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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 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 442 students in Knox County School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public charter schools in Tennessee.
Public Charter School in Knox County School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Tennessee public charter school average of 8%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 13% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public charter school average of 91% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
94 Schools
117 Schools
# Students
60,426 Students
44,368 Students
# Teachers
4,026 Teachers
2,369 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Knox County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
30%
Graduation Rate
90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.52
# American Indian Students
83 Students
52 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,399 Students
372 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
7,237 Students
10,359 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
23%
# Black Students
7,772 Students
28,961 Students
% Black Students
13%
65%
# White Students
40,501 Students
3,888 Students
% White Students
67%
9%
# Hawaiian Students
71 Students
16 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3,363 Students
720 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,588
251
# Students in K Grade:
4,449
3,250
# Students in 1st Grade:
4,330
3,019
# Students in 2nd Grade:
4,404
3,102
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4,349
3,008
# Students in 4th Grade:
4,662
2,718
# Students in 5th Grade:
4,388
3,663
# Students in 6th Grade:
4,320
4,609
# Students in 7th Grade:
4,552
4,479
# Students in 8th Grade:
4,571
4,464
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,918
3,537
# Students in 10th Grade:
4,874
3,071
# Students in 11th Grade:
4,515
2,715
# Students in 12th Grade:
4,506
2,482
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,808 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,122 is less than the state median of $11,647. 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
$10,808
$12,157
Spending / Student
$10,122
$11,647
Best Knox County School District Public Charter Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Emerald Academy
Charter School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
220 Carrick St
Knoxville, TN 37921
(865) 637-3227
Knoxville, TN 37921
(865) 637-3227
Grades: K-8
| 442 students
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