Claiborne County School District

1403 Tazewell Rd
Tazewell, TN 37879
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,324 students in Claiborne County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Claiborne County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% 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
14 Schools
870 Schools
# Students
4,070 Students
412,953 Students
# Teachers
275 Teachers
27,754 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.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#112 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Claiborne County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Claiborne County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Claiborne County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Claiborne County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
92%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Claiborne County  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.59
# American Indian Students
6 Students
671 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
7,447 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
65 Students
55,830 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
23 Students
84,511 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
3,882 Students
244,057 Students
% White Students
95%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
82 Students
19,966 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
159
32,715
# Students in K Grade:
305
63,047
# Students in 1st Grade:
327
65,102
# Students in 2nd Grade:
317
60,761
# Students in 3rd Grade:
299
58,242
# Students in 4th Grade:
284
57,064
# Students in 5th Grade:
298
50,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
300
8,707
# Students in 7th Grade:
289
7,153
# Students in 8th Grade:
317
7,206
# Students in 9th Grade:
293
723
# Students in 10th Grade:
309
622
# Students in 11th Grade:
296
672
# Students in 12th Grade:
277
745
# 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.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Claiborne County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$46 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Claiborne County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,725
$12,030
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Claiborne County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,327
$11,527
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Claiborne County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Claiborne County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ellen Myers Primary
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
275 Nettleton Rd
Harrogate, TN 37752
(423) 869-2172
Grades: PK-4
| 331 students
Rank: #22.
Midway Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4411 Clouds Rd
New Tazewell, TN 37825
(423) 626-3067
Grades: PK-8
| 402 students
Rank: #33.
Powell Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
255 Powell Valley School Ln
Speedwell, TN 37870
(423) 869-4659
Grades: PK-8
| 323 students
Rank: #44.
Forge Ridge School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
160 Hill Rd
Harrogate, TN 37752
(423) 869-2768
Grades: PK-8
| 151 students
Rank: n/an/a
The Alpha School
Magnet School
910 Alpha Dr
New Tazewell, TN 37825
(423) 626-3323
Grades: PK
| 117 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,070 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 92% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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