Alcoa School District

524 Faraday St, Alcoa City Education Building
Alcoa, TN 37701-2098
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Alcoa School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 690 students in Alcoa School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High School in Alcoa School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in Alcoa School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Alcoa High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
4 Schools
501 Schools
# Students
2,167 Students
324,360 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
20,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Alcoa School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TN)
#35 out of 147 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Alcoa  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alcoa  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
36%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alcoa  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Alcoa  School District and public school graduation rate of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
520 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
6,749 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
286 Students
40,781 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
13%
# Black Students
268 Students
65,993 Students
% Black Students
12%
20%
# White Students
1,378 Students
199,029 Students
% White Students
64%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
347 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
213 Students
10,941 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
62
659
# Students in K Grade:
154
988
# Students in 1st Grade:
162
1,049
# Students in 2nd Grade:
149
1,075
# Students in 3rd Grade:
165
1,221
# Students in 4th Grade:
151
1,348
# Students in 5th Grade:
144
1,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
153
4,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
173
6,669
# Students in 8th Grade:
164
7,511
# Students in 9th Grade:
189
81,216
# Students in 10th Grade:
164
75,717
# Students in 11th Grade:
179
72,010
# Students in 12th Grade:
158
68,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,769 is higher than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,703 is higher than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart display total revenue of Alcoa  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$28 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart display total spending of Alcoa  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,769
$12,157
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Alcoa  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,703
$11,647
This chart display average spending per public school student in Alcoa  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Alcoa School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alcoa High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1205 Lodge St
Alcoa, TN 37701
(865) 983-3247
Grades: 9-12
| 690 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,167 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in TN)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 35% (Top 30%)
  • : 36% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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