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Hamblen County School District

Item: Hamblen County School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

210 East Morris Blvd
Morristown, TN 37813

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Top 50%

Tel: (423) 586-7700

www.hcboe.net

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

Overview

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

18 Schools

1,485 Schools

# Students

10,300 Students

712,874 Students

# Teachers

n/a

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hamblen County School District	Tennessee
Pre-K	326	195
Kind	714	479
1	850	499
2	762	500
3	810	518
4	800	493
5	749	495
6	772	500
7	788	471
8	778	462
9	4	36
10	8	36
11	5	34
12	8	35

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District Rank

Hamblen County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 85% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TN)

#73 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hamblen County School District
2023	#73
2022	#75
2021	#56
2019	#71
2018	#76
2017	#78
2016	#17
2015	#53
2014	#56
2013	#44
2012	#45
2011	#48
2010	#50

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35%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hamblen County School District	Tennessee
2023	35%	34%
2022	31%	31%
2021	31%	28%
2019	36%	39%
2018	32%	35%
2017	32%	36%
2016	29%	17%
2015	62%	57%
2014	56%	52%
2013	58%	52%
2012	54%	49%
2011	46%	42%
2010	37%	35%

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34%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hamblen County School District	Tennessee
2022	34%	37%
2021	30%	30%
2019	34%	35%
2018	32%	35%
2017	31%	35%
2016	44%	35%
2015	51%	51%
2014	52%	52%
2013	55%	52%
2012	55%	52%
2011	52%	50%
2010	48%	47%

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37%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Hamblen County School District	Tennessee
2022	37%	40%
2021	38%	38%

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85%

87.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hamblen County School District	Tennessee
2023	85%	87%
2022	93%	90%
2021	91%	88%
2020	95%	89%
2019	94%	90%
2018	95%	89%
2017	94%	89%
2016	94%	88%
2015	93%	87%
2014	91%	86%
2013	89%	85%
2012	87%	86%
2011	90%	85%

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(2022-23)

20.3%

23.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Hamblen County School District	Tennessee
2023	20.3%	23.6%
2022	16.5%	23.8%
2021	14.6%	17.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hamblen County School District	Tennessee
2023	0.57	0.59
2022	0.56	0.58
2021	0.55	0.58
2020	0.53	0.57
2019	0.53	0.56
2018	0.49	0.55
2017	0.49	0.55
2016	0.48	0.53
2015	0.46	0.52
2014	0.45	0.52
2013	0.44	0.51
2012	0.42	0.50
2011	0.39	0.49
2010	0.37	0.48
2009	0.36	0.48
2008	0.34	0.46
2007	0.32	0.46
2006	0.30	0.45
1999	0.17	0.40
1998	0.15	0.39
1997	0.26	0.42
1996	0.14	0.39
1995	0.13	0.39
1994	0.12	0.37
1993	0.11	0.37
1992	0.12	0.36
1991	0.12	0.37
1990	0.12	0.36
1989	0.11	0.36
1988	0.12	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2023)
Year	Hamblen County School District	Tennessee
2023	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1997	7%	2%

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% Hispanic

36%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)
Year	Hamblen County School District	Tennessee
2023	32%	14%
2022	31%	13%
2021	30%	12%
2020	27%	12%
2019	27%	11%
2018	26%	10%
2017	26%	10%
2016	25%	9%
2015	22%	8%
2014	20%	8%
2013	19%	7%
2012	17%	7%
2011	15%	6%
2010	14%	6%
2009	13%	5%
2008	13%	5%
2007	11%	4%
2006	10%	4%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Hamblen County School District	Tennessee
2023	3%	21%
2022	3%	21%
2021	3%	22%
2020	3%	22%
2019	3%	22%
2018	3%	22%
2017	3%	22%
2016	3%	23%
2015	3%	23%
2014	4%	23%
2013	3%	23%
2012	4%	23%
2011	4%	24%
2010	6%	24%
2009	6%	25%
2008	6%	25%
2007	6%	25%
2006	6%	25%
1999	6%	24%
1998	6%	23%
1997	5%	23%
1996	6%	23%
1995	6%	23%
1994	6%	23%
1993	6%	23%
1992	6%	22%
1991	6%	23%
1990	6%	22%
1989	6%	22%
1988	7%	22%

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% White

53%

56%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Hamblen County School District	Tennessee
2023	57%	59%
2022	59%	60%
2021	60%	60%
2020	63%	61%
2019	63%	62%
2018	67%	63%
2017	67%	63%
2016	68%	64%
2015	70%	65%
2014	72%	65%
2013	73%	66%
2012	74%	67%
2011	77%	67%
2010	78%	68%
2009	79%	68%
2008	80%	69%
2007	81%	69%
2006	83%	70%
1999	91%	74%
1998	92%	75%
1997	86%	73%
1996	93%	75%
1995	93%	75%
1994	94%	76%
1993	94%	76%
1992	94%	77%
1991	94%	76%
1990	94%	77%
1989	94%	77%
1988	93%	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	Hamblen County School District	Tennessee
2023	5%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	3%
2019	5%	3%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	4%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	3%	1%
2011	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,111 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,487. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,818 is less than the state median of $14,224. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$145 MM

