Anderson County School District

101 South Main St
Clinton, TN 37716
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 10 public preschools serving 2,580 students in Anderson County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Anderson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
19 Schools
878 Schools
# Students
6,357 Students
402,944 Students
# Teachers
462 Teachers
27,439 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Anderson County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 decreased from 96% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TN)
#81 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Anderson County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
25%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Anderson County  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.
28%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Anderson County  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 Anderson County  School District and public school graduation rate of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.58
# American Indian Students
14 Students
600 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
28 Students
7,344 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
212 Students
51,666 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
104 Students
79,047 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
5,796 Students
245,374 Students
% White Students
91%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
446 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
192 Students
18,467 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
266
29,323
# Students in K Grade:
410
64,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
363
60,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
369
60,998
# Students in 3rd Grade:
404
57,878
# Students in 4th Grade:
393
56,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
381
46,788
# Students in 6th Grade:
457
8,778
# Students in 7th Grade:
530
7,373
# Students in 8th Grade:
564
7,676
# Students in 9th Grade:
567
693
# Students in 10th Grade:
576
734
# Students in 11th Grade:
550
710
# Students in 12th Grade:
527
784
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,047 is higher than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,140 is higher than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$83 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart display total revenue of Anderson County  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
$77 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart display total spending of Anderson County  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
$13,047
$12,157
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Anderson County  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
$12,140
$11,647
This chart display average spending per public school student in Anderson County  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 Anderson County School District Public Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Andersonville Elementary School
Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1951 Mountain Rd
Andersonville, TN 37705
(865) 494-7695
Grades: PK-5
| 318 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Fairview Elementary School
Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6715 Hickory Valley Rd
Heiskell, TN 37754
(865) 494-7959
Grades: PK-5
| 278 students
Rank: #33.
Norris Elementary School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
42 East Circle Dr
Norris, TN 37828
(865) 494-7422
Grades: PK-5
| 255 students
Rank: #44.
Grand Oaks Elementary School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1033 Oliver Springs Hwy
Clinton, TN 37716
(865) 435-7506
Grades: PK-5
| 330 students
Rank: #55.
Briceville Elementary School
Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
103 Slatestone Rd
Briceville, TN 37710
(865) 426-2289
Grades: PK-5
| 113 students
Rank: #66.
Claxton Elementary School
Math: 18% | Reading: 25%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2218 Clinton Hwy
Powell, TN 37849
(865) 945-2222
Grades: PK-5
| 469 students
Rank: #77.
Lake City Elementary School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
402 Lindsay St
Rocky Top, TN 37769
(865) 426-2108
Grades: PK-5
| 407 students
Rank: #88.
Norwood Elementary School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
809 Tri- County Blvd
Oliver Springs, TN 37840
(865) 435-2519
Grades: PK-5
| 244 students
Rank: #99.
Dutch Valley Elementary School
Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1044 Old Dutch Valley Rd
Clinton, TN 37716
(865) 457-2599
Grades: PK-5
| 97 students
Rank: n/an/a
708 N. Main St
Clinton, TN 37716
(865) 463-2833
Grades: PK
| 69 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 19 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,357 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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