Anderson County School District

101 South Main St
Clinton, TN 37716
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Anderson County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 15 public elementary schools serving 3,985 students in Anderson County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Anderson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
19 Schools
1,500 Schools
# Students
6,157 Students
719,413 Students
# Teachers
480 Teachers
48,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Anderson County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#91 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Anderson County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Anderson County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Anderson County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Anderson County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
97%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Anderson County  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.61
# American Indian Students
17 Students
1,225 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
27 Students
15,029 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
272 Students
106,507 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
15%
# Black Students
124 Students
149,772 Students
% Black Students
2%
21%
# White Students
5,521 Students
410,765 Students
% White Students
90%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
856 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
189 Students
35,256 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
279
29,574
# Students in K Grade:
368
74,511
# Students in 1st Grade:
337
76,014
# Students in 2nd Grade:
403
77,971
# Students in 3rd Grade:
363
74,743
# Students in 4th Grade:
379
75,052
# Students in 5th Grade:
402
75,941
# Students in 6th Grade:
442
75,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
519
70,062
# Students in 8th Grade:
529
69,763
# Students in 9th Grade:
551
5,469
# Students in 10th Grade:
542
5,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
519
4,910
# Students in 12th Grade:
524
4,947
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,471 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,534 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$83 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Anderson County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$77 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Anderson County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,471
$11,979
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Anderson County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,534
$11,478
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Anderson County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Anderson County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fairview Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
6715 Hickory Valley Rd
Heiskell, TN 37754
(865) 494-7959
Grades: PK-5
| 268 students
Rank: #22.
Norris Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
42 East Circle Dr
Norris, TN 37828
(865) 494-7422
Grades: PK-5
| 270 students
Rank: #33.
Andersonville Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1951 Mountain Rd
Andersonville, TN 37705
(865) 494-7695
Grades: PK-5
| 304 students
Rank: #44.
Grand Oaks Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1033 Oliver Springs Hwy
Clinton, TN 37716
(865) 435-7506
Grades: PK-5
| 321 students
Rank: #55.
Anderson County Innovation Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
140 Maverick Cir
Clinton, TN 37716
(865) 463-4760
Grades: 3-12
| 34 students
Rank: #66.
Norris Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5 Norris Square
Norris, TN 37828
(865) 494-7171
Grades: 6-8
| 469 students
Rank: #77.
Briceville Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
103 Slatestone Rd
Briceville, TN 37710
(865) 426-2289
Grades: PK-5
| 122 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Lake City Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
402 Lindsay St
Rocky Top, TN 37769
(865) 426-2108
Grades: PK-5
| 389 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Norwood Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
809 Tri- County Blvd
Oliver Springs, TN 37840
(865) 435-2519
Grades: PK-5
| 214 students
Rank: #1010.
Clinton Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
110 N Hicks St
Clinton, TN 37716
(865) 457-3451
Grades: 6-8
| 613 students
Rank: #1111.
Lake City Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1132 S Main St
Rocky Top, TN 37769
(865) 426-2609
Grades: 6-8
| 250 students
Rank: #1212.
Claxton Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2218 Clinton Hwy
Powell, TN 37849
(865) 945-2222
Grades: PK-5
| 449 students
Rank: #1313.
Dutch Valley Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1044 Old Dutch Valley Rd
Clinton, TN 37716
(865) 457-2599
Grades: PK-5
| 124 students
Rank: #1414.
Norwood Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
803 Tri- County Blvd
Oliver Springs, TN 37840
(865) 435-7749
Grades: 6-8
| 158 students
Rank: #1515.
Clinch River Community School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
160 Maverick Cir
Clinton, TN 37716
(865) 457-7462
Grades: K-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 19 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,157 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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