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Sullivan 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 15 public elementary schools serving 5,848 students in Sullivan County 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 Sullivan County School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
17 Schools
1,482 Schools
# Students
8,380 Students
713,886 Students
# Teachers
612 Teachers
47,883 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Sullivan 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 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#92 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.60
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,124 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
31 Students
14,289 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
229 Students
99,333 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
61 Students
148,323 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
7,879 Students
416,052 Students
% White Students
94%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
170 Students
33,996 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
264
28,740
# Students in K Grade:
619
74,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
617
77,731
# Students in 2nd Grade:
584
73,674
# Students in 3rd Grade:
615
74,823
# Students in 4th Grade:
655
75,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
639
74,875
# Students in 6th Grade:
611
73,680
# Students in 7th Grade:
630
69,861
# Students in 8th Grade:
611
70,024
# Students in 9th Grade:
619
5,618
# Students in 10th Grade:
692
5,249
# Students in 11th Grade:
661
4,719
# Students in 12th Grade:
563
4,961
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,759 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,992 is higher than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$101 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,759
$12,030
Spending / Student
$11,992
$11,527
Best Sullivan County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Miller Perry Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
904 Fordtown Rd
Kingsport, TN 37663
(423) 354-1760
Kingsport, TN 37663
(423) 354-1760
Grades: PK-5
| 264 students
Rank: #22.
Innovation Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2348 Hwy 75 Hwy
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1731
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1731
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
Rank: #33.
Rock Springs Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1238 Moreland Dr
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 354-1380
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 354-1380
Grades: PK-5
| 415 students
Rank: #44.
Indian Springs Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
333 Hill Rd
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 354-1685
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 354-1685
Grades: PK-5
| 377 students
Rank: #55.
Holston Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2348 Hwy 75
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1550
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1550
Grades: PK-5
| 635 students
Rank: #66.
Central Heights Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
158 Central Heights Rd
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1575
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1575
Grades: PK-5
| 252 students
Rank: #77.
Mary Hughes School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
240 Austin Springs Rd
Piney Flats, TN 37686
(423) 354-1835
Piney Flats, TN 37686
(423) 354-1835
Grades: PK-5
| 339 students
Rank: #88.
Sullivan Central Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
131 Shipley Ferry Rd
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1200
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1200
Grades: 6-8
| 590 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Emmett Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
753 Emmett Rd
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 354-1865
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 354-1865
Grades: PK-5
| 333 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Sullivan Gardens Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
209 Rosemont Ave
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 354-1770
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 354-1770
Grades: PK-5
| 230 students
Rank: #1111.
Sullivan Heights Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1236 Moreland Dr
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 354-1300
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 354-1300
Grades: 6-9
| 692 students
Rank: #1212.
Bluff City Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
282 Maple Dr
Bluff City, TN 37618
(423) 354-1825
Bluff City, TN 37618
(423) 354-1825
Grades: PK-5
| 585 students
Rank: #1313.
Ketron Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3301 Bloomington Pike
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 354-1715
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 354-1715
Grades: PK-5
| 563 students
Rank: #1414.
Sullivan East Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4500 Weaver Pike
Bluff City, TN 37618
(423) 354-1000
Bluff City, TN 37618
(423) 354-1000
Grades: 6-8
| 573 students
Rank: n/an/a
Sullivan County Virtual Learning Academy
Magnet School
131 Shipley Ferry Rd
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1000
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1000
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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