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Cocke County School District

For the 2022 school year, there are 11 public schools serving 4,535 students in Cocke 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 Cocke County School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (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 Cocke County School District are Grassy Fork Elementary School, Cosby Elementary School and Smoky Mountain Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Cocke County School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Tennessee.

Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public school average of 37% (majority Black).

Top Rankings

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

Overview

School District Name

Cocke County School District

School District Phone Number

(423) 623-7821

School District Grades Offered

PK - 09

2018-2019 School Year Data

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

11 Schools

1,773 Schools

# Students

4,535 Students

998,594 Students

# Teachers

315 Teachers

63,297 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

District Rank

Cocke 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 92% has decreased from 94% over five school years.

Definition of Terms 2018-2019 School Year Data

This School District

State Average (TN)

Overall District Rank

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

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)

31%

39%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cocke 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)

31%

35%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cocke 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

92%

90%

This chart display public school graduation rate of Cocke 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

0.16

0.55

# American Indian Students

9 Students

1,648 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

12 Students

19,790 Students

% Asian Students

n/a

# Hispanic Students

161 Students

103,001 Students

% Hispanic Students

10%

# Black Students

117 Students

218,072 Students

% Black Students

22%

# White Students

4,157 Students

627,730 Students

% White Students

92%

63%

# Hawaiian Students

4 Students

1,096 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

75 Students

27,257 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

28,301

# Students in K Grade:

316

75,188

# Students in 1st Grade:

292

74,335

# Students in 2nd Grade:

302

73,824

# Students in 3rd Grade:

283

74,700

# Students in 4th Grade:

339

77,936

# Students in 5th Grade:

353

78,376

# Students in 6th Grade:

351

76,656

# Students in 7th Grade:

300

74,777

# Students in 8th Grade:

357

73,864

# Students in 9th Grade:

403

75,314

# Students in 10th Grade:

419

74,147

# Students in 11th Grade:

369

71,915

# Students in 12th Grade:

356

69,261

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,758 in this school district is less 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 $9,791 is less 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

$44 MM

$35 MM