Blount County School District

831 Grandview Dr
Maryville, TN 37803
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 3,708 students in Blount County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Blount County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in Blount County School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Heritage High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
22 Schools
501 Schools
# Students
10,281 Students
324,360 Students
# Teachers
688 Teachers
20,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Blount County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TN)
#61 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Blount County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
29%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Blount 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.
31%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Blount 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.
94%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Blount County  School District and public school graduation rate of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.57
# American Indian Students
32 Students
520 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
46 Students
6,749 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
765 Students
40,781 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
185 Students
65,993 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
8,973 Students
199,029 Students
% White Students
87%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
347 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
277 Students
10,941 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
183
659
# Students in K Grade:
800
988
# Students in 1st Grade:
733
1,049
# Students in 2nd Grade:
810
1,075
# Students in 3rd Grade:
763
1,221
# Students in 4th Grade:
778
1,348
# Students in 5th Grade:
746
1,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
750
4,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
777
6,669
# Students in 8th Grade:
851
7,511
# Students in 9th Grade:
846
81,216
# Students in 10th Grade:
761
75,717
# Students in 11th Grade:
754
72,010
# Students in 12th Grade:
729
68,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,220 is higher than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,695 is higher than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$126 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart display total revenue of Blount 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
$120 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart display total spending of Blount 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
$12,220
$12,157
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Blount 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
$11,695
$11,647
This chart display average spending per public school student in Blount 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 Blount County School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Samuel Everett School Of Innovation
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1500 Jett Rd
Maryville, TN 37802
(865) 984-9420
Grades: PK-12
| 359 students
Rank: #22.
William Blount High School
Math: 18% | Reading: 46%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
219 County Farm Rd
Maryville, TN 37801
(865) 984-5500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,540 students
Rank: #33.
Heritage High School
Math: 18% | Reading: 35%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3741 E Lamar Alex Pkwy
Maryville, TN 37804
(865) 984-8110
Grades: 9-12
| 1,333 students
Rank: n/an/a
2610 Cinema Dr
Maryville, TN 37804
(865) 982-3211
Grades: 6-9
| 476 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 22 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,281 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in TN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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