Top Rankings
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 4 public high schools serving 3,224 students in Sullivan County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Sullivan County School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Sullivan County School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is West Ridge High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
17 Schools
506 Schools
# Students
8,380 Students
328,850 Students
# Teachers
612 Teachers
21,024 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
7 Students
570 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
31 Students
6,739 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
229 Students
45,389 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
61 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
7,879 Students
196,825 Students
% White Students
94%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
336 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
170 Students
12,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
264
954
# Students in K Grade:
619
867
# Students in 1st Grade:
617
962
# Students in 2nd Grade:
584
974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
615
1,009
# Students in 4th Grade:
655
1,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
639
1,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
611
5,036
# Students in 7th Grade:
630
7,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
611
8,439
# Students in 9th Grade:
619
80,256
# Students in 10th Grade:
692
78,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
661
72,012
# Students in 12th Grade:
563
69,697
# 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 High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Ridge High School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
380 Lynn Rd
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1450
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1450
Grades: 9-12
| 1,683 students
Rank: #22.
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: #33.
Sullivan East High School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4180 Weaver Pike
Bluff City, TN 37618
(423) 354-1900
Bluff City, TN 37618
(423) 354-1900
Grades: 9-12
| 849 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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