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 6 public middle schools serving 1,524 students in Anderson County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Anderson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
19 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
6,157 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
480 Teachers
21,238 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
17 Students
486 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
27 Students
5,814 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
272 Students
43,054 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
124 Students
61,375 Students
% Black Students
2%
19%
# White Students
5,521 Students
191,076 Students
% White Students
90%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
189 Students
13,437 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
279
4,463
# Students in K Grade:
368
8,748
# Students in 1st Grade:
337
9,053
# Students in 2nd Grade:
403
9,015
# Students in 3rd Grade:
363
8,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
379
9,837
# Students in 5th Grade:
402
18,109
# Students in 6th Grade:
442
70,329
# Students in 7th Grade:
519
74,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
529
74,350
# Students in 9th Grade:
551
8,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
542
6,911
# Students in 11th Grade:
519
6,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
524
6,470
# 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 Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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: #55.
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: #66.
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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