Rhea County Academy

245 California Avenue
Dayton, TN 37321

www.rheacountyacademy.org

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)

Grades: Prekindergarten-12
Enrollment: 133 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Overview

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

Christian Schools International (CSI)

Religious Affiliation

Christian

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-12

Student Body

Total Students

133 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

State avg.: 20%

Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

National avg.: 13:1

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Application URL

Online Application

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-12
Enrollment: 133 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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