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Item: Hamilton County School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

3074 Hickory Valley Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37421-1255

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Top 50%

Tel: (423) 498-7020

www.hcde.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

82 Schools

670 Schools

# Students

45,981 Students

313,921 Students

# Teachers

n/a

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hamilton County School District	Tennessee
Pre-K	20	29
Kind	182	58
1	180	59
2	192	60
3	185	62
4	187	65
5	195	108
6	3,353	469
7	3,419	497
8	3,297	493
9	815	58
10	833	46
11	776	45
12	753	45

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District Rank

Hamilton County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 86% has decreased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TN)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hamilton County School District
2023	#58
2022	#61
2021	#48
2019	#57
2018	#65
2017	#68
2016	#107
2015	#91
2014	#79
2013	#69
2012	#88

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36%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hamilton County School District	Tennessee
2023	36%	34%
2022	32%	31%
2021	31%	28%
2019	41%	39%
2018	34%	35%
2017	35%	36%
2016	9%	17%
2015	56%	57%
2014	53%	52%
2013	54%	52%
2012	50%	49%

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37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hamilton County School District	Tennessee
2022	37%	37%
2021	31%	30%
2019	34%	35%
2018	34%	35%
2017	32%	35%
2016	32%	35%
2015	47%	51%
2014	49%	52%
2013	49%	52%
2012	48%	52%
2011	47%	50%

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41%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Hamilton County School District	Tennessee
2022	41%	40%
2021	41%	38%

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86%

87.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hamilton County School District	Tennessee
2023	86%	87%
2022	89%	90%
2021	85%	88%
2020	87%	89%
2019	87%	90%
2018	87%	89%
2017	85%	89%
2016	84%	88%
2015	85%	87%
2014	83%	86%
2013	85%	85%

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(2022-23)

23.9%

23.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Hamilton County School District	Tennessee
2023	23.9%	23.6%
2022	24.7%	23.8%
2021	22.3%	17.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.70

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hamilton County School District	Tennessee
2023	0.68	0.59
2022	0.67	0.58
2021	0.67	0.58
2020	0.64	0.56
2019	0.64	0.56
2018	0.59	0.55
2017	0.59	0.55
2016	0.58	0.54
2015	0.57	0.53
2014	0.57	0.52
2013	0.56	0.51
2012	0.56	0.50
2011	0.54	0.49
2010	0.54	0.48
2009	0.54	0.48
2008	0.53	0.47
2007	0.53	0.46
2006	0.52	0.45
1999	0.47	0.41
1998	0.43	0.39
1997	0.12	0.39
1996	0.10	0.39
1995	0.10	0.38
1994	0.10	0.38
1993	0.10	0.37
1992	0.09	0.36
1991	0.09	0.37
1990	0.09	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Hamilton County School District	Tennessee
2023	3%	2%
2022	3%	2%
2021	3%	2%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	3%
2012	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

22%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2023)
Year	Hamilton County School District	Tennessee
2023	19%	14%
2022	17%	13%
2021	16%	12%
2020	15%	11%
2019	15%	11%
2018	12%	10%
2017	12%	10%
2016	10%	9%
2015	11%	8%
2014	9%	8%
2013	8%	7%
2012	7%	7%
2011	6%	6%
2010	6%	6%
2009	5%	5%
2008	5%	5%
2007	4%	4%
2006	3%	4%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% Black

24%

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Hamilton County School District	Tennessee
2023	26%	21%
2022	27%	21%
2021	27%	22%
2020	28%	22%
2019	28%	22%
2018	31%	22%
2017	31%	22%
2016	31%	22%
2015	32%	22%
2014	31%	23%
2013	31%	23%
2012	31%	24%
2011	32%	24%
2010	33%	24%
2009	33%	25%
2008	34%	25%
2007	34%	25%
2006	34%	25%
1999	32%	24%
1998	27%	23%
1997	4%	24%
1996	4%	23%
1995	4%	23%
1994	4%	23%
1993	4%	23%
1992	4%	22%
1991	3%	23%
1990	3%	22%

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% White

44%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Hamilton County School District	Tennessee
2023	45%	59%
2022	46%	60%
2021	47%	60%
2020	50%	62%
2019	50%	62%
2018	53%	63%
2017	53%	63%
2016	55%	64%
2015	53%	65%
2014	58%	66%
2013	58%	66%
2012	59%	67%
2011	60%	67%
2010	59%	68%
2009	59%	68%
2008	59%	68%
2007	60%	69%
2006	61%	70%
1999	66%	73%
1998	70%	75%
1997	94%	74%
1996	94%	75%
1995	94%	75%
1994	94%	75%
1993	95%	76%
1992	95%	77%
1991	95%	76%
1990	95%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Hamilton County School District	Tennessee
2023	7%	4%
2022	7%	4%
2021	7%	4%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,645 is higher than the state median of $14,486. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,505 is higher than the state median of $14,222. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$719 MM

