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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 2 public middle schools serving 898 students in Grainger County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Grainger County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
9 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
3,105 Students
314,495 Students
# Teachers
222 Teachers
21,146 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
0.57
# American Indian Students
3 Students
459 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
5,512 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
198 Students
40,234 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
13%
# Black Students
27 Students
62,616 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
2,849 Students
192,640 Students
% White Students
92%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
12,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
107
4,401
# Students in K Grade:
220
9,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
216
9,114
# Students in 2nd Grade:
198
8,680
# Students in 3rd Grade:
207
8,966
# Students in 4th Grade:
229
10,232
# Students in 5th Grade:
227
17,898
# Students in 6th Grade:
200
69,191
# Students in 7th Grade:
236
73,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
249
74,523
# Students in 9th Grade:
240
8,717
# Students in 10th Grade:
288
7,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
236
6,434
# Students in 12th Grade:
252
6,576
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rutledge Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
140 Pioneer Dr
Rutledge, TN 37861
(865) 828-3366
Rutledge, TN 37861
(865) 828-3366
Grades: 7-8
| 402 students
Rank: #22.
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
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