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Item: Elizabethton School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

804 S Watauga Ave
Elizabethton, TN 37643-4207

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Top 20%

Tel: (423) 547-8000

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

Overview

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

5 Schools

670 Schools

# Students

2,678 Students

313,836 Students

# Teachers

n/a

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Elizabethton School District	Tennessee
6	210	469
7	215	497
8	194	492

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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.

This School District

State Average (TN)

#17 out of 147 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Elizabethton School District
2023	#17
2022	#21
2021	#29
2019	#19
2018	#24
2017	#12
2016	#24
2015	#28
2014	#29
2013	#36
2012	#35
2011	#35
2010	#27

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46%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Elizabethton School District	Tennessee
2023	46%	34%
2022	41%	31%
2021	36%	28%
2019	48%	39%
2018	44%	35%
2017	48%	36%
2016	25%	17%
2015	66%	57%
2014	58%	52%
2013	58%	52%
2012	55%	49%
2011	45%	42%
2010	39%	35%

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44%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Elizabethton School District	Tennessee
2022	44%	37%
2021	35%	30%
2019	43%	35%
2018	44%	35%
2017	44%	35%
2016	43%	35%
2015	59%	51%
2014	58%	52%
2013	58%	52%
2012	57%	52%
2011	57%	50%
2010	55%	47%

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49%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Elizabethton School District	Tennessee
2022	49%	40%
2021	42%	38%

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91%

87.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Elizabethton School District	Tennessee
2023	91%	87%
2022	92%	90%
2021	93%	88%
2020	92%	89%
2019	87%	90%
2018	92%	89%
2017	99%	89%
2016	97%	88%
2015	92%	87%
2014	97%	86%
2013	94%	85%
2012	95%	86%
2011	95%	85%

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(2022-23)

19.8%

23.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Elizabethton School District	Tennessee
2023	19.8%	23.6%
2022	21.4%	23.8%
2021	17.8%	17.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.21

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Elizabethton School District	Tennessee
2023	0.20	0.59
2022	0.19	0.58
2021	0.19	0.58
2020	0.19	0.57
2019	0.19	0.56
2018	0.13	0.55
2017	0.13	0.55
2016	0.15	0.53
2015	0.14	0.52
2014	0.13	0.52
2013	0.14	0.51
2012	0.15	0.50
2011	0.15	0.49
2010	0.13	0.48
2009	0.12	0.48
2008	0.10	0.46
2007	0.10	0.46
2006	0.10	0.45
1999	0.11	0.40
1998	0.10	0.39
1997	0.08	0.42
1996	0.08	0.39
1995	0.07	0.39
1994	0.06	0.37
1993	0.07	0.37
1992	0.08	0.36
1991	0.06	0.37
1990	0.07	0.36
1989	0.08	0.36
1988	0.11	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Elizabethton School District	Tennessee
2023	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)

Year	Elizabethton School District	Tennessee
2023	3%	14%
2022	3%	13%
2021	3%	12%
2020	3%	12%
2019	3%	11%
2018	1%	10%
2017	1%	10%
2016	3%	9%
2015	2%	8%
2014	2%	8%
2013	2%	7%
2012	2%	7%
2011	2%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	1%	5%
2008	1%	5%
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	4%
1999	1%	1%

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% Black

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Elizabethton School District	Tennessee
2023	2%	21%
2022	2%	21%
2021	2%	22%
2020	3%	22%
2019	3%	22%
2018	3%	22%
2017	3%	22%
2016	3%	23%
2015	3%	23%
2014	3%	23%
2013	3%	23%
2012	3%	23%
2011	3%	24%
2010	4%	24%
2009	4%	25%
2008	3%	25%
2007	3%	25%
2006	3%	25%
1999	4%	24%
1998	3%	23%
1997	3%	23%
1996	3%	23%
1995	3%	23%
1994	3%	23%
1993	3%	23%
1992	4%	22%
1991	3%	23%
1990	3%	22%
1989	4%	22%
1988	6%	22%

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% White

89%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Elizabethton School District	Tennessee
2023	89%	59%
2022	90%	60%
2021	90%	60%
2020	90%	61%
2019	90%	62%
2018	93%	63%
2017	93%	63%
2016	92%	64%
2015	93%	65%
2014	93%	65%
2013	93%	66%
2012	92%	67%
2011	93%	67%
2010	93%	68%
2009	94%	68%
2008	95%	69%
2007	95%	69%
2006	95%	70%
1999	94%	74%
1998	95%	75%
1997	96%	73%
1996	96%	75%
1995	96%	75%
1994	96%	76%
1993	96%	76%
1992	95%	77%
1991	97%	76%
1990	96%	77%
1989	95%	77%
1988	94%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Elizabethton School District	Tennessee
2023	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,149 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,487. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,694 is less than the state median of $14,224. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$38 MM

