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Carter County School District

Item: Carter County School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

139 Keenburg Rd
Elizabethton, TN 37643

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (423) 547-4000

www.carterk12.org

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 3,231 students in Carter County School District. This district's average elementary is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.

Public Elementary Schools in Carter County School District have an score of 31% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 39%), and score of 32% (versus the 36% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

15 Schools

1,500 Schools

# Students

4,630 Students

719,411 Students

# Teachers

338 Teachers

48,388 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Carter County School District	Tennessee
Pre-K	282	198
Kind	334	500
1	342	510
2	341	523
3	328	502
4	319	504
5	295	510
6	292	504
7	285	470
8	307	468
9	16	37
10	16	36
11	32	33
12	42	33

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District Rank

Carter County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 75% has decreased from 91% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TN)

#98 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Carter County School District
2023	#98
2022	#105
2021	#118
2019	#93
2018	#118
2017	#108
2016	#61
2015	#120
2014	#118
2013	#124
2012	#115

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27%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Carter County School District	Tennessee
2023	27%	34%
2022	21%	31%
2021	16%	28%
2019	35%	39%
2018	25%	35%
2017	29%	36%
2016	49%	17%
2015	47%	57%
2014	43%	52%
2013	41%	52%
2012	41%	49%

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33%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Carter County School District	Tennessee
2022	33%	37%
2021	23%	30%
2019	31%	35%
2018	25%	35%
2017	29%	35%
2016	29%	35%
2015	45%	51%
2014	45%	52%
2013	44%	52%
2012	47%	52%
2011	47%	50%

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35%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Carter County School District	Tennessee
2022	35%	40%
2021	31%	38%

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75%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Carter County School District	Tennessee
2023	75%	90%
2022	84%	90%
2021	89%	88%
2020	88%	89%
2019	89%	90%
2018	91%	89%
2017	91%	89%
2016	89%	88%
2015	84%	87%
2014	89%	86%
2013	91%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.15

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Carter County School District	Tennessee
2023	0.14	0.59
2022	0.13	0.58
2021	0.10	0.58
2020	0.09	0.56
2019	0.09	0.56
2018	0.07	0.55
2017	0.07	0.55
2016	0.07	0.54
2015	0.12	0.53
2014	0.08	0.52
2013	0.08	0.51
2012	0.07	0.50
2011	0.07	0.49
2010	0.06	0.48
2009	0.05	0.48
2008	0.04	0.47
2007	0.04	0.46
2006	0.04	0.45
1999	0.01	0.41
1997	0.01	0.39
1996	0.01	0.39
1995	0.01	0.38
1994	0.01	0.38
1992	0.01	0.36
1991	0.01	0.37

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Carter County School District	Tennessee
2023	4%	14%
2022	4%	13%
2021	3%	12%
2020	3%	11%
2019	3%	11%
2018	3%	10%
2017	3%	10%
2016	3%	9%
2015	4%	8%
2014	2%	8%
2013	2%	7%
2012	2%	7%
2011	2%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	5%
2008	1%	5%
2007	1%	4%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Carter County School District	Tennessee
2023	1%	21%
2022	1%	21%
2021	1%	22%
2020	1%	22%
2019	1%	22%
2015	2%	22%
2014	1%	23%
2013	1%	23%
2012	1%	24%
2011	1%	24%
2010	1%	24%
2009	1%	25%
2008	1%	25%
2007	1%	25%
2006	1%	25%

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% White

92%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Carter County School District	Tennessee
2023	93%	59%
2022	93%	60%
2021	95%	60%
2020	95%	62%
2019	95%	62%
2018	96%	63%
2017	96%	63%
2016	96%	64%
2015	92%	65%
2014	96%	66%
2013	96%	66%
2012	96%	67%
2011	97%	67%
2010	97%	68%
2009	97%	68%
2008	98%	68%
2007	98%	69%
2006	98%	70%
1999	100%	73%
1998	100%	75%
1997	100%	74%
1996	100%	75%
1995	100%	75%
1994	100%	75%
1993	100%	76%
1992	100%	77%
1991	100%	76%
1990	100%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Carter County School District	Tennessee
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,591 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,851 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$58 MM

