Top Rankings
Alcoa School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 559 students in Alcoa School District.
Public Preschools in Alcoa School District have a diversity score of 0.60, which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 0.61.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
4 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
2,201 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
28,312 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Alcoa School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 147 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
40%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
15%
14%
% Black
13%
21%
% White
60%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,572 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,507 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,572
$11,979
Spending / Student
$12,507
$11,478
Best Alcoa School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alcoa Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 39% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1200 Springbrook Rd
Alcoa, TN 37701
(865) 982-3120
Alcoa, TN 37701
(865) 982-3120
Grades: PK-2
| 559 students
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