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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public preschools serving 2,273 students in Johnson City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Johnson City School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% 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
13 Schools
878 Schools
# Students
7,799 Students
402,944 Students
# Teachers
504 Teachers
27,439 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Johnson City School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 90% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TN)
#10 out of 147 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Johnson City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
46%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Johnson City  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.
47%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Johnson City  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.
90%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Johnson City  School District and public school graduation rate of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.58
# American Indian Students
12 Students
600 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
238 Students
7,344 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,004 Students
51,666 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
13%
# Black Students
693 Students
79,047 Students
% Black Students
9%
20%
# White Students
5,267 Students
245,374 Students
% White Students
68%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
446 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
583 Students
18,467 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
183
29,323
# Students in K Grade:
596
64,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
555
60,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
601
60,998
# Students in 3rd Grade:
588
57,878
# Students in 4th Grade:
609
56,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
587
46,788
# Students in 6th Grade:
570
8,778
# Students in 7th Grade:
575
7,373
# Students in 8th Grade:
614
7,676
# Students in 9th Grade:
592
693
# Students in 10th Grade:
595
734
# Students in 11th Grade:
556
710
# Students in 12th Grade:
578
784
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,209 is higher than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,828 is higher than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$103 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart display total revenue of Johnson City  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
$92 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart display total spending of Johnson City  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
$13,209
$12,157
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Johnson City  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
$11,828
$11,647
This chart display average spending per public school student in Johnson City  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 Johnson City School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodland Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2303 Indian Ridge Rd
Johnson City, TN 37604
(423) 434-5267
Grades: PK-4
| 400 students
Rank: #22.
Fairmont Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1405 Lester Harris Rd
Johnson City, TN 37601
(423) 434-5275
Grades: PK-4
| 479 students
Rank: #33.
South Side Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1011 Southwest Ave
Johnson City, TN 37604
(423) 434-5290
Grades: PK-4
| 343 students
Rank: #44.
Cherokee Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2100 Cherokee Rd
Johnson City, TN 37604
(423) 434-5281
Grades: PK-4
| 344 students
Rank: #55.
North Side Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1000 N Roan St
Johnson City, TN 37601
(423) 434-5249
Grades: PK-4
| 303 students
Rank: #66.
Mountain View Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
907 King Springs Rd
Johnson City, TN 37601
(423) 434-5260
Grades: PK-4
| 404 students
John Robt. Bell Dr, Warf - Pic
Johnson City, TN 37614
(423) 439-7549
Grades: PK
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,799 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 46% (Top 10%)
  • : 47% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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