Roane County School District

105 Bluff Rd
Kingston, TN 37763
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 2,949 students in Roane County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Roane County School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
18 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
6,318 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
440 Teachers
28,312 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Roane County 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 decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#49 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Roane County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Roane 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.
38%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Roane 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.
44%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Roane 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.
92%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Roane County  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.61
# American Indian Students
16 Students
758 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
36 Students
8,008 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
249 Students
59,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
173 Students
86,069 Students
% Black Students
3%
21%
# White Students
5,532 Students
241,409 Students
% White Students
87%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
542 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
312 Students
20,664 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
186
33,031
# Students in K Grade:
466
63,063
# Students in 1st Grade:
453
63,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
480
64,364
# Students in 3rd Grade:
470
58,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
456
57,035
# Students in 5th Grade:
465
51,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
508
8,986
# Students in 7th Grade:
492
7,404
# Students in 8th Grade:
446
7,287
# Students in 9th Grade:
486
701
# Students in 10th Grade:
523
718
# Students in 11th Grade:
481
617
# Students in 12th Grade:
406
763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,457 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 $11,534 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
$85 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Roane 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
$73 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Roane 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
$13,457
$11,979
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Roane 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
$11,534
$11,478
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Roane 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 Roane County School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kingston Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2000 Kingston Hwy
Kingston, TN 37763
(865) 376-5252
Grades: PK-5
| 806 students
Rank: #22.
Dyllis Springs Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
120 Ollis Rd
Oliver Springs, TN 37840
(865) 435-6357
Grades: PK-5
| 334 students
Rank: #33.
Midway Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
130 Laurel Bluff Rd
Kingston, TN 37763
(865) 376-2341
Grades: PK-5
| 400 students
Rank: #44.
Midtown Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2830 Roane State Hwy
Harriman, TN 37748
(865) 882-1228
Grades: PK-5
| 262 students
Rank: #55.
Bowers Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
120 Breazeale St
Harriman, TN 37748
(865) 882-1185
Grades: PK-5
| 543 students
Rank: #66.
Ridge View Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
625 Pumphouse Rd
Rockwood, TN 37854
(865) 354-2111
Grades: PK-5
| 604 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,318 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 92% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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