$12,104 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Carter County School District	Tennessee
2023	$58 MM	$39 MM
2022	$53 MM	$36 MM
2021	$58 MM	$39 MM
2020	$53 MM	$36 MM
2019	$55 MM	$35 MM
2018	$56 MM	$35 MM
2017	$54 MM	$34 MM
2016	$52 MM	$33 MM
2015	$51 MM	$30 MM
2014	$52 MM	$32 MM
2012	$52 MM	$32 MM
2011	$50 MM	$30 MM
2010	$51 MM	$30 MM
2009	$49 MM	$28 MM
2008	$48 MM	$28 MM
2007	$47 MM	$26 MM
2006	$45 MM	$25 MM
2005	$43 MM	$24 MM
2004	$39 MM	$23 MM
2003	$38 MM	$21 MM
2002	$37 MM	$20 MM
2001	$36 MM	$20 MM
2000	$35 MM	$19 MM
1999	$34 MM	$18 MM
1998	$33 MM	$18 MM
1997	$30 MM	$16 MM
1996	$28 MM	$15 MM
1995	$26 MM	$13 MM

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Spending

$55 MM

$11,597 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Carter County School District	Tennessee
2023	$55 MM	$38 MM
2022	$52 MM	$36 MM
2021	$55 MM	$38 MM
2020	$52 MM	$36 MM
2019	$54 MM	$35 MM
2018	$54 MM	$34 MM
2017	$54 MM	$33 MM
2016	$53 MM	$32 MM
2015	$51 MM	$29 MM
2014	$50 MM	$33 MM
2012	$52 MM	$33 MM
2011	$50 MM	$31 MM
2010	$51 MM	$29 MM
2009	$50 MM	$28 MM
2008	$48 MM	$28 MM
2007	$47 MM	$27 MM
2006	$44 MM	$25 MM
2005	$42 MM	$24 MM
2004	$39 MM	$23 MM
2003	$38 MM	$22 MM
2002	$40 MM	$22 MM
2001	$39 MM	$21 MM
2000	$38 MM	$20 MM
1999	$34 MM	$18 MM
1998	$32 MM	$18 MM
1997	$29 MM	$17 MM
1996	$27 MM	$14 MM
1995	$27 MM	$14 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,591

$11,979

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Carter County School District	Tennessee
2023	$12,237	$12,207
2022	$10,418	$10,799
2021	$11,922	$12,446
2020	$10,418	$10,799
2019	$10,754	$10,461
2018	$10,502	$10,253
2017	$9,958	$9,828
2016	$9,499	$9,274
2015	$9,234	$8,707
2014	$9,388	$8,998
2012	$8,953	$9,214
2011	$8,653	$8,846
2010	$8,772	$8,707
2009	$8,320	$8,477
2008	$8,072	$8,215
2007	$7,788	$7,225
2006	$7,368	$6,967
2005	$7,052	$7,132
2004	$6,738	$6,890
2003	$6,482	$6,637
2002	$6,181	$6,218
2001	$5,925	$5,931
2000	$5,590	$5,582
1999	$5,821	$5,367
1998	$5,313	$5,303
1997	$4,747	$4,686
1995	$4,312	$4,088
1992	$3,751	$3,000

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Spending / Student

$11,851

$11,478

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Carter County School District	Tennessee
2023	$11,518	$11,923
2022	$10,254	$10,735
2021	$11,221	$12,157
2020	$10,254	$10,735
2019	$10,450	$10,381
2018	$10,158	$10,022
2017	$9,976	$9,561
2016	$9,721	$9,213
2015	$9,293	$8,563
2014	$9,059	$9,415
2012	$8,982	$9,298
2011	$8,649	$8,981
2010	$8,828	$8,563
2009	$8,466	$8,379
2008	$8,002	$8,219
2007	$7,834	$7,537
2006	$7,130	$7,070
2005	$6,919	$7,221
2004	$6,728	$7,095
2003	$6,511	$6,873
2002	$6,728	$6,596
2001	$6,499	$6,372
2000	$5,947	$5,764
1999	$5,802	$5,455
1998	$5,031	$5,332
1997	$4,640	$5,155
1995	$4,363	$4,364
1992	$3,839	$3,431

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 15 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,630 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: 75% (Btm 50% in TN)
: Bottom 50%
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education