For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,519 students in Cocke County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Cocke County School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in Cocke County School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cosby High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
12 Schools
501 Schools
# Students
4,333 Students
324,360 Students
# Teachers
290 Teachers
20,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#116 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
30%
Graduation Rate
93%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.57
# American Indian Students
10 Students
520 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
6,749 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
183 Students
40,781 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
97 Students
65,993 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
3,909 Students
199,029 Students
% White Students
90%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
347 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
109 Students
10,941 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
109
659
# Students in K Grade:
295
988
# Students in 1st Grade:
310
1,049
# Students in 2nd Grade:
293
1,075
# Students in 3rd Grade:
296
1,221
# Students in 4th Grade:
303
1,348
# Students in 5th Grade:
279
1,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
310
4,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
290
6,669
# Students in 8th Grade:
329
7,511
# Students in 9th Grade:
423
81,216
# Students in 10th Grade:
388
75,717
# Students in 11th Grade:
352
72,010
# Students in 12th Grade:
356
68,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,444 is higher than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,397 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,444
$12,157
Spending / Student
$11,397
$11,647
Best Cocke County School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cosby High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3318 Cosby Hwy
Cosby, TN 37722
(423) 487-5602
Cosby, TN 37722
(423) 487-5602
Grades: 9-12
| 339 students
Rank: #22.
Cocke Co High School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
216 Hedrick Dr
Newport, TN 37821
(423) 623-8718
Newport, TN 37821
(423) 623-8718
Grades: 9-12
| 1,177 students
Rank: n/an/a
241 Hedrick Dr
Newport, TN 37821
(423) 613-0032
Newport, TN 37821
(423) 613-0032
Grades: 9-12
| 3 students
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