For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,095 students in Johnson County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Johnson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Johnson County School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Johnson Co High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
507 Schools
# Students
4,788 Students
327,116 Students
# Teachers
248 Teachers
21,160 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Johnson 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#120 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
31%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
37%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
40%

Graduation Rate
95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.60
# American Indian Students
17 Students
563 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
39 Students
6,924 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
333 Students
48,246 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
15%
# Black Students
582 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
12%
20%
# White Students
3,579 Students
191,311 Students
% White Students
75%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
351 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
235 Students
13,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
140
912
# Students in K Grade:
148
872
# Students in 1st Grade:
123
902
# Students in 2nd Grade:
131
947
# Students in 3rd Grade:
128
981
# Students in 4th Grade:
324
1,031
# Students in 5th Grade:
340
1,744
# Students in 6th Grade:
374
4,748
# Students in 7th Grade:
447
7,652
# Students in 8th Grade:
538
8,282
# Students in 9th Grade:
434
77,036
# Students in 10th Grade:
541
77,259
# Students in 11th Grade:
599
73,989
# Students in 12th Grade:
521
70,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $5,574 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has declined by 52% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $5,267 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has declined by 52% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$12,104 MM

Spending
$25 MM
$11,597 MM

Revenue / Student
$5,574
$11,979

Spending / Student
$5,267
$11,478

Best Johnson County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Johnson Co High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
290 Fairground Hill
Mountain City, TN 37683
(423) 727-2620
Mountain City, TN 37683
(423) 727-2620
Grades: 9-12
| 599 students
Rank: #22.
Tennessee Connections Academy Johnson County 9-12
(Math: 3% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
117 Edenway Dr
White House, TN 37188
(615) 581-7204
White House, TN 37188
(615) 581-7204
Grades: 9-12
| 1,496 students
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