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Knox County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 458 students in Knox County School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Tennessee.
Public Charter School in Knox County School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Tennessee public charter school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 21% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public charter school average of 91% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
94 Schools
123 Schools
# Students
60,820 Students
46,399 Students
# Teachers
4,057 Teachers
2,701 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#55 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40%
Graduation Rate
89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
14%
26%
% Black
13%
62%
% White
65%
9%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,738 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,980. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% 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.
Total Revenue
$653 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$612 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,738
$11,980
Spending / Student
$10,056
$11,478
Best Knox County School District Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Emerald Academy
Charter School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
220 Carrick St
Knoxville, TN 37921
(865) 637-3227
Knoxville, TN 37921
(865) 637-3227
Gr: K-8 | 458 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
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