Top Rankings
Elizabethton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 886 students in Elizabethton School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High School in Elizabethton School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Elizabethton School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Elizabethton High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
5 Schools
509 Schools
# Students
2,678 Students
323,802 Students
# Teachers
n/a
5 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
Student By Grade
District Rank
Elizabethton School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 91% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 147 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
40%
Graduation Rate
91%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19.8%
23.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
16%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
89%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,581 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,076. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,621 is higher than the state median of $11,570. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,581
$12,076
Spending / Student
$11,621
$11,570
Best Elizabethton School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Elizabethton High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
907 Jason Witten Way
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-8015
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-8015
Gr: 9-12 | 886 students Minority enrollment: 10%
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