Johnson County School District

211 N Church St
Mountain City, TN 37683-1326
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,089 students in Johnson County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Johnson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
878 Schools
# Students
4,551 Students
402,944 Students
# Teachers
334 Teachers
27,439 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Johnson County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#66 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Johnson County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
27%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Johnson County  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.
31%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Johnson County  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.
90-94%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Johnson County  School District and public school graduation rate of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.58
# American Indian Students
14 Students
600 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
49 Students
7,344 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
313 Students
51,666 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
604 Students
79,047 Students
% Black Students
13%
20%
# White Students
3,330 Students
245,374 Students
% White Students
73%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
446 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
239 Students
18,467 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
127
29,323
# Students in K Grade:
309
64,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
252
60,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
283
60,998
# Students in 3rd Grade:
290
57,878
# Students in 4th Grade:
256
56,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
315
46,788
# Students in 6th Grade:
313
8,778
# Students in 7th Grade:
334
7,373
# Students in 8th Grade:
368
7,676
# Students in 9th Grade:
575
693
# Students in 10th Grade:
464
734
# Students in 11th Grade:
442
710
# Students in 12th Grade:
223
784
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $5,864 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has declined by 46% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $5,542 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has declined by 47% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart display total revenue of Johnson County  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
$25 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart display total spending of Johnson County  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
$5,864
$12,157
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Johnson County  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
$5,542
$11,647
This chart display average spending per public school student in Johnson County  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 County School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain City Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
301 Donnelly St
Mountain City, TN 37683
(423) 727-2621
Grades: PK-6
| 443 students
Rank: #22.
Doe Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7164 Highway 67 West
Mountain City, TN 37683
(423) 727-2682
Grades: PK-6
| 198 students
Rank: #33.
Laurel Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
300 Gentry Creek Rd
Laurel Bloomery, TN 37680
(423) 727-2685
Grades: PK-6
| 87 students
Rank: #44.
Roan Creek Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2410 Roan Creek Rd
Mountain City, TN 37683
(423) 727-4964
Grades: PK-6
| 361 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,551 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in TN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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