$14,500 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hamilton County School District	Tennessee
2023	$719 MM	$47 MM
2022	$616 MM	$44 MM
2021	$533 MM	$39 MM
2020	$493 MM	$36 MM
2019	$488 MM	$35 MM
2018	$467 MM	$35 MM
2017	$443 MM	$34 MM
2016	$428 MM	$33 MM
2015	$372 MM	$30 MM
2014	$414 MM	$32 MM
2012	$403 MM	$32 MM
2011	$384 MM	$30 MM
2010	$372 MM	$30 MM
2009	$361 MM	$28 MM
2008	$360 MM	$28 MM
2007	$345 MM	$26 MM
2006	$330 MM	$25 MM
2005	$315 MM	$24 MM
2004	$283 MM	$23 MM
2003	$285 MM	$21 MM
2002	$282 MM	$20 MM
2001	$269 MM	$20 MM
2000	$264 MM	$19 MM
1999	$239 MM	$18 MM
1998	$228 MM	$18 MM
1997	$116 MM	$16 MM
1996	$110 MM	$15 MM
1995	$106 MM	$13 MM

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Spending

$713 MM

$14,237 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hamilton County School District	Tennessee
2023	$713 MM	$45 MM
2022	$569 MM	$40 MM
2021	$516 MM	$38 MM
2020	$511 MM	$36 MM
2019	$480 MM	$35 MM
2018	$450 MM	$34 MM
2017	$434 MM	$33 MM
2016	$419 MM	$32 MM
2015	$374 MM	$29 MM
2014	$415 MM	$33 MM
2012	$390 MM	$33 MM
2011	$383 MM	$31 MM
2010	$374 MM	$29 MM
2009	$371 MM	$28 MM
2008	$355 MM	$28 MM
2007	$343 MM	$27 MM
2006	$325 MM	$25 MM
2005	$315 MM	$24 MM
2004	$295 MM	$23 MM
2003	$291 MM	$22 MM
2002	$284 MM	$22 MM
2001	$272 MM	$21 MM
2000	$266 MM	$20 MM
1999	$246 MM	$18 MM
1998	$229 MM	$18 MM
1997	$118 MM	$17 MM
1996	$106 MM	$14 MM
1995	$102 MM	$14 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,645

$14,486

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hamilton County School District	Tennessee
2023	$15,672	$14,753
2022	$13,646	$14,033
2021	$12,078	$12,446
2020	$10,862	$10,799
2019	$10,823	$10,461
2018	$10,416	$10,253
2017	$9,974	$9,828
2016	$9,647	$9,274
2015	$8,487	$8,707
2014	$9,513	$8,998
2012	$9,298	$9,214
2011	$9,007	$8,846
2010	$8,885	$8,707
2009	$8,684	$8,477
2008	$8,741	$8,215
2007	$8,427	$7,225
2006	$8,081	$6,967
2005	$7,712	$7,132
2004	$7,069	$6,890
2003	$7,026	$6,637
2002	$6,959	$6,218
2001	$6,742	$5,931
2000	$6,143	$5,582
1999	$5,650	$5,367
1998	$5,348	$5,303
1997	$4,899	$4,686
1995	$4,378	$4,088
1992	$3,552	$3,000

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Spending / Student

$15,505

$14,222

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hamilton County School District	Tennessee
2023	$15,532	$14,134
2022	$12,591	$12,816
2021	$11,709	$12,157
2020	$11,280	$10,735
2019	$10,651	$10,381
2018	$10,050	$10,022
2017	$9,772	$9,561
2016	$9,447	$9,213
2015	$8,530	$8,563
2014	$9,533	$9,415
2012	$8,999	$9,298
2011	$8,995	$8,981
2010	$8,930	$8,563
2009	$8,935	$8,379
2008	$8,607	$8,219
2007	$8,375	$7,537
2006	$7,960	$7,070
2005	$7,715	$7,221
2004	$7,347	$7,095
2003	$7,175	$6,873
2002	$7,013	$6,596
2001	$6,824	$6,372
2000	$6,198	$5,764
1999	$5,825	$5,455
1998	$5,367	$5,332
1997	$5,009	$5,155
1995	$4,230	$4,364
1992	$3,307	$3,431

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 82 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 45,981 students
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: 86% (Btm 50% in TN)
: Top 50%
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 41% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education