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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 12 public preschools serving 4,129 students in Blount County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Blount County School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
22 Schools
870 Schools
# Students
10,234 Students
412,953 Students
# Teachers
662 Teachers
27,754 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
37 Students
671 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
47 Students
7,447 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
864 Students
55,830 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
14%
# Black Students
177 Students
84,511 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
8,817 Students
244,057 Students
% White Students
86%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
288 Students
19,966 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
194
32,715
# Students in K Grade:
762
63,047
# Students in 1st Grade:
813
65,102
# Students in 2nd Grade:
738
60,761
# Students in 3rd Grade:
809
58,242
# Students in 4th Grade:
779
57,064
# Students in 5th Grade:
793
50,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
736
8,707
# Students in 7th Grade:
757
7,153
# Students in 8th Grade:
780
7,206
# Students in 9th Grade:
835
723
# Students in 10th Grade:
801
622
# Students in 11th Grade:
720
672
# Students in 12th Grade:
717
745
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Middlesettlements
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3105 Miser Station Rd
Louisville, TN 37777
(865) 983-6644
Louisville, TN 37777
(865) 983-6644
Grades: PK-5
| 329 students
Rank: #22.
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: #33.
Carpenters Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
915 Huffstetler Rd
Maryville, TN 37803
(865) 980-1490
Maryville, TN 37803
(865) 980-1490
Grades: PK-5
| 540 students
Rank: #44.
Mary Blount Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
131 South Old Glory Rd
Maryville, TN 37801
(865) 980-1430
Maryville, TN 37801
(865) 980-1430
Grades: PK-5
| 594 students
Rank: #55.
Fairview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2130 Old Niles Ferry
Maryville, TN 37803
(865) 982-0630
Maryville, TN 37803
(865) 982-0630
Grades: PK-5
| 303 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Montvale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3128 Montvale Rd
Maryville, TN 37803
(865) 983-2666
Maryville, TN 37803
(865) 983-2666
Grades: PK-5
| 291 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Rockford Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3728 Williams Mill Rd
Rockford, TN 37853
(865) 982-1415
Rockford, TN 37853
(865) 982-1415
Grades: PK-5
| 403 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Porter Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4520 Wildwood Springs Rd
Maryville, TN 37804
(865) 983-4071
Maryville, TN 37804
(865) 983-4071
Grades: PK-5
| 232 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Union Grove Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
330 South Old Grey Ridge Rd
Friendsville, TN 37737
(865) 980-1515
Friendsville, TN 37737
(865) 980-1515
Grades: PK-5
| 249 students
Rank: #1010.
Eagleton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
708 Sam Houston School Rd
Maryville, TN 37804
(865) 980-1455
Maryville, TN 37804
(865) 980-1455
Grades: PK-5
| 482 students
Rank: #1111.
Lanier Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6006 Lanier Rd
Greenback, TN 37742
(865) 980-1051
Greenback, TN 37742
(865) 980-1051
Grades: PK-5
| 337 students
Rank: n/an/a
Eagleton 1 Head Start
Magnet School
2610 Cinema Dr
Maryville, TN 37804
(865) 982-0608
Maryville, TN 37804
(865) 982-0608
Grades: PK
| n/a students
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