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Union County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,777 students in Union County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Union County School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Union County School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Union County 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 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 40% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
11 Schools
506 Schools
# Students
5,939 Students
328,850 Students
# Teachers
377 Teachers
21,024 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Union 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 95% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#139 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
40%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.59
# American Indian Students
18 Students
570 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
32 Students
6,739 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
297 Students
45,389 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
990 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
17%
20%
# White Students
4,298 Students
196,825 Students
% White Students
72%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
336 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
302 Students
12,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
127
954
# Students in K Grade:
465
867
# Students in 1st Grade:
513
962
# Students in 2nd Grade:
503
974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
472
1,009
# Students in 4th Grade:
509
1,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
546
1,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
564
5,036
# Students in 7th Grade:
657
7,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
666
8,439
# Students in 9th Grade:
324
80,256
# Students in 10th Grade:
214
78,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
174
72,012
# Students in 12th Grade:
205
69,697
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,378 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,591 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,378
$12,030
Spending / Student
$7,591
$11,527
Best Union County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Union County Alternative Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
115 Wilson Ln, P. O. Box 607
Maynardville, TN 37807
(865) 992-7747
Maynardville, TN 37807
(865) 992-7747
Grades: 6-12
| 24 students
Rank: #22.
Union County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
150 Main St
Maynardville, TN 37807
(865) 992-5232
Maynardville, TN 37807
(865) 992-5232
Grades: 9-12
| 819 students
Rank: n/an/a
Tennessee Virtual Junior High School
Magnet School
1924 Dutch Valley Dr
Knoxville, TN 37918
(865) 992-9026
Knoxville, TN 37918
(865) 992-9026
Grades: 7-9
| 934 students
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