$14,500 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hamblen County School District	Tennessee
2023	$145 MM	$47 MM
2022	$124 MM	$44 MM
2021	$111 MM	$39 MM
2020	$113 MM	$36 MM
2019	$105 MM	$35 MM
2018	$100 MM	$35 MM
2017	$96 MM	$34 MM
2016	$92 MM	$33 MM
2015	$80 MM	$30 MM
2014	$87 MM	$32 MM
2012	$90 MM	$32 MM
2011	$87 MM	$30 MM
2010	$80 MM	$30 MM
2009	$75 MM	$28 MM
2008	$75 MM	$28 MM
2007	$70 MM	$26 MM
2006	$68 MM	$25 MM
2005	$63 MM	$24 MM
2004	$59 MM	$23 MM
2003	$58 MM	$21 MM
2002	$55 MM	$20 MM
2001	$54 MM	$20 MM
2000	$49 MM	$19 MM
1999	$49 MM	$18 MM
1998	$48 MM	$18 MM
1997	$45 MM	$16 MM
1996	$42 MM	$15 MM
1995	$41 MM	$13 MM
1992	$32 MM	$10 MM
1990	$28 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$122 MM

$14,237 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hamblen County School District	Tennessee
2023	$122 MM	$45 MM
2022	$118 MM	$40 MM
2021	$106 MM	$38 MM
2020	$111 MM	$36 MM
2019	$103 MM	$35 MM
2018	$99 MM	$34 MM
2017	$95 MM	$33 MM
2016	$90 MM	$32 MM
2015	$79 MM	$29 MM
2014	$89 MM	$33 MM
2012	$86 MM	$33 MM
2011	$87 MM	$31 MM
2010	$79 MM	$29 MM
2009	$75 MM	$28 MM
2008	$74 MM	$28 MM
2007	$72 MM	$27 MM
2006	$69 MM	$25 MM
2005	$63 MM	$24 MM
2004	$61 MM	$23 MM
2003	$60 MM	$22 MM
2002	$61 MM	$22 MM
2001	$67 MM	$21 MM
2000	$61 MM	$20 MM
1999	$52 MM	$18 MM
1998	$48 MM	$18 MM
1997	$45 MM	$17 MM
1996	$43 MM	$14 MM
1995	$39 MM	$14 MM
1992	$34 MM	$11 MM
1990	$35 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,111

$14,487

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hamblen County School District	Tennessee
2023	$14,126	$14,753
2022	$12,284	$14,033
2021	$10,873	$12,446
2020	$10,748	$10,799
2019	$9,944	$10,461
2018	$9,450	$10,253
2017	$9,236	$9,828
2016	$8,839	$9,274
2015	$7,726	$8,707
2014	$8,564	$8,998
2012	$8,686	$9,214
2011	$8,735	$8,846
2010	$7,961	$8,707
2009	$7,424	$8,477
2008	$7,482	$8,215
2007	$6,972	$7,225
2006	$7,146	$6,967
2005	$6,650	$7,132
2004	$6,445	$6,890
2003	$6,456	$6,637
2002	$6,106	$6,218
2001	$5,587	$5,931
2000	$5,377	$5,582
1999	$5,538	$5,367
1998	$5,342	$5,303
1997	$4,987	$4,686
1995	$4,620	$4,088
1992	$3,658	$3,000
1990	$3,200	$3,019

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Spending / Student

$11,818

$14,224

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hamblen County School District	Tennessee
2023	$11,830	$14,134
2022	$11,692	$12,816
2021	$10,420	$12,157
2020	$10,533	$10,735
2019	$9,845	$10,381
2018	$9,353	$10,022
2017	$9,124	$9,561
2016	$8,689	$9,213
2015	$7,635	$8,563
2014	$8,704	$9,415
2012	$8,374	$9,298
2011	$8,706	$8,981
2010	$7,866	$8,563
2009	$7,418	$8,379
2008	$7,412	$8,219
2007	$7,131	$7,537
2006	$7,179	$7,070
2005	$6,642	$7,221
2004	$6,631	$7,095
2003	$6,679	$6,873
2002	$6,848	$6,596
2001	$6,859	$6,372
2000	$6,680	$5,764
1999	$5,803	$5,455
1998	$5,352	$5,332
1997	$5,074	$5,155
1995	$4,446	$4,364
1992	$3,858	$3,431
1990	$3,970	$3,162

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 18 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 10,300 students
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: 85% (Btm 50% in TN)
: Top 50%
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education