Johnson City School District

100 E. Maple
Johnson City, TN 37605
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,773 students in Johnson City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Johnson City School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 34% statewide average).
The top-ranked public middle schools in Johnson City School District are Indian Trail Middle School and Liberty Bell Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 40% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
12 Schools
670 Schools
# Students
7,818 Students
313,836 Students
# Teachers
n/a
n/a
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

Student By Grade

District Rank

Johnson City School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#9 out of 147 school districts
(Top 10%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

56%
34%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

53%
37%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

62%
40%
91%
87.3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
17%
23.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.59

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
15%
14%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 28-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
8%
19%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
65%
60%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,489 is higher than the state median of $14,487. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,929 is less than the state median of $14,224. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$113 MM
$14,500 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$109 MM
$14,237 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$14,489
$14,487

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$13,929
$14,224

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Johnson City School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Indian Trail Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
307 Car Mol Dr
Johnson City, TN 37601
(423) 610-6000
Gr: 6-8 | 786 students Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #22.
Liberty Bell Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
718 Morningside Dr
Johnson City, TN 37604
(423) 232-2179
Gr: 6-8 | 987 students Minority enrollment: 37%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,818 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 91% (Top 20% in TN)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 56% (Top 10%)
  • : 53% (Top 10%)
  • : 62% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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