Grainger County School District

7850 Rutledge Pike
Rutledge, TN 37861
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,381 students in Grainger 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 Grainger 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 Grainger 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 Grainger 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 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
9 Schools
501 Schools
# Students
3,112 Students
324,360 Students
# Teachers
208 Teachers
20,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Grainger 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 95% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TN)
#121 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Grainger County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
15%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Grainger 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.
23%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Grainger 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.
95%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Grainger County  School District and public school graduation rate of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.57
# American Indian Students
4 Students
520 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
6,749 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
205 Students
40,781 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
24 Students
65,993 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
2,848 Students
199,029 Students
% White Students
91%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
347 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
10,941 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
90
659
# Students in K Grade:
217
988
# Students in 1st Grade:
193
1,049
# Students in 2nd Grade:
209
1,075
# Students in 3rd Grade:
224
1,221
# Students in 4th Grade:
225
1,348
# Students in 5th Grade:
184
1,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
238
4,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
242
6,669
# Students in 8th Grade:
240
7,511
# Students in 9th Grade:
268
81,216
# Students in 10th Grade:
273
75,717
# Students in 11th Grade:
262
72,010
# Students in 12th Grade:
247
68,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,810 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,140 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart display total revenue of Grainger 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
$35 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart display total spending of Grainger 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
$11,810
$12,157
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Grainger 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
$11,140
$11,647
This chart display average spending per public school student in Grainger 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 Grainger County School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grainger High School
Math: 5% | Reading: 31%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2201 Hwy 11 W South
Rutledge, TN 37861
(865) 828-5291
Grades: 9-12
| 885 students
Rank: #22.
Washburn School
Math: 12% | Reading: 19%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
7925 Hwy 131
Washburn, TN 37888
(865) 497-2557
Grades: PK-12
| 485 students
Rank: n/an/a
Grainger Academy
232 Pioneer Dr
Rutledge, TN 37861
(865) 828-6330
Grades: 9-12
| 7 students
Rank: n/an/a
7850 Rutledge Pike
Rutledge, TN 37861
(865) 828-5172
Grades: 9-12
| 4 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,112 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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