Claiborne County School District

For the 2022 school year, there are 12 public schools serving 4,235 students in Claiborne County School District. This district's average testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Tennessee.

Public Schools in Claiborne County School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Tennessee public school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 35% statewide average).

The top ranked public schools in Claiborne County School District are Springdale Elementary School, H. Y. Livesay Middle School and Cumberland Gap High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Claiborne County School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Tennessee.

Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public school average of 37% (majority Black).

Top Rankings

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

Overview

School District Name

Claiborne County School District

School District Website

http://www.claibornecountyschools.com

School District Phone Number

(423) 626-3543

School District Grades Offered

PK - 09

2018-2019 School Year Data

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

12 Schools

1,773 Schools

# Students

4,235 Students

998,594 Students

# Teachers

298 Teachers

63,297 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

District Rank

Claiborne 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 2018-2019 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

Definition of Terms 2018-2019 School Year Data

This School District

State Average (TN)

Overall District Rank

#88 out of 146 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)

35%

39%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Claiborne 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 2018-19 school year data.

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)

32%

35%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Claiborne 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 2018-19 school year data.

Graduation Rate

93%

90%

This chart display public school graduation rate of Claiborne County School District and public school graduation rate of TN by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score

0.08

0.55

# American Indian Students

1 Student

1,648 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

7 Students

19,790 Students

% Asian Students

n/a

# Hispanic Students

37 Students

103,001 Students

% Hispanic Students

10%

# Black Students

38 Students

218,072 Students

% Black Students

22%

# White Students

4,073 Students

627,730 Students

% White Students

96%

63%

# Hawaiian Students

n/a

1,096 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

79 Students

27,257 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

130

28,301

# Students in K Grade:

318

75,188

# Students in 1st Grade:

294

74,335

# Students in 2nd Grade:

275

73,824

# Students in 3rd Grade:

308

74,700

# Students in 4th Grade:

312

77,936

# Students in 5th Grade:

324

78,376

# Students in 6th Grade:

311

76,656

# Students in 7th Grade:

323

74,777

# Students in 8th Grade:

368

73,864

# Students in 9th Grade:

358

75,314

# Students in 10th Grade:

322

74,147

# Students in 11th Grade:

307

71,915

# Students in 12th Grade:

285

69,261

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,712 is higher than the state median of $10,253. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,092 is higher than the state median of $10,022. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

Definition of Terms 2017-2018

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$45 MM

$35 MM

This chart display total revenue of Claiborne County School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Spending

$43 MM

$34 MM

This chart display total spending of Claiborne County School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$10,712

$10,253

This chart display average revenue per public school student in Claiborne County School District and median value from average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Spending / Student

$10,092

$10,022

This chart display average spending per public school student in Claiborne County School District and median value from average spending per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

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