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Item: Knox County School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

912 South Gay St
Knoxville, TN 37902

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Top 50%

Tel: (865) 594-1620

www.knoxschools.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

94 Schools

1,925 Schools

# Students

60,820 Students

1,010,424 Students

# Teachers

4,057 Teachers

66,546 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Knox County School District	Tennessee
Pre-K	1,830	223
Kind	4,349	502
1	4,560	510
2	4,701	523
3	4,448	502
4	4,503	504
5	4,481	510
6	4,614	504
7	4,386	499
8	4,373	499
9	4,697	517
10	4,692	519
11	4,671	497
12	4,515	475

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District Rank

Knox County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TN)

#55 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Knox County School District
2023	#55
2022	#53
2021	#53
2019	#49
2018	#54
2017	#40
2016	#68
2015	#56
2014	#54
2013	#43
2012	#43

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34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Knox County School District	Tennessee
2023	34%	34%
2022	31%	31%
2021	29%	28%
2019	38%	39%
2018	36%	35%
2017	38%	36%
2016	13%	17%
2015	58%	57%
2014	53%	52%
2013	55%	52%
2012	52%	49%

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40%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Knox County School District	Tennessee
2022	40%	37%
2021	33%	30%
2019	40%	35%
2018	36%	35%
2017	40%	35%
2016	41%	35%
2015	56%	51%
2014	56%	52%
2013	58%	52%
2012	59%	52%
2011	57%	50%

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44%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Knox County School District	Tennessee
2022	44%	40%
2021	44%	38%

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89%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Knox County School District	Tennessee
2023	89%	90%
2022	90%	90%
2021	90%	88%
2020	91%	89%
2019	91%	90%
2018	90%	89%
2017	90%	89%
2016	90%	88%
2015	90%	87%
2014	89%	86%
2013	88%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Knox County School District	Tennessee
2023	0.53	0.59
2022	0.52	0.58
2021	0.51	0.58
2020	0.49	0.56
2019	0.49	0.56
2018	0.46	0.55
2017	0.46	0.55
2016	0.45	0.54
2015	0.45	0.53
2014	0.42	0.52
2013	0.41	0.51
2012	0.40	0.50
2011	0.38	0.49
2010	0.36	0.48
2009	0.35	0.48
2008	0.35	0.47
2007	0.35	0.46
2006	0.33	0.45
1999	0.29	0.41
1998	0.26	0.39
1997	0.24	0.39
1996	0.26	0.39
1995	0.26	0.38
1994	0.26	0.38
1993	0.25	0.37
1992	0.23	0.36
1991	0.25	0.37
1990	0.25	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Knox County School District	Tennessee
2023	3%	2%
2022	3%	2%
2021	3%	2%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

14%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Knox County School District	Tennessee
2023	13%	14%
2022	13%	13%
2021	12%	12%
2020	10%	11%
2019	10%	11%
2018	9%	10%
2017	9%	10%
2016	8%	9%
2015	8%	8%
2014	6%	8%
2013	6%	7%
2012	5%	7%
2011	5%	6%
2010	4%	6%
2009	4%	5%
2008	3%	5%
2007	3%	4%
2006	2%	4%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Black

13%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Knox County School District	Tennessee
2023	13%	21%
2022	13%	21%
2021	13%	22%
2020	13%	22%
2019	13%	22%
2018	14%	22%
2017	14%	22%
2016	14%	22%
2015	15%	22%
2014	14%	23%
2013	14%	23%
2012	14%	24%
2011	15%	24%
2010	15%	24%
2009	15%	25%
2008	15%	25%
2007	16%	25%
2006	15%	25%
1999	13%	24%
1998	13%	23%
1997	13%	24%
1996	13%	23%
1995	13%	23%
1994	13%	23%
1993	12%	23%
1992	11%	22%
1991	13%	23%
1990	13%	22%

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% White

65%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Knox County School District	Tennessee
2023	65%	59%
2022	66%	60%
2021	67%	60%
2020	69%	62%
2019	69%	62%
2018	71%	63%
2017	71%	63%
2016	72%	64%
2015	69%	65%
2014	75%	66%
2013	75%	66%
2012	76%	67%
2011	77%	67%
2010	79%	68%
2009	79%	68%
2008	80%	68%
2007	79%	69%
2006	81%	70%
1999	83%	73%
1998	85%	75%
1997	86%	74%
1996	85%	75%
1995	85%	75%
1994	85%	75%
1993	86%	76%
1992	87%	77%
1991	86%	76%
1990	86%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Knox County School District	Tennessee
2023	6%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	3%
2019	5%	3%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	3%	1%
2013	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,738 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,056 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$653 MM

