For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,114 students in Claiborne County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Claiborne County School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Claiborne County School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the Tennessee average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cumberland Gap High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
14 Schools
509 Schools
# Students
3,967 Students
323,802 Students
# Teachers
n/a
n/a
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
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Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#113 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
40%
Graduation Rate
86%
87.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)40.3%
23.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
16%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
95%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,220 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,486. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,121 is less than the state median of $14,222. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$14,500 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$14,237 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,220
$14,486
Spending / Student
$13,121
$14,222
Best Claiborne County School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cumberland Gap High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
661 Old Jackboro Pike
Cumberland Gap, TN 37724
(423) 869-9964
Cumberland Gap, TN 37724
(423) 869-9964
Gr: 9-12 | 459 students Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #22.
Claiborne High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
815 Davis Dr
New Tazewell, TN 37825
(423) 626-3532
New Tazewell, TN 37825
(423) 626-3532
Gr: 9-12 | 613 students Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #33.
Claiborne Virtual Learning Academy
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1403 Tazewell Rd
Tazewell, TN 37879
(423) 626-3543
Tazewell, TN 37879
(423) 626-3543
Gr: K-12 | 42 students
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