Claiborne County School District

Item: Claiborne County School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

1403 Tazewell Rd
Tazewell, TN 37879

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (423) 626-3543

www.claibornecountyschools.com

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 2,794 students in Claiborne County School District. This district's average elementary is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.

Public Elementary Schools in Claiborne County School District have an score of 33% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 39%), and score of 30% (versus the 36% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 5% 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

14 Schools

1,500 Schools

# Students

4,061 Students

719,413 Students

# Teachers

269 Teachers

48,388 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Claiborne County School District	Tennessee
Pre-K	50	198
Kind	285	500
1	324	510
2	321	523
3	319	502
4	296	504
5	296	510
6	299	504
7	299	470
8	277	468
9	5	37
10	10	36
11	8	33
12	5	33

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District Rank

Claiborne 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 86% has decreased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TN)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Claiborne County School District
2023	#113
2022	#112
2021	#91
2019	#88
2018	#76
2017	#119
2016	#109
2015	#109
2014	#95
2013	#99
2012	#107

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28%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Claiborne County School District	Tennessee
2023	28%	34%
2022	24%	31%
2021	24%	28%
2019	35%	39%
2018	32%	35%
2017	28%	36%
2016	8%	17%
2015	52%	57%
2014	50%	52%
2013	48%	52%
2012	42%	49%

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29%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Claiborne County School District	Tennessee
2022	29%	37%
2021	26%	30%
2019	32%	35%
2018	32%	35%
2017	27%	35%
2016	34%	35%
2015	45%	51%
2014	47%	52%
2013	48%	52%
2012	49%	52%
2011	45%	50%

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34%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Claiborne County School District	Tennessee
2022	34%	40%
2021	35%	38%

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86%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Claiborne County School District	Tennessee
2023	86%	90%
2022	92%	90%
2021	94%	88%
2020	96%	89%
2019	93%	90%
2018	93%	89%
2017	92%	89%
2016	92%	88%
2015	90%	87%
2014	95%	86%
2013	89%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.10

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Claiborne County School District	Tennessee
2023	0.15	0.59
2022	0.15	0.58
2021	0.15	0.58
2020	0.15	0.56
2019	0.15	0.56
2018	0.13	0.55
2017	0.13	0.55
2016	0.13	0.54
2015	0.26	0.53
2014	0.06	0.52
2013	0.07	0.51
2012	0.05	0.50
2011	0.06	0.49
2010	0.04	0.48
2009	0.03	0.48
2008	0.04	0.47
2007	0.03	0.46
2006	0.03	0.45
1999	0.03	0.41
1998	0.02	0.39
1997	0.02	0.39
1996	0.02	0.39
1995	0.03	0.38
1994	0.03	0.38
1993	0.03	0.37
1992	0.03	0.36
1991	0.03	0.37
1990	0.03	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

15%

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

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Claiborne County School District	Tennessee
2023	3%	21%
2022	3%	21%
2021	3%	22%
2020	3%	22%
2019	3%	22%
2016	3%	22%
2015	3%	22%
2014	1%	23%
2013	1%	23%
2012	1%	24%
2011	1%	24%
2010	1%	24%
2009	1%	25%
2008	2%	25%
2007	2%	25%
2006	1%	25%
1999	2%	24%
1998	1%	23%
1997	1%	24%
1996	1%	23%
1995	1%	23%
1994	1%	23%
1993	2%	23%
1992	2%	22%
1991	2%	23%
1990	2%	22%
1989	2%	22%
1988	1%	22%

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% White

95%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Claiborne County School District	Tennessee
2023	90%	59%
2022	90%	60%
2021	90%	60%
2020	90%	62%
2019	90%	62%
2018	91%	63%
2017	91%	63%
2016	91%	64%
2015	67%	65%
2014	97%	66%
2013	97%	66%
2012	97%	67%
2011	97%	67%
2010	98%	68%
2009	99%	68%
2008	98%	68%
2007	98%	69%
2006	99%	70%
1999	98%	73%
1998	99%	75%
1997	99%	74%
1996	99%	75%
1995	99%	75%
1994	99%	75%
1993	98%	76%
1992	98%	77%
1991	98%	76%
1990	98%	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	Claiborne County School District	Tennessee
2023	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,753 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,352 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$52 MM

