Claiborne County School District

1403 Tazewell Rd
Tazewell, TN 37879
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,254 students in Claiborne County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Claiborne County School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
14 Schools
878 Schools
# Students
4,081 Students
402,944 Students
# Teachers
278 Teachers
27,439 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TN)
#91 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Claiborne County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
24%
28%
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 2020-21 school year data.
26%
30%
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 2020-21 school year data.
94%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Claiborne County  School District and public school graduation rate of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.58
# American Indian Students
4 Students
600 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
7,344 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
49 Students
51,666 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
13%
# Black Students
29 Students
79,047 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
3,912 Students
245,374 Students
% White Students
96%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
446 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
83 Students
18,467 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
144
29,323
# Students in K Grade:
311
64,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
323
60,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
299
60,998
# Students in 3rd Grade:
275
57,878
# Students in 4th Grade:
305
56,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
289
46,788
# Students in 6th Grade:
283
8,778
# Students in 7th Grade:
321
7,373
# Students in 8th Grade:
305
7,676
# Students in 9th Grade:
314
693
# Students in 10th Grade:
313
734
# Students in 11th Grade:
296
710
# Students in 12th Grade:
303
784
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,691 is higher than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,296 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$12,104 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 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$46 MM
$11,597 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 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,691
$12,157
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Claiborne County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,296
$11,647
This chart display average spending per public school student in Claiborne County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Claiborne County School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ellen Myers Primary
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
275 Nettleton Rd
Harrogate, TN 37752
(423) 869-2172
Grades: PK-4
| 305 students
Rank: #22.
Midway Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4411 Clouds Rd
New Tazewell, TN 37825
(423) 626-3067
Grades: PK-8
| 367 students
Rank: #33.
Powell Valley Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
255 Powell Valley School Ln
Speedwell, TN 37870
(423) 869-4659
Grades: PK-8
| 308 students
Rank: #44.
Forge Ridge School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
160 Hill Rd
Harrogate, TN 37752
(423) 869-2768
Grades: PK-8
| 161 students
Rank: n/an/a
The Alpha School
910 Alpha Dr
New Tazewell, TN 37825
(423) 626-3323
Grades: PK
| 113 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,081 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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