Rhea County Academy
Dayton · TN · Religious-affiliated · K-12 combined
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Sequatchie Valley Preparatory Academy → United Christian Academy → Christ'S Legacy Academy → Word Of Life Christian Academy → Cleveland Christian School → Fairview Christian Academy → Shenandoah Ranch Academy → Bethel Christian Academy →How Rhea County Academy compares for families
What families should know about Rhea County Academy.
- ▸ LocallyTN sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Sequatchie Valley Preparatory Academy, United Christian Academy, Christ'S Legacy Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $18,976/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
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Tennessee's public scholarships
Tennessee pairs a lottery-funded merit award (HOPE) with the well-known TN Promise, which makes community and technical college essentially free for any graduate.
Lottery-funded merit award — qualify with EITHER a 3.0 weighted GPA OR ACT 21 / SAT 1060. No income limit. (Qualify by either path; enroll within 16 months of graduating.)
Official program details ↗Tuition-free community or technical college for any TN grad — no GPA, test, or income requirement. (Apply senior year; FAFSA, mentor meeting, 8 hrs community service/term.)
Official program details ↗Eligibility rules change yearly — confirm with the official program before relying on it. Amounts are recent published figures; awards cover tuition/fees, not housing or books unless noted. Verified 2026-06-14.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +3.2%/year, projecting from 2022's 135 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sequatchie Valley Preparatory Academy Dunlap |
Private | 16.1 | 3 | — |
| United Christian Academy Cleveland |
Private | 22.8 | 80 | +50.9% |
| Christ'S Legacy Academy Athens |
Private | 23.4 | 146 | +35.2% |
| Word Of Life Christian Academy Dunlap |
Private | 23.8 | 17 | — |
| Cleveland Christian School Cleveland |
Private | 24.5 | 88 | -3.3% |
| Fairview Christian Academy Athens |
Private | 26.1 | 98 | +14.0% |
| Shenandoah Ranch Academy Calhoun |
Private | 26.2 | 11 | — |
| Bethel Christian Academy Hixson |
Private | 27.0 | 21 | — |