For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,181 students in Claiborne County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Claiborne County School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Claiborne County School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cumberland Gap High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% 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
14 Schools
506 Schools
# Students
4,070 Students
328,850 Students
# Teachers
275 Teachers
21,024 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Claiborne 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 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#112 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
40%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.59
# American Indian Students
6 Students
570 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
6,739 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
65 Students
45,389 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
23 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
3,882 Students
196,825 Students
% White Students
95%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
336 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
82 Students
12,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
159
954
# Students in K Grade:
305
867
# Students in 1st Grade:
327
962
# Students in 2nd Grade:
317
974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
299
1,009
# Students in 4th Grade:
284
1,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
298
1,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
300
5,036
# Students in 7th Grade:
289
7,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
317
8,439
# Students in 9th Grade:
293
80,256
# Students in 10th Grade:
309
78,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
296
72,012
# Students in 12th Grade:
277
69,697
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,725 is higher than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,327 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,725
$12,030
Spending / Student
$11,327
$11,527
Best Claiborne County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cumberland Gap High School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
661 Old Jackboro Pike
Cumberland Gap, TN 37724
(423) 869-9964
Cumberland Gap, TN 37724
(423) 869-9964
Grades: 9-12
| 480 students
Rank: #22.
Claiborne High School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
815 Davis Dr
New Tazewell, TN 37825
(423) 626-3532
New Tazewell, TN 37825
(423) 626-3532
Grades: 9-12
| 675 students
Rank: #33.
Claiborne Virtual Learning Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1403 Tazewell Rd
Tazewell, TN 37879
(423) 626-3543
Tazewell, TN 37879
(423) 626-3543
Grades: K-12
| 26 students
Rank: n/an/a
Claiborne Adult High School
Magnet School
1403 Tazewell Rd
Tazewell, TN 37879
(423) 626-8222
Tazewell, TN 37879
(423) 626-8222
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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