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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%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,805 students in Sullivan County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Sullivan County School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
16 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
8,082 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
535 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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
0.58
# American Indian Students
8 Students
486 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
29 Students
5,814 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
228 Students
43,054 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
72 Students
61,375 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
7,584 Students
191,076 Students
% White Students
94%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
157 Students
13,437 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
243
4,463
# Students in K Grade:
559
8,748
# Students in 1st Grade:
618
9,053
# Students in 2nd Grade:
590
9,015
# Students in 3rd Grade:
567
8,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
599
9,837
# Students in 5th Grade:
638
18,109
# Students in 6th Grade:
615
70,329
# Students in 7th Grade:
572
74,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
618
74,350
# Students in 9th Grade:
605
8,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
585
6,911
# Students in 11th Grade:
642
6,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
631
6,470
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,193 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,434 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$101 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,193
$11,979
Spending / Student
$12,434
$11,478
Best Sullivan County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sullivan Central Middle 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
| 594 students
Rank: #22.
Sullivan Heights Middle 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: 6-8
| 646 students
Rank: #33.
Sullivan East Middle 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
| 565 students
Rank: n/an/a
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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