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Grainger 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 4 public high schools serving 1,367 students in Grainger 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 Grainger County School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Grainger County School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is equal to the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Grainger High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% 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
3,105 Students
328,850 Students
# Teachers
222 Teachers
21,024 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Grainger 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 decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#115 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.59
# American Indian Students
3 Students
570 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
6,739 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
198 Students
45,389 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
27 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
2,849 Students
196,825 Students
% White Students
92%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
336 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
12,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
107
954
# Students in K Grade:
220
867
# Students in 1st Grade:
216
962
# Students in 2nd Grade:
198
974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
207
1,009
# Students in 4th Grade:
229
1,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
227
1,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
200
5,036
# Students in 7th Grade:
236
7,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
249
8,439
# Students in 9th Grade:
240
80,256
# Students in 10th Grade:
288
78,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
236
72,012
# Students in 12th Grade:
252
69,697
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,837 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,166 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,837
$12,030
Spending / Student
$11,166
$11,527
Best Grainger County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washburn School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7925 Hwy 131
Washburn, TN 37888
(865) 497-2557
Washburn, TN 37888
(865) 497-2557
Grades: PK-12
| 496 students
Rank: #22.
Grainger High School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2201 Hwy 11 W South
Rutledge, TN 37861
(865) 828-5291
Rutledge, TN 37861
(865) 828-5291
Grades: 9-12
| 854 students
Rank: n/an/a
Grainger Academy
Magnet School
232 Pioneer Dr
Rutledge, TN 37861
(865) 828-6330
Rutledge, TN 37861
(865) 828-6330
Grades: 9-12
| 8 students
Rank: n/an/a
Grainger Co Adult High School
Magnet School
7850 Rutledge Pike
Rutledge, TN 37861
(865) 828-5172
Rutledge, TN 37861
(865) 828-5172
Grades: 9-12
| 9 students
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