Top Rankings
Bristol School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,357 students in Bristol School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Bristol School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Bristol School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is equal to the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Tennessee Online Public School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 40% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
9 Schools
506 Schools
# Students
4,029 Students
328,850 Students
# Teachers
255 Teachers
21,024 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Bristol School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 91% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 147 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
40%
Graduation Rate
91%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
570 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
32 Students
6,739 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
192 Students
45,389 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
104 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
3,464 Students
196,825 Students
% White Students
86%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
336 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
236 Students
12,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
122
954
# Students in K Grade:
267
867
# Students in 1st Grade:
291
962
# Students in 2nd Grade:
261
974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
279
1,009
# Students in 4th Grade:
279
1,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
290
1,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
299
5,036
# Students in 7th Grade:
313
7,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
320
8,439
# Students in 9th Grade:
347
80,256
# Students in 10th Grade:
331
78,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
333
72,012
# Students in 12th Grade:
297
69,697
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,462 is higher than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,632 is higher than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,462
$12,030
Spending / Student
$11,632
$11,527
Best Bristol School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tennessee Online Public School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
615 Mlk Jr. Blvd
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9451
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9451
Grades: 6-12
| 203 students
Rank: #22.
Tennessee High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1112 Edgemont Avenue
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9494
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9494
Grades: 9-12
| 1,154 students
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