Johnson County School District

211 N Church St
Mountain City, TN 37683-1326
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,132 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 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 40% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
506 Schools
# Students
4,971 Students
328,850 Students
# Teachers
277 Teachers
21,024 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

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.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#120 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Johnson County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Johnson County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Johnson County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Johnson County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Johnson County  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.59
# American Indian Students
20 Students
570 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
27 Students
6,739 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
345 Students
45,389 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
700 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
14%
20%
# White Students
3,618 Students
196,825 Students
% White Students
73%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
336 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
258 Students
12,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
137
954
# Students in K Grade:
202
867
# Students in 1st Grade:
297
962
# Students in 2nd Grade:
281
974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
288
1,009
# Students in 4th Grade:
285
1,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
278
1,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
320
5,036
# Students in 7th Grade:
360
7,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
391
8,439
# Students in 9th Grade:
429
80,256
# Students in 10th Grade:
580
78,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
585
72,012
# Students in 12th Grade:
538
69,697
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $5,369 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has declined by 51% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $5,073 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has declined by 51% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Johnson County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$25 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Johnson County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$5,369
$12,030
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Johnson County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$5,073
$11,527
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Johnson County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Johnson County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Johnson Co High School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
290 Fairground Hill
Mountain City, TN 37683
(423) 727-2620
Grades: 9-12
| 643 students
Rank: #22.
Tennessee Connections Academy Johnson County 9-12
Magnet School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
117 Edenway Dr
White House, TN 37188
(615) 581-7204
Grades: 9-12
| 1,489 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,971 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 95% (Top 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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