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Blount County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,774 students in Blount County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Blount County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
22 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
10,234 Students
314,495 Students
# Teachers
662 Teachers
21,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Blount County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#49 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
40%
Graduation Rate
93%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.57
# American Indian Students
37 Students
459 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
47 Students
5,512 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
864 Students
40,234 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
13%
# Black Students
177 Students
62,616 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
8,817 Students
192,640 Students
% White Students
86%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
288 Students
12,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
194
4,401
# Students in K Grade:
762
9,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
813
9,114
# Students in 2nd Grade:
738
8,680
# Students in 3rd Grade:
809
8,966
# Students in 4th Grade:
779
10,232
# Students in 5th Grade:
793
17,898
# Students in 6th Grade:
736
69,191
# Students in 7th Grade:
757
73,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
780
74,523
# Students in 9th Grade:
835
8,717
# Students in 10th Grade:
801
7,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
720
6,434
# Students in 12th Grade:
717
6,576
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,277 is higher than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,748 is higher than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$126 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$120 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,277
$12,030
Spending / Student
$11,748
$11,527
Best Blount County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Samuel Everett School Of Innovation
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1500 Jett Rd
Maryville, TN 37802
(865) 984-9420
Maryville, TN 37802
(865) 984-9420
Grades: PK-12
| 369 students
Rank: #22.
Union Grove Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
334 South Old Grey Ridge Rd
Friendsville, TN 37737
(865) 980-1320
Friendsville, TN 37737
(865) 980-1320
Grades: 6-8
| 611 students
Rank: #33.
Carpenters Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
920 Huffstetler Rd
Maryville, TN 37803
(865) 980-1414
Maryville, TN 37803
(865) 980-1414
Grades: 6-8
| 529 students
Rank: #44.
Heritage Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3737 E Lamar Alex Pkwy
Maryville, TN 37804
(865) 980-1300
Maryville, TN 37804
(865) 980-1300
Grades: 6-8
| 665 students
Rank: #55.
Eagleton College And Career Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2610 Cinema Dr
Maryville, TN 37804
(865) 982-3211
Maryville, TN 37804
(865) 982-3211
Grades: 6-10
| 600 students
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