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%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2,414 students in Kingsport School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High School in Kingsport School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in Kingsport School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dobyns - Bennett High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
12 Schools
501 Schools
# Students
7,629 Students
324,360 Students
# Teachers
499 Teachers
20,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Kingsport School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 147 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
30%
Graduation Rate
95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.57
# American Indian Students
30 Students
520 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
128 Students
6,749 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
485 Students
40,781 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
13%
# Black Students
400 Students
65,993 Students
% Black Students
5%
20%
# White Students
5,955 Students
199,029 Students
% White Students
78%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
347 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
629 Students
10,941 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
227
659
# Students in K Grade:
536
988
# Students in 1st Grade:
520
1,049
# Students in 2nd Grade:
543
1,075
# Students in 3rd Grade:
553
1,221
# Students in 4th Grade:
549
1,348
# Students in 5th Grade:
554
1,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
582
4,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
542
6,669
# Students in 8th Grade:
609
7,511
# Students in 9th Grade:
600
81,216
# Students in 10th Grade:
624
75,717
# Students in 11th Grade:
648
72,010
# Students in 12th Grade:
542
68,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,717 is higher than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,633 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$97 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$89 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,717
$12,157
Spending / Student
$11,633
$11,647
Best Kingsport School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dobyns - Bennett High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1 Tribe Way
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 378-8400
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 378-8400
Grades: 9-12
| 2,414 students
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