Case Study: Rhea County School District achieves accurate state funding and customizable student data management with PowerSchool

Customizations Strongly Benefit Tennessee School District

PowerSchool helped Rhea County School District, a rural Tennessee district serving about 4,500 K–12 students, replace an end-of-life student information system that could not meet state reporting demands or be customized to district needs. The old SIS caused usability frustrations and limited reporting and compliance capabilities, making the transition to a modern, flexible system both necessary and challenging for district staff.

By implementing PowerSchool SIS and using its built-in customizations, training, support network and community plugins, Rhea County created tailored pages and dozens of reports (including a discipline login to protect special education students) and automated complex state submissions. The result was a much easier learning curve, more accurate and timely state funding reports, increased operational efficiency, and a scalable system that lets staff spend more time on instruction and student engagement.

Rhea County School District

Tim Jones

System Software and Media Specialist