$12,104 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Claiborne County School District	Tennessee
2023	$52 MM	$39 MM
2022	$47 MM	$36 MM
2021	$52 MM	$39 MM
2020	$47 MM	$36 MM
2019	$46 MM	$35 MM
2018	$45 MM	$35 MM
2017	$46 MM	$34 MM
2016	$45 MM	$33 MM
2015	$43 MM	$30 MM
2014	$45 MM	$32 MM
2012	$45 MM	$32 MM
2011	$44 MM	$30 MM
2010	$43 MM	$30 MM
2009	$43 MM	$28 MM
2008	$44 MM	$28 MM
2007	$41 MM	$26 MM
2006	$39 MM	$25 MM
2005	$39 MM	$24 MM
2004	$36 MM	$23 MM
2003	$34 MM	$21 MM
2002	$31 MM	$20 MM
2001	$31 MM	$20 MM
2000	$29 MM	$19 MM
1999	$28 MM	$18 MM
1998	$27 MM	$18 MM
1997	$24 MM	$16 MM
1996	$22 MM	$15 MM
1995	$21 MM	$13 MM

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Spending

$46 MM

$11,597 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Claiborne County School District	Tennessee
2023	$46 MM	$38 MM
2022	$44 MM	$36 MM
2021	$46 MM	$38 MM
2020	$44 MM	$36 MM
2019	$42 MM	$35 MM
2018	$43 MM	$34 MM
2017	$43 MM	$33 MM
2016	$42 MM	$32 MM
2015	$42 MM	$29 MM
2014	$43 MM	$33 MM
2012	$44 MM	$33 MM
2011	$47 MM	$31 MM
2010	$42 MM	$29 MM
2009	$40 MM	$28 MM
2008	$42 MM	$28 MM
2007	$40 MM	$27 MM
2006	$39 MM	$25 MM
2005	$38 MM	$24 MM
2004	$37 MM	$23 MM
2003	$48 MM	$22 MM
2002	$45 MM	$22 MM
2001	$30 MM	$21 MM
2000	$28 MM	$20 MM
1999	$27 MM	$18 MM
1998	$25 MM	$18 MM
1997	$23 MM	$17 MM
1996	$22 MM	$14 MM
1995	$22 MM	$14 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,753

$11,979

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Claiborne County School District	Tennessee
2023	$12,725	$12,207
2022	$11,359	$10,799
2021	$12,772	$12,446
2020	$11,359	$10,799
2019	$11,011	$10,461
2018	$10,712	$10,253
2017	$10,505	$9,828
2016	$10,045	$9,274
2015	$9,515	$8,707
2014	$9,654	$8,998
2012	$9,360	$9,214
2011	$8,964	$8,846
2010	$8,941	$8,707
2009	$8,851	$8,477
2008	$8,810	$8,215
2007	$7,719	$7,225
2006	$7,751	$6,967
2005	$7,817	$7,132
2004	$7,772	$6,890
2003	$7,317	$6,637
2002	$6,822	$6,218
2001	$6,609	$5,931
2000	$6,025	$5,582
1999	$5,977	$5,367
1998	$5,712	$5,303
1997	$5,269	$4,686
1995	$4,604	$4,088
1992	$3,433	$3,000

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Spending / Student

$11,352

$11,478

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Claiborne County School District	Tennessee
2023	$11,327	$11,923
2022	$10,544	$10,735
2021	$11,369	$12,157
2020	$10,544	$10,735
2019	$10,162	$10,381
2018	$10,092	$10,022
2017	$9,855	$9,561
2016	$9,533	$9,213
2015	$9,144	$8,563
2014	$9,295	$9,415
2012	$9,202	$9,298
2011	$9,687	$8,981
2010	$8,592	$8,563
2009	$8,190	$8,379
2008	$8,530	$8,219
2007	$7,502	$7,537
2006	$7,805	$7,070
2005	$7,749	$7,221
2004	$7,887	$7,095
2003	$10,504	$6,873
2002	$9,694	$6,596
2001	$6,522	$6,372
2000	$5,815	$5,764
1999	$5,782	$5,455
1998	$5,309	$5,332
1997	$5,068	$5,155
1995	$4,823	$4,364
1992	$3,295	$3,431

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 14 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,061 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 5%
: 86% (Btm 50% in TN)
: Bottom 50%
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education