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Hawkins County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 2,329 students in Hawkins County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Hawkins 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 35% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Hawkins County School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Volunteer High School, with ≥99% 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
18 Schools
506 Schools
# Students
6,304 Students
328,850 Students
# Teachers
470 Teachers
21,024 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Hawkins 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 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#101 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.59
# American Indian Students
12 Students
570 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
6,739 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
224 Students
45,389 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
40 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
5,799 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
209 Students
12,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
125
954
# Students in K Grade:
406
867
# Students in 1st Grade:
484
962
# Students in 2nd Grade:
452
974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
425
1,009
# Students in 4th Grade:
443
1,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
462
1,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
420
5,036
# Students in 7th Grade:
434
7,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
464
8,439
# Students in 9th Grade:
572
80,256
# Students in 10th Grade:
572
78,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
534
72,012
# Students in 12th Grade:
511
69,697
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,867 in this school district is less 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 $12,739 is higher than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$80 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,867
$12,030
Spending / Student
$12,739
$11,527
Best Hawkins County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Volunteer High School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1050 Volunteer Blvd
Church Hill, TN 37642
(423) 357-3641
Church Hill, TN 37642
(423) 357-3641
Grades: 9-12
| 1,045 students
Rank: #22.
Clinch School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1540 Clinch Valley Rd
Sneedville, TN 37869
(423) 272-3202
Sneedville, TN 37869
(423) 272-3202
Grades: K-12
| 154 students
Rank: #33.
Cherokee High School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2927 Hwy 66 South
Rogersville, TN 37857
(423) 272-6507
Rogersville, TN 37857
(423) 272-6507
Grades: 9-12
| 1,055 students
Rank: #44.
Hawkins County Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
952 East Mckinney Ave
Rogersville, TN 37857
(423) 272-6655
Rogersville, TN 37857
(423) 272-6655
Grades: K-12
| 75 students
Rank: n/an/a
Pathways Alternative School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
952 East Mckinney Ave
Rogersville, TN 37857
(423) 272-6655
Rogersville, TN 37857
(423) 272-6655
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
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