School district · Tennessee

Knox County

Knox County in Tennessee: 95 public schools with 60,185 students and — students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $12,234 per student in FY2024.

Schools
95
2 charter
Students
60,185
Students per teacher
—
TN — · US 15.1
Spending per student
$12,234
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%

43%proficient

+1.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 74% of school districts in Tennessee

Median 36% · 145 school districts compared

25,892 students tested, grades 3–8 · TNReady; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Tennessee: 42%

43%proficient

+2.9 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 58% of school districts in Tennessee

Median 42% · 145 school districts compared

24,837 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
$8.5K15
$8.4K16
$8.5K17
$8.8K18
$9.3K19
$9.4K20
$9.9K21
$10.5K22
$11.2K23
$12.2K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
14% · $121.6M
State
39% · $328.2M
Local
47% · $402.2M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,221
Support services
$4,491
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$29.3M
Long-term debt
$360.1M

Schools

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

Pre-K centers: 3Elementary schools: 54Middle schools: 17High schools: 19Other schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Cedar Bluff PreschoolFree meals for all
Pre-K177———
Fair Garden Family/Community CenterSpecial educationFree meals for all
Pre-K147———
Montgomery Village Child Development Center Inc.Free meals for all
Pre-K0———
A L Lotts Elementary
Pre-K–5936—60%62%
Adrian Burnett ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5563—27%29%
Amherst Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–5683—43%49%
Ball Camp Elementary
Pre-K–5550—59%55%
Bearden Elementary
Pre-K–5405—61%63%
Beaumont Elementary/MagnetFree meals for all
K–5504—49%44%
Belle Morris ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5426—19%21%
Blue Grass Elementary
Pre-K–5623—69%72%
Bonny Kate ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5369—52%53%
Brickey McCloud Elementary
Pre-K–5851—48%49%
Carter ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5530—40%31%
Cedar Bluff ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–51,047—41%39%
Chilhowee IntermediateFree meals for all
3–5240—32%33%
Christenberry ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5446—35%47%
Copper Ridge ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5481—40%46%
Corryton Elementary
K–5195—58%52%
Dogwood ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5581—28%26%
East Knox ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5502—36%30%
Emerald AcademyCharterFree meals for all
K–8451—28%31%
Farragut Intermediate
3–51,111—67%72%
Farragut Primary
Pre-K–2923———
Fountain City ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5379—54%43%
Ft Sanders Education Development CenterSpecial educationFree meals for all
Pre-K–6509———
Gap Creek Elementary
K–573—61%61%
Gibbs ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5966—47%57%
Green Magnet Math And Science AcademyFree meals for all
K–5359—12%11%
Halls Elementary
Pre-K–5705—49%58%
Hardin Valley Elementary
Pre-K–5907—63%65%
Inskip ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5505—22%17%
Karns ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5931—45%50%
Karns PreschoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–K106———
Lonsdale ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5537—22%16%
Maynard ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5109—19%8.3%
Mill Creek Elementary School
Pre-K–5754—44%47%
Mooreland Heights ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5369—21%21%
Mt Olive ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5215—46%48%
New Hopewell ElementaryFree meals for all
K–5262—48%47%
Northshore Elementary School
Pre-K–51,051—75%74%
Norwood ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5471—22%23%
Pleasant Ridge ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5299—48%48%
Pond Gap ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5354—19%20%
Powell ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5852—43%51%
Ritta ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5529—37%44%
Rocky Hill Elementary
K–5721—70%65%
Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Technology AcademyFree meals for all
Pre-K–5517—16%14%
Sequoyah Elementary
K–5524—80%79%
Shannondale Elementary
Pre-K–5361—56%60%
South Knox ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5188—66%62%
Spring Hill ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5419—21%19%
Sterchi ElementaryFree meals for all
K–5399—43%42%
Sunnyview PrimaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–2256———
West Haven ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5341—20%31%
West Hills ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5712—51%48%
West View ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5204—22%14%
Bearden Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–81,229—44%37%
Carter Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–8604—26%22%
Cedar Bluff Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–8580—35%31%
Farragut Middle School
6–81,463—66%72%
Gibbs Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–8609—34%31%
Gresham Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–8788—34%30%
Halls Middle School
6–8945—33%34%
Hardin Valley Middle School
6–81,061—53%57%
Holston Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–8461—30%26%
Karns Middle School
6–8900—30%33%
Knoxville PreparatoryCharterFree meals for all
691—24%22%
Northwest Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–8798—14%16%
Powell Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–8810—37%40%
South Doyle Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–8830—28%25%
Vine Middle/MagnetFree meals for all
6–8382—11%9.0%
West Valley Middle School
6–81,125—58%62%
Whittle Springs Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–8466—19%17%
Austin East High/MagnetFree meals for all
9–12663———
Bearden High School
9–121,963———
Career Magnet AcademyFree meals for all
9–12359———
Carter High SchoolFree meals for all
9–12749———
Central High SchoolFree meals for all
9–121,265———
Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer AcademyFree meals for all
9–1295———
Farragut High School
9–122,073———
Fulton High SchoolFree meals for all
9–12933———
Gibbs High SchoolFree meals for all
9–121,029———
Halls High School
9–121,236———
Hardin Valley Academy
9–121,916———
Karns High School
9–121,365———
L N STEM Academy
9–12588———
Lincoln Park Technology and Trade CenterFree meals for all
9–120———
Powell High SchoolFree meals for all
9–121,253———
Richard Yoakley SchoolAlternativeFree meals for all
6–1281———
Ridgedale Alternative SchoolAlternativeFree meals for all
6–1250—7.4%18%
South Doyle High SchoolFree meals for all
9–12925———
West High School
9–121,474———
Knox Adaptive Education CenterSpecial educationFree meals for all
Pre-K–1242—6.7%—
Knox County Virtual SchoolFully virtualFree meals for all
1–12359—34%22%

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
400 West Summit Hill DR, Knoxville, TN 37902
Phone
(865)594-1620
Website