School district · Tennessee

Jefferson County

Jefferson County in Tennessee: 14 public schools with 6,937 students and — students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $11,030 per student in FY2024.

Schools
14
Students
6,937
Students per teacher
—
TN — · US 15.1
Spending per student
$11,030
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%

40%proficient

+2.0 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 67% of school districts in Tennessee

Median 36% · 145 school districts compared

3,101 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 52% of school districts in Tennessee

Median 42% · 145 school districts compared

3,097 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
$8.2K15
$8.0K16
$8.4K17
$8.6K18
$8.9K19
$8.8K20
$9.5K21
$10.1K22
$10.6K23
$11.0K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
14% · $13.9M
State
57% · $54.9M
Local
29% · $28.2M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$6,650
Support services
$3,668
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$10.9M
Long-term debt
$38.6M

Schools

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

Pre-K centers: 1Elementary schools: 8Middle schools: 2High schools: 3
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Dandridge Head StartFree meals for all
Pre-K0———
Dandridge ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5543—48%53%
Jefferson ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5467—45%48%
Pre-K–5616—45%47%
New Market ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5272—54%51%
Piedmont ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5367—46%52%
Rush Strong ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–8518—35%35%
Talbott ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5300—51%62%
White Pine ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–8705—34%31%
Jefferson Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–8528—34%34%
Maury Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–8582—41%42%
Jefferson Co High SchoolFree meals for all
9–121,965———
11–1219———
Jefferson Virtual AcademyFully virtualFree meals for all
5–1255—41%27%

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
1221 Gay ST, Dandridge, TN 37725
Phone
(865)397-3194
Website