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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 2026 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,090 students in Blount County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Blount County School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 40% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
22 Schools
670 Schools
# Students
10,270 Students
313,921 Students
# Teachers
n/a
5 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
Student By Grade
District Rank
Blount County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#54 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
40%
Graduation Rate
90%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19.8%
23.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
11%
14%
% Black
2%
19%
% White
83%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,233 is higher than the state median of $12,085. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,707 is higher than the state median of $11,579. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$126 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$120 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,233
$12,085
Spending / Student
$11,707
$11,579
Best Blount County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Samuel Everett School Of Innovation
(Math: 56% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1500 Jett Rd
Maryville, TN 37802
(865) 984-9420
Maryville, TN 37802
(865) 984-9420
Gr: PK-12 | 415 students Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #22.
Union Grove Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
334 South Old Grey Ridge Rd
Friendsville, TN 37737
(865) 980-1320
Friendsville, TN 37737
(865) 980-1320
Gr: 6-8 | 623 students Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #33.
Carpenters Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
920 Huffstetler Rd
Maryville, TN 37803
(865) 980-1414
Maryville, TN 37803
(865) 980-1414
Gr: 6-8 | 528 students Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #44.
Heritage Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3737 E Lamar Alex Pkwy
Maryville, TN 37804
(865) 980-1300
Maryville, TN 37804
(865) 980-1300
Gr: 6-8 | 638 students Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #55.
Eagleton College And Career Academy
(Math: 23% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2610 Cinema Dr
Maryville, TN 37804
(865) 982-3211
Maryville, TN 37804
(865) 982-3211
Gr: 6-12 | 886 students Minority enrollment: 34%
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