Lenoir City School District

200 East Broadway
Lenoir City, TN 37771
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,345 students in Lenoir City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Lenoir City School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,482 Schools
# Students
2,568 Students
713,886 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
47,883 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Lenoir City School District, which is ranked within the top 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 92% has increased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#70 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lenoir City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lenoir City  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.
35%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lenoir City  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.
34%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lenoir City  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.
92%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lenoir City  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,124 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
14,289 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
963 Students
99,333 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
14%
# Black Students
46 Students
148,323 Students
% Black Students
2%
21%
# White Students
1,463 Students
416,052 Students
% White Students
57%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
71 Students
33,996 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
78
28,740
# Students in K Grade:
128
74,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
132
77,731
# Students in 2nd Grade:
124
73,674
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
74,823
# Students in 4th Grade:
128
75,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
143
74,875
# Students in 6th Grade:
131
73,680
# Students in 7th Grade:
141
69,861
# Students in 8th Grade:
152
70,024
# Students in 9th Grade:
363
5,618
# Students in 10th Grade:
305
5,249
# Students in 11th Grade:
307
4,719
# Students in 12th Grade:
311
4,961
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,241 is higher than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,290 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lenoir City  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
$26 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lenoir City  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
$12,241
$12,030
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lenoir City  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
$10,290
$11,527
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lenoir City  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 Lenoir City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
The Ilearn Institute At Lenoir City Schools
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
200 East Broadway St
Lenoir City, TN 37771
(865) 988-1934
Grades: K-12
| 85 students
Rank: #22.
Lenoir City Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
203 Kelly Ln
Lenoir City, TN 37771
(865) 986-2009
Grades: PK-3
| 583 students
Rank: #33.
Lenoir City Intermediate/middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2141 Harrison Ave
Lenoir City, TN 37771
(865) 986-2038
Grades: 4-8
| 677 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,568 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 43%
  • : 92% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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