School district · Tennessee

Johnson County

Johnson County in Tennessee: 8 public schools with 4,952 students and — students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $10,046 per student in FY2024.

Schools
8
Students
4,952
Students per teacher
—
TN — · US 15.1
Spending per student
$10,046
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%

21%proficient

−1.8 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 94% of school districts in Tennessee

Median 36% · 145 school districts compared

2,083 students tested, grades 3–8 · TNReady; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Tennessee: 42%

16%proficient

−6.7 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 95% of school districts in Tennessee

Median 42% · 145 school districts compared

2,059 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
$9.5K15
$9.7K16
$10.0K17
$9.9K18
$10.4K19
$10.0K20
$9.4K21
$7.2K22
$8.2K23
$10.0K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
14% · $7.4M
State
75% · $40M
Local
11% · $5.8M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,687
Support services
$2,019
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$4.7M
Long-term debt
$1.3M

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 4Middle schools: 2High schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Doe ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–6231—24%25%
Laurel ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–692—39%13%
Mountain City ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–6428—38%29%
Roan Creek ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–6343—28%22%
Johnson Co Middle SchoolFree meals for all
7–8281—29%20%
4–81,471—16%12%
Johnson Co High SchoolFree meals for all
9–12563———
9–121,543———

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
211 N Church ST, Mountain City, TN 37683
Phone
(423)727-2640
Website