K-9 | 24 students
Seventh Day Adventist
6424 Hixson Pike
Hixson, TN 37343
(423) 842-6515
Distance: 22.3 mi
Gr: PK-1 | 54 students
Baptist
7901 Middle Valley Rd
Hixson, TN 37343
(423) 842-1911
Distance: 22.9 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 78 students
Baptist
294 Old Eureka Rd Nw
Charleston, TN 37310
(423) 790-5660
Distance: 26.5 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 433 students
Sports: 5
Baptist
441 Berean Ln
Hixson, TN 37343
(423) 877-1288
Distance: 27.5 mi
Gr: PK-6 | 147 students
Extracurriculars: 2
Montessori School
500 Tasso Ln Ne
Cleveland, TN 37312
(423) 479-7282
Distance: 27.8 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 95 students
Seventh Day Adventist
300 Westview Dr Ne
Cleveland, TN 37312
(423) 476-6014
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Location
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Quick Facts
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
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6/
Top 50%10
311 Sparta Street
Spencer, TN 38585
(931) 946-2171
Spencer, TN 38585
(931) 946-2171
8826.3 miles
Gr: PK-5 | 372 students Minority enrollment: 2%
(Math: 32% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
337 Sparta Street
Spencer, TN 38585
(931) 946-2442
Spencer, TN 38585
(931) 946-2442
8826.3 miles
Gr: 6-12 | 384 students Minority enrollment: 2%
(Math: 24% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7067 Sr 28
Dunlap, TN 37327
(423) 949-2154
Dunlap, TN 37327
(423) 949-2154
8826.5 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 542 students Minority enrollment: 13%
(Math: 24% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7079 State Route 28
Dunlap, TN 37327
(423) 949-4149
Dunlap, TN 37327
(423) 949-4149
8826.5 miles
Gr: 5-8 | 596 students Minority enrollment: 13%
(Math: 43% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
173 Jones Dr
Dunlap, TN 37327
(423) 949-2105
Dunlap, TN 37327
(423) 949-2105
8826.6 miles
Gr: PK-4 | 786 students Minority enrollment: 10%
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