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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 preschools serving 1,492 students in Grainger 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 Grainger County School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% 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
9 Schools
870 Schools
# Students
3,105 Students
412,953 Students
# Teachers
222 Teachers
27,754 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
671 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
7,447 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
198 Students
55,830 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
27 Students
84,511 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
2,849 Students
244,057 Students
% White Students
92%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
19,966 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
107
32,715
# Students in K Grade:
220
63,047
# Students in 1st Grade:
216
65,102
# Students in 2nd Grade:
198
60,761
# Students in 3rd Grade:
207
58,242
# Students in 4th Grade:
229
57,064
# Students in 5th Grade:
227
50,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
200
8,707
# Students in 7th Grade:
236
7,153
# Students in 8th Grade:
249
7,206
# Students in 9th Grade:
240
723
# Students in 10th Grade:
288
622
# Students in 11th Grade:
236
672
# Students in 12th Grade:
252
745
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Joppa Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4745 Rutledge Pike
Rutledge, TN 37861
(865) 828-5721
Rutledge, TN 37861
(865) 828-5721
Grades: PK-6
| 413 students
Rank: #22.
Bean Station Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 Bean Station School Rd
Bean Station, TN 37708
(865) 767-2131
Bean Station, TN 37708
(865) 767-2131
Grades: PK-6
| 419 students
Rank: #33.
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: n/an/a
Rutledge Primary
Magnet School
470 Water St
Rutledge, TN 37861
(865) 828-5614
Rutledge, TN 37861
(865) 828-5614
Grades: PK-1
| 164 students
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