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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 4 public middle schools serving 1,619 students in Union County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Union County School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
11 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
5,939 Students
314,495 Students
# Teachers
377 Teachers
21,146 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
0.57
# American Indian Students
18 Students
459 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
32 Students
5,512 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
297 Students
40,234 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
13%
# Black Students
990 Students
62,616 Students
% Black Students
17%
20%
# White Students
4,298 Students
192,640 Students
% White Students
72%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
302 Students
12,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
127
4,401
# Students in K Grade:
465
9,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
513
9,114
# Students in 2nd Grade:
503
8,680
# Students in 3rd Grade:
472
8,966
# Students in 4th Grade:
509
10,232
# Students in 5th Grade:
546
17,898
# Students in 6th Grade:
564
69,191
# Students in 7th Grade:
657
73,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
666
74,523
# Students in 9th Grade:
324
8,717
# Students in 10th Grade:
214
7,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
174
6,434
# Students in 12th Grade:
205
6,576
# 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 Middle 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.
Elementary Middle Alternative
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
635 Main
Maynardville, TN 37807
(865) 745-0253
Maynardville, TN 37807
(865) 745-0253
Grades: K-8
| 5 students
Rank: #33.
H Maynard Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
435 Main St
Maynardville, TN 37807
(865) 992-1030
Maynardville, TN 37807
(865) 992-1030
Grades: 6-8
| 656 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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