Kingsport School District

400 Clinchfield St, Suite 200
Kingsport, TN 37660
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (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 1,736 students in Kingsport School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Kingsport School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% 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
7,658 Students
313,836 Students
# Teachers
n/a
n/a
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

Student By Grade

District Rank

Kingsport School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 87% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#22 out of 147 school districts
(Top 20%)

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

43%
34%

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

44%
37%

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

52%
40%
87%
87.3%

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

(2022-23)
28.4%
23.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.59

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

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%

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

% Hispanic
8%
14%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
4%
19%

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

% White
77%
60%

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

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%

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

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,701 is higher than the state median of $14,487. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,554 is less than the state median of $14,224. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% 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
$104 MM
$14,237 MM

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

Revenue / Student
$14,701
$14,487

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

Spending / Student
$13,554
$14,224

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

Best Kingsport School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ross N. Robinson Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1517 Jessee St
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 378-2200
Gr: 6-8 | 918 students Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #22.
John Sevier Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1200 Wateree St
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 378-2450
Gr: 6-8 | 818 students Minority enrollment: 28%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,658 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in TN)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 43% (Top 20%)
  • : 44% (Top 20%)
  • : 52% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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