$14,500 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Elizabethton School District	Tennessee
2023	$38 MM	$47 MM
2022	$35 MM	$44 MM
2021	$31 MM	$39 MM
2020	$29 MM	$36 MM
2019	$28 MM	$35 MM
2018	$27 MM	$35 MM
2017	$27 MM	$34 MM
2016	$26 MM	$33 MM
2015	$20 MM	$30 MM
2014	$24 MM	$32 MM
2012	$22 MM	$32 MM
2011	$21 MM	$30 MM
2010	$20 MM	$30 MM
2009	$18 MM	$28 MM
2008	$18 MM	$28 MM
2007	$17 MM	$26 MM
2006	$17 MM	$25 MM
2005	$17 MM	$24 MM
2004	$16 MM	$23 MM
2003	$16 MM	$21 MM
2002	$16 MM	$20 MM
2001	$15 MM	$20 MM
2000	$14 MM	$19 MM
1999	$13 MM	$18 MM
1998	$11 MM	$18 MM
1997	$12 MM	$16 MM
1996	$11 MM	$15 MM
1995	$11 MM	$13 MM
1992	$10 MM	$10 MM
1990	$8 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$37 MM

$14,237 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Elizabethton School District	Tennessee
2023	$37 MM	$45 MM
2022	$33 MM	$40 MM
2021	$31 MM	$38 MM
2020	$28 MM	$36 MM
2019	$28 MM	$35 MM
2018	$27 MM	$34 MM
2017	$27 MM	$33 MM
2016	$27 MM	$32 MM
2015	$25 MM	$29 MM
2014	$25 MM	$33 MM
2012	$22 MM	$33 MM
2011	$23 MM	$31 MM
2010	$25 MM	$29 MM
2009	$19 MM	$28 MM
2008	$18 MM	$28 MM
2007	$18 MM	$27 MM
2006	$17 MM	$25 MM
2005	$17 MM	$24 MM
2004	$16 MM	$23 MM
2003	$17 MM	$22 MM
2002	$16 MM	$22 MM
2001	$15 MM	$21 MM
2000	$15 MM	$20 MM
1999	$13 MM	$18 MM
1998	$13 MM	$18 MM
1997	$12 MM	$17 MM
1996	$11 MM	$14 MM
1995	$11 MM	$14 MM
1992	$10 MM	$11 MM
1990	$8 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,149

$14,487

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Elizabethton School District	Tennessee
2023	$13,839	$14,753
2022	$13,083	$14,033
2021	$11,788	$12,446
2020	$11,198	$10,799
2019	$10,871	$10,461
2018	$10,675	$10,253
2017	$10,473	$9,828
2016	$10,229	$9,274
2015	$7,649	$8,707
2014	$9,687	$8,998
2012	$9,085	$9,214
2011	$8,825	$8,846
2010	$8,851	$8,707
2009	$8,533	$8,477
2008	$8,776	$8,215
2007	$8,414	$7,225
2006	$7,956	$6,967
2005	$7,717	$7,132
2004	$7,436	$6,890
2003	$7,367	$6,637
2002	$6,990	$6,218
2001	$6,547	$5,931
2000	$6,301	$5,582
1999	$6,346	$5,367
1998	$4,847	$5,303
1997	$5,454	$4,686
1995	$4,952	$4,088
1992	$4,042	$3,000
1990	$3,536	$3,019

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Spending / Student

$13,694

$14,224

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Elizabethton School District	Tennessee
2023	$13,394	$14,134
2022	$12,474	$12,816
2021	$11,829	$12,157
2020	$10,914	$10,735
2019	$10,649	$10,381
2018	$10,416	$10,022
2017	$10,428	$9,561
2016	$10,748	$9,213
2015	$9,455	$8,563
2014	$9,992	$9,415
2012	$8,968	$9,298
2011	$9,662	$8,981
2010	$10,941	$8,563
2009	$8,872	$8,379
2008	$8,738	$8,219
2007	$8,690	$7,537
2006	$8,270	$7,070
2005	$7,880	$7,221
2004	$7,351	$7,095
2003	$7,583	$6,873
2002	$7,030	$6,596
2001	$6,904	$6,372
2000	$6,905	$5,764
1999	$5,966	$5,455
1998	$6,032	$5,332
1997	$5,280	$5,155
1995	$4,740	$4,364
1992	$4,158	$3,431
1990	$3,612	$3,162

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Best Elizabethton School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

T A Dugger Junior High School

(Math: 56% | Reading: 41%)
:

Top 20%

305 West E St
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-8025

Gr: 6-8 | 619 students Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,678 students
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: 91% (Top 20% in TN)
: Top 20%
: 46% (Top 20%)
: 44% (Top 20%)
: 49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education