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Unicoi County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,405 students in Unicoi 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 Unicoi County School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
7 Schools
1,482 Schools
# Students
2,220 Students
713,886 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
47,883 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Unicoi 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#97 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
40%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.60
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,124 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
14,289 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
265 Students
99,333 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
14%
# Black Students
9 Students
148,323 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
1,913 Students
416,052 Students
% White Students
86%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
33,996 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
163
28,740
# Students in K Grade:
161
74,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
151
77,731
# Students in 2nd Grade:
148
73,674
# Students in 3rd Grade:
146
74,823
# Students in 4th Grade:
142
75,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
150
74,875
# Students in 6th Grade:
161
73,680
# Students in 7th Grade:
147
69,861
# Students in 8th Grade:
138
70,024
# Students in 9th Grade:
174
5,618
# Students in 10th Grade:
165
5,249
# Students in 11th Grade:
164
4,719
# Students in 12th Grade:
210
4,961
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,692 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,952 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,692
$12,030
Spending / Student
$10,952
$11,527
Best Unicoi County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rock Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1121 E Erwin Rd
Erwin, TN 37650
(423) 743-1648
Erwin, TN 37650
(423) 743-1648
Grades: K-5
| 197 students
Rank: #22.
Love Chapel Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
600 S. Mohawk Dr
Erwin, TN 37650
(423) 743-1657
Erwin, TN 37650
(423) 743-1657
Grades: K-5
| 362 students
Rank: #33.
Temple Hill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
797 Old Highway Rd
Erwin, TN 37650
(423) 743-1661
Erwin, TN 37650
(423) 743-1661
Grades: PK-5
| 83 students
Rank: #44.
Unicoi Co Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
600 South Mohawk Dr
Erwin, TN 37650
(423) 743-1653
Erwin, TN 37650
(423) 743-1653
Grades: 6-8
| 446 students
Rank: #55.
Unicoi Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
404 Massachusetts Ave
Unicoi, TN 37692
(423) 743-1665
Unicoi, TN 37692
(423) 743-1665
Grades: PK-5
| 317 students
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