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Carter County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 1,587 students in Carter County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Carter County School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Carter County School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hampton High 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 7% 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
16 Schools
506 Schools
# Students
4,764 Students
328,850 Students
# Teachers
351 Teachers
21,024 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Carter 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 84% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#105 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%
Graduation Rate
84%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.59
# American Indian Students
12 Students
570 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
6,739 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
177 Students
45,389 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
50 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
4,413 Students
196,825 Students
% White Students
93%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
336 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
103 Students
12,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
293
954
# Students in K Grade:
313
867
# Students in 1st Grade:
367
962
# Students in 2nd Grade:
345
974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
314
1,009
# Students in 4th Grade:
314
1,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
305
1,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
343
5,036
# Students in 7th Grade:
344
7,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
365
8,439
# Students in 9th Grade:
368
80,256
# Students in 10th Grade:
351
78,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
369
72,012
# Students in 12th Grade:
373
69,697
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,237 is higher than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,518 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,237
$12,030
Spending / Student
$11,518
$11,527
Best Carter County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cloudland High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
476 Cloudland Dr
Roan Mountain, TN 37687
(423) 772-5300
Roan Mountain, TN 37687
(423) 772-5300
Grades: 7-12
| 248 students
Rank: #22.
Happy Valley High School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
121 Warpath Ln
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-4094
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-4094
Grades: 9-12
| 446 students
Rank: #33.
Unaka High School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
119 Robinson Ln
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 474-4100
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 474-4100
Grades: 9-12
| 315 students
Rank: #44.
Carter County Online Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
305 Academy St
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-2407
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-2407
Grades: 4-12
| 99 students
Rank: #55.
Hampton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
766 1st St
Hampton, TN 37658
(423) 725-5200
Hampton, TN 37658
(423) 725-5200
Grades: 9-12
| 439 students
Rank: n/an/a
Siam Learning Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
2543 Siam Rd
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-4050
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-4050
Grades: 7-12
| 40 students
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