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 middle schools serving 1,762 students in Johnson County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Johnson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
4,971 Students
314,495 Students
# Teachers
277 Teachers
21,146 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
0.57
# American Indian Students
20 Students
459 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
27 Students
5,512 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
345 Students
40,234 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
700 Students
62,616 Students
% Black Students
14%
20%
# White Students
3,618 Students
192,640 Students
% White Students
73%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
258 Students
12,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
137
4,401
# Students in K Grade:
202
9,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
297
9,114
# Students in 2nd Grade:
281
8,680
# Students in 3rd Grade:
288
8,966
# Students in 4th Grade:
285
10,232
# Students in 5th Grade:
278
17,898
# Students in 6th Grade:
320
69,191
# Students in 7th Grade:
360
73,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
391
74,523
# Students in 9th Grade:
429
8,717
# Students in 10th Grade:
580
7,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
585
6,434
# Students in 12th Grade:
538
6,576
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Johnson Co Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
278 Fairground Hill
Mountain City, TN 37683
(423) 727-2600
Grades: 7-8
| 284 students
Rank: #22.
Tennessee Connections Academy Johnson County K-8
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
117 Edenway Dr
White House, TN 37188
(615) 235-3672
Grades: K-8
| 1,478 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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