Kingsport School District

400 Clinchfield St, Suite 200
Kingsport, TN 37660
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Kingsport School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2,351 students in Kingsport School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High School in Kingsport School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Kingsport School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dobyns - Bennett High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
12 Schools
507 Schools
# Students
7,653 Students
327,116 Students
# Teachers
552 Teachers
21,160 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Kingsport School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#17 out of 147 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Kingsport  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kingsport  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.
44%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kingsport  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.
52%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kingsport  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.
93%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Kingsport  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.60
# American Indian Students
65 Students
563 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
118 Students
6,924 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
574 Students
48,246 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
15%
# Black Students
364 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
5%
20%
# White Students
5,899 Students
191,311 Students
% White Students
77%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
351 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
629 Students
13,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
243
912
# Students in K Grade:
546
872
# Students in 1st Grade:
525
902
# Students in 2nd Grade:
568
947
# Students in 3rd Grade:
572
981
# Students in 4th Grade:
566
1,031
# Students in 5th Grade:
553
1,744
# Students in 6th Grade:
583
4,748
# Students in 7th Grade:
576
7,652
# Students in 8th Grade:
570
8,282
# Students in 9th Grade:
564
77,036
# Students in 10th Grade:
617
77,259
# Students in 11th Grade:
586
73,989
# Students in 12th Grade:
584
70,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,677 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,597 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$97 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Kingsport  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
$89 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Kingsport  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
$12,677
$11,979
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Kingsport  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
$11,597
$11,478
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Kingsport  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 Kingsport School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dobyns - Bennett High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1 Tribe Way
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 378-8400
Grades: 9-12
| 2,351 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,653 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 93% (Top 50% in TN)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 43% (Top 20%)
  • : 44% (Top 20%)
  • : 52% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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