School district · Tennessee

Cocke County

Cocke County in Tennessee: 12 public schools with 4,202 students and — students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $11,997 per student in FY2024.

Schools
12
Students
4,202
Students per teacher
—
TN — · US 15.1
Spending per student
$11,997
TN $13K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
—
Counselors (FTE)
—
Students per counselor
—
TN — · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
—
Librarians (FTE): —

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Tennessee's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Tennessee: 39%

33%proficient

+3.8 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 68% of school districts in Tennessee

Median 36% · 145 school districts compared

1,726 students tested, grades 3–8 · TNReady; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Tennessee: 42%

42%proficient

+4.2 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 50% of school districts in Tennessee

Median 42% · 145 school districts compared

1,727 students tested, grades 3–8 · TNReady; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$8.4K15
$8.7K16
$8.7K17
$9.0K18
$9.4K19
$9.3K20
$10.2K21
$10.5K22
$11.1K23
$12.0K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
27% · $18.8M
State
50% · $35.1M
Local
23% · $15.9M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$6,865
Support services
$4,176
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$15.2M
Long-term debt
$4.8M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 9High schools: 3
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Bridgeport ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–8261—40%47%
Centerview ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–8225—41%52%
Cosby ElementaryFree meals for all
K–8429—32%53%
Del Rio ElementaryFree meals for all
K–885—49%31%
Edgemont ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–8541—25%36%
Grassy Fork ElementaryFree meals for all
K–8132—39%54%
Northwest ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–8422—13%13%
Parrottsville ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–8512—37%42%
Smoky Mountain ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–8176—48%60%
Cocke Co Adult High SchoolFree meals for all
9–122———
Cocke Co High SchoolFree meals for all
9–121,074———
Cosby High SchoolFree meals for all
9–12343———

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
305 Hedrick DR, Newport, TN 37821
Phone
(423)623-7821
Website