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Carter 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 9 public preschools serving 2,738 students in Carter County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Carter County School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
16 Schools
878 Schools
# Students
4,766 Students
402,944 Students
# Teachers
350 Teachers
27,439 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Carter 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 89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#118 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
30%
Graduation Rate
89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.58
# American Indian Students
14 Students
600 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
7,344 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
157 Students
51,666 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
50 Students
79,047 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
4,446 Students
245,374 Students
% White Students
93%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
446 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
92 Students
18,467 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
239
29,323
# Students in K Grade:
331
64,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
344
60,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
315
60,998
# Students in 3rd Grade:
296
57,878
# Students in 4th Grade:
300
56,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
338
46,788
# Students in 6th Grade:
351
8,778
# Students in 7th Grade:
357
7,373
# Students in 8th Grade:
385
7,676
# Students in 9th Grade:
364
693
# Students in 10th Grade:
367
734
# Students in 11th Grade:
371
710
# Students in 12th Grade:
408
784
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,232 is higher than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,513 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,232
$12,157
Spending / Student
$11,513
$11,647
Best Carter County School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Happy Valley Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1840 Milligan Hwy
Johnson City, TN 37601
(423) 547-4028
Johnson City, TN 37601
(423) 547-4028
Grades: PK-4
| 480 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Valley Forge Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1485 Riverview Dr
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-4085
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-4085
Grades: PK-5
| 180 students
Rank: #33.
Cloudland Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8540 Highway 19 East
Roan Mountain, TN 37687
(423) 772-5310
Roan Mountain, TN 37687
(423) 772-5310
Grades: PK-6
| 256 students
Rank: #44.
Keenburg Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
139 Keenburg Rd
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-4047
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-4047
Grades: PK-8
| 230 students
Rank: #55.
Little Milligan
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4226 Hwy 321
Butler, TN 37640
(423) 768-4400
Butler, TN 37640
(423) 768-4400
Grades: PK-8
| 139 students
Rank: #66.
Hunter Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
145 Hope St
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-4074
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-4074
Grades: PK-8
| 421 students
Rank: #77.
Hampton Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
408 Hwy 321
Hampton, TN 37658
(423) 725-5220
Hampton, TN 37658
(423) 725-5220
Grades: PK-8
| 555 students
Rank: #88.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
252 Taylor Rd
Johnson City, TN 37601
(423) 547-4045
Johnson City, TN 37601
(423) 547-4045
Grades: PK-8
| 240 students
Rank: #99.
Unaka Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
120 Unaka Dr
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 474-4110
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 474-4110
Grades: PK-8
| 237 students
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