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Sevier County School District

Item: Sevier County School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

226 Cedar St
Sevierville, TN 37862

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Tel: (865) 453-4671

www.sevier.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

32 Schools

1,902 Schools

# Students

14,455 Students

1,006,144 Students

# Teachers

1,024 Teachers

65,909 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

District Rank

Sevier 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 92% has increased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TN)

#89 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of Sevier County School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

27%

31%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sevier 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.

33%

37%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sevier 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.

35%

40%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sevier 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 Sevier County School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40

0.60

# American Indian Students

34 Students

1,654 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

163 Students

20,234 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

2,993 Students

139,686 Students

% Hispanic Students

21%

14%

# Black Students

211 Students

207,918 Students

% Black Students

21%

# White Students

10,799 Students

590,493 Students

% White Students

75%

59%

# Hawaiian Students

10 Students

1,084 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

245 Students

45,075 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

269

32,893

# Students in K Grade:

1,143

74,813

# Students in 1st Grade:

1,168

77,731

# Students in 2nd Grade:

1,034

73,674

# Students in 3rd Grade:

1,045

74,823

# Students in 4th Grade:

1,082

75,352

# Students in 5th Grade:

1,040

74,875

# Students in 6th Grade:

1,101

73,680

# Students in 7th Grade:

1,099

73,723

# Students in 8th Grade:

1,115

74,523

# Students in 9th Grade:

1,169

80,256

# Students in 10th Grade:

1,156

78,092

# Students in 11th Grade:

1,106

72,012

# Students in 12th Grade:

928

69,697

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,310 is higher than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,462 is higher 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

$207 MM

$12,104 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Sevier 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

$180 MM

$11,597 MM

This chart displays total spending of Sevier 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

$14,310

$12,030

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Sevier 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

$12,462

$11,527

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Sevier 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Sevier County School District?

Sevier County School District manages 32 public schools serving 14,455 students.

What is the rank of Sevier County School District?

Sevier County School District is ranked #86 out of 147 school districts in Tennessee (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Tennessee school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%) and Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Sevier County School District?

75% of Sevier County School District students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Sevier County School District?

Sevier County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 15:1.

What is Sevier County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,462 is higher than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 32 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 14,455 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: 92% (Btm 50% in TN)
: Bottom 50%
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education