Top Rankings
Sevier County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 13 public high schools serving 5,843 students in Sevier County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Sevier County School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Sevier County School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is equal to the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Gatlinburg Pittman High School, with ≥95% 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), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 40% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
32 Schools
506 Schools
# Students
14,455 Students
328,850 Students
# Teachers
1,024 Teachers
21,024 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#89 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.59
# American Indian Students
34 Students
570 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
163 Students
6,739 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,993 Students
45,389 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
14%
# Black Students
211 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
10,799 Students
196,825 Students
% White Students
75%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
336 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
245 Students
12,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
269
954
# Students in K Grade:
1,143
867
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,168
962
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,034
974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,045
1,009
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,082
1,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,040
1,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,101
5,036
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,099
7,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,115
8,439
# 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.
Total Revenue
$207 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$180 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,310
$12,030
Spending / Student
$12,462
$11,527
Best Sevier County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Seymour Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
306 North Pitner Rd
Seymour, TN 37865
(865) 579-0730
Seymour, TN 37865
(865) 579-0730
Grades: 7-9
| 766 students
Rank: #22.
Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
150 Proffitt Rd
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
(865) 366-9110
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
(865) 366-9110
Grades: 7-9
| 418 students
Rank: #33.
Gatlinburg Pittman High School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
150 Proffitt Rd
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
(865) 436-5637
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
(865) 436-5637
Grades: 10-12
| 401 students
Rank: #44.
Seymour High School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
732 Boyds Creek Rd
Seymour, TN 37865
(865) 577-7040
Seymour, TN 37865
(865) 577-7040
Grades: 10-12
| 706 students
Rank: #55.
Pigeon Forge High School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
414 Tiger Dr
Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
(865) 774-5790
Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
(865) 774-5790
Grades: 10-12
| 432 students
Rank: #66.
Pigeon Forge Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
300 Wears Valley Rd
Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
(865) 453-2401
Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
(865) 453-2401
Grades: 7-9
| 457 students
Rank: #77.
Sevier County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1200 Dolly Parton Pkwy
Sevierville, TN 37862
(865) 453-5525
Sevierville, TN 37862
(865) 453-5525
Grades: 9-12
| 1,248 students
Rank: #88.
Northview Senior Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2719 Northview Academy Ln
Kodak, TN 37764
(865) 933-5880
Kodak, TN 37764
(865) 933-5880
Grades: 10-12
| 585 students
Rank: #99.
Northview Junior Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2719 Northview Academy Ln
Kodak, TN 37764
(865) 933-9994
Kodak, TN 37764
(865) 933-9994
Grades: 7-9
| 664 students
Rank: #1010.
Gary Hardin Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2540 Boyds Creek Rd
Sevierville, TN 37876
(865) 453-8338
Sevierville, TN 37876
(865) 453-8338
Grades: 6-12
| 160 students
Rank: n/an/a
Greenbrier Alternative Learning Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
2851 Webb Creek Rd
Sevierville, TN 37876
(865) 453-8338
Sevierville, TN 37876
(865) 453-8338
Grades: 6-12
| 1 students
Rank: n/an/a
Parkway Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
300 Cedar St
Sevierville, TN 37862
(865) 429-3908
Sevierville, TN 37862
(865) 429-3908
Grades: 3-12
| 5 students
Rank: n/an/a
Whites Adult High School
Magnet School
226 Cedar St
Sevierville, TN 37862
(865) 429-5243
Sevierville, TN 37862
(865) 429-5243
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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