$12,104 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Knox County School District	Tennessee
2023	$653 MM	$39 MM
2022	$605 MM	$36 MM
2021	$653 MM	$39 MM
2020	$605 MM	$36 MM
2019	$585 MM	$35 MM
2018	$564 MM	$35 MM
2017	$553 MM	$34 MM
2016	$539 MM	$33 MM
2015	$493 MM	$30 MM
2014	$535 MM	$32 MM
2012	$518 MM	$32 MM
2011	$480 MM	$30 MM
2010	$493 MM	$30 MM
2009	$465 MM	$28 MM
2008	$488 MM	$28 MM
2007	$478 MM	$26 MM
2006	$423 MM	$25 MM
2005	$394 MM	$24 MM
2004	$363 MM	$23 MM
2003	$353 MM	$21 MM
2002	$343 MM	$20 MM
2001	$317 MM	$20 MM
2000	$324 MM	$19 MM
1999	$294 MM	$18 MM
1998	$282 MM	$18 MM
1997	$255 MM	$16 MM
1996	$245 MM	$15 MM
1995	$244 MM	$13 MM

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Spending

$612 MM

$11,597 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Knox County School District	Tennessee
2023	$612 MM	$38 MM
2022	$596 MM	$36 MM
2021	$612 MM	$38 MM
2020	$596 MM	$36 MM
2019	$583 MM	$35 MM
2018	$559 MM	$34 MM
2017	$532 MM	$33 MM
2016	$545 MM	$32 MM
2015	$483 MM	$29 MM
2014	$564 MM	$33 MM
2012	$502 MM	$33 MM
2011	$478 MM	$31 MM
2010	$483 MM	$29 MM
2009	$478 MM	$28 MM
2008	$489 MM	$28 MM
2007	$454 MM	$27 MM
2006	$416 MM	$25 MM
2005	$403 MM	$24 MM
2004	$376 MM	$23 MM
2003	$367 MM	$22 MM
2002	$357 MM	$22 MM
2001	$328 MM	$21 MM
2000	$350 MM	$20 MM
1999	$377 MM	$18 MM
1998	$333 MM	$18 MM
1997	$317 MM	$17 MM
1996	$258 MM	$14 MM
1995	$243 MM	$14 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,738

$11,979

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Knox County School District	Tennessee
2023	$10,775	$12,207
2022	$9,825	$10,799
2021	$11,037	$12,446
2020	$9,825	$10,799
2019	$9,614	$10,461
2018	$9,271	$10,253
2017	$9,161	$9,828
2016	$8,991	$9,274
2015	$8,267	$8,707
2014	$9,034	$8,998
2012	$8,827	$9,214
2011	$8,281	$8,846
2010	$8,684	$8,707
2009	$8,376	$8,477
2008	$8,949	$8,215
2007	$8,018	$7,225
2006	$7,780	$6,967
2005	$7,265	$7,132
2004	$6,901	$6,890
2003	$6,610	$6,637
2002	$6,620	$6,218
2001	$6,112	$5,931
2000	$6,139	$5,582
1999	$5,685	$5,367
1998	$5,505	$5,303
1997	$4,969	$4,686
1995	$4,658	$4,088
1992	$4,015	$3,000

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Spending / Student

$10,056

$11,478

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Knox County School District	Tennessee
2023	$10,091	$11,923
2022	$9,689	$10,735
2021	$10,337	$12,157
2020	$9,689	$10,735
2019	$9,583	$10,381
2018	$9,191	$10,022
2017	$8,820	$9,561
2016	$9,091	$9,213
2015	$8,096	$8,563
2014	$9,515	$9,415
2012	$8,561	$9,298
2011	$8,240	$8,981
2010	$8,504	$8,563
2009	$8,600	$8,379
2008	$8,983	$8,219
2007	$7,615	$7,537
2006	$7,641	$7,070
2005	$7,438	$7,221
2004	$7,135	$7,095
2003	$6,862	$6,873
2002	$6,878	$6,596
2001	$6,310	$6,372
2000	$6,623	$5,764
1999	$7,306	$5,455
1998	$6,517	$5,332
1997	$6,192	$5,155
1995	$4,653	$4,364
1992	$4,103	$3,431

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Knox County School District?

Knox County School District manages 94 public schools serving 60,820 students.

What is the rank of Knox County School District?

Knox County School District is ranked #55 out of 147 school districts in Tennessee (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Tennessee school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Knox County School District?

65% of Knox County School District students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Knox County School District?

Knox County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is equal to the Tennessee state average of 15:1.

What is Knox County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $10,056 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 94 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 60,820 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: 89% (Top 30% in TN)
: Top 50%
: 34% (Top 50%)
: 40% (Top 30%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education