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 12 public preschools serving 4,167 students in Blount County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Blount County School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
22 Schools
878 Schools
# Students
10,281 Students
402,944 Students
# Teachers
688 Teachers
27,439 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
32 Students
600 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
46 Students
7,344 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
765 Students
51,666 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
185 Students
79,047 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
8,973 Students
245,374 Students
% White Students
87%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
446 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
277 Students
18,467 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
183
29,323
# Students in K Grade:
800
64,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
733
60,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
810
60,998
# Students in 3rd Grade:
763
57,878
# Students in 4th Grade:
778
56,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
746
46,788
# Students in 6th Grade:
750
8,778
# Students in 7th Grade:
777
7,373
# Students in 8th Grade:
851
7,676
# Students in 9th Grade:
846
693
# Students in 10th Grade:
761
734
# Students in 11th Grade:
754
710
# Students in 12th Grade:
729
784
# 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 Preschools (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.
Middlesettlements
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3105 Miser Station Rd
Louisville, TN 37777
(865) 983-6644
Grades: PK-5
| 322 students
Rank: #33.
Carpenters Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
915 Huffstetler Rd
Maryville, TN 37803
(865) 980-1490
Grades: PK-5
| 525 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Prospect Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1535 Burnett Station Rd
Seymour, TN 37865
(865) 980-1565
Grades: PK-5
| 368 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Union Grove Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
330 South Old Grey Ridge Rd
Friendsville, TN 37737
(865) 980-1515
Grades: PK-5
| 259 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Fairview Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2130 Old Niles Ferry
Maryville, TN 37803
(865) 982-0630
Grades: PK-5
| 312 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Montvale Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3128 Montvale Rd
Maryville, TN 37803
(865) 983-2666
Grades: PK-5
| 288 students
Rank: #88.
Rockford Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3728 Williams Mill Rd
Rockford, TN 37853
(865) 982-1415
Grades: PK-5
| 407 students
Rank: #99.
Mary Blount Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
131 South Old Glory Rd
Maryville, TN 37801
(865) 980-1430
Grades: PK-5
| 574 students
Rank: #1010.
Eagleton Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
708 Sam Houston School Rd
Maryville, TN 37804
(865) 980-1455
Grades: PK-5
| 445 students
Rank: #1111.
Lanier Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6006 Lanier Rd
Greenback, TN 37742
(865) 980-1051
Grades: PK-5
| 308 students
Rank: n/an/a
Eagleton 1 Head Start
2610 Cinema Dr
Maryville, TN 37804
(865) 982-0608
Grades: PK
| 0 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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