For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 1,543 students in Carter County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, 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 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
15 Schools
507 Schools
# Students
4,630 Students
327,116 Students
# Teachers
338 Teachers
21,160 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
0.15
0.60
# American Indian Students
12 Students
563 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
6,924 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
200 Students
48,246 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
15%
# Black Students
40 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
4,257 Students
191,311 Students
% White Students
92%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
351 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
111 Students
13,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
282
912
# Students in K Grade:
334
872
# Students in 1st Grade:
342
902
# Students in 2nd Grade:
341
947
# Students in 3rd Grade:
328
981
# Students in 4th Grade:
319
1,031
# Students in 5th Grade:
295
1,744
# Students in 6th Grade:
292
4,748
# Students in 7th Grade:
330
7,652
# Students in 8th Grade:
347
8,282
# Students in 9th Grade:
342
77,036
# Students in 10th Grade:
367
77,259
# Students in 11th Grade:
353
73,989
# Students in 12th Grade:
358
70,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,591 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,851 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,591
$11,979
Spending / Student
$11,851
$11,478
Best Carter County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cloudland High 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
| 245 students
Rank: #22.
Happy Valley High 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
| 450 students
Rank: #33.
Unaka High 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
| 309 students
Rank: #44.
Carter County Online Academy
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
139 Keenburg Rd
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-2407
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-2407
Grades: 4-12
| 83 students
Rank: #55.
Hampton High 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
| 395 students
Rank: n/an/a
Siam Learning Center
Alternative School
139 Keenburg Rd
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-4050
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-4050
Grades: 5-12
| 61 students
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