For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,454 students in Grainger County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Grainger County School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
9 Schools
878 Schools
# Students
3,112 Students
402,944 Students
# Teachers
208 Teachers
27,439 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.
Overall District Rank
#121 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
30%
Graduation Rate
95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.58
# American Indian Students
4 Students
600 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
7,344 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
205 Students
51,666 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
24 Students
79,047 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
2,848 Students
245,374 Students
% White Students
91%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
446 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
18,467 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
90
29,323
# Students in K Grade:
217
64,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
193
60,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
209
60,998
# Students in 3rd Grade:
224
57,878
# Students in 4th Grade:
225
56,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
184
46,788
# Students in 6th Grade:
238
8,778
# Students in 7th Grade:
242
7,373
# Students in 8th Grade:
240
7,676
# Students in 9th Grade:
268
693
# Students in 10th Grade:
273
734
# Students in 11th Grade:
262
710
# Students in 12th Grade:
247
784
# 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.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,810
$12,157
Spending / Student
$11,140
$11,647
Best Grainger County School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Joppa Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4745 Rutledge Pike
Rutledge, TN 37861
(865) 828-5721
Rutledge, TN 37861
(865) 828-5721
Grades: PK-6
| 404 students
Rank: #22.
Bean Station Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200 Bean Station School Rd
Bean Station, TN 37708
(865) 767-2131
Bean Station, TN 37708
(865) 767-2131
Grades: PK-6
| 425 students
Rank: #33.
Washburn School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7925 Hwy 131
Washburn, TN 37888
(865) 497-2557
Washburn, TN 37888
(865) 497-2557
Grades: PK-12
| 485 students
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