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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 are 2 public charter schools serving 542 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 Schools in Knox County School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Tennessee public charter school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 23% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public charter school average of 90% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
94 Schools
113 Schools
# Students
60,185 Students
44,884 Students
# Teachers
n/a
n/a
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
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%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25%
23.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
15%
28%
% Black
13%
59%
% White
63%
10%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,851 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,076. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,163 is less than the state median of $11,570. 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
$10,851
$12,076
Spending / Student
$10,163
$11,570
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 | 451 students Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: n/an/a
Knoxville Preparatory
Charter School
967 Irwin St
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 394-8989
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 394-8989
Gr: 6 | 91 students Minority enrollment: 78%
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