Lenoir City School District

200 East Broadway
Lenoir City, TN 37771
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,357 students in Lenoir City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Lenoir City School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Lenoir City School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lenoir City High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
4 Schools
509 Schools
# Students
2,638 Students
323,802 Students
# Teachers
n/a
n/a
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lenoir City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#75 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

32%
34%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

35%
37%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

34%
40%
89%
87.3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
22%
23.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.61

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%

Showing 1995–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
40%
16%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
2%
20%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
54%
58%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,191 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,487. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,646 is less than the state median of $14,224. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$14,500 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$36 MM
$14,237 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$14,191
$14,487

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$13,646
$14,224

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Lenoir City School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lenoir City High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1485 Old Hwy 95
Lenoir City, TN 37771
(865) 986-2072
Gr: 9-12 | 1,259 students Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #22.
The Ilearn Institute At Lenoir City Schools
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
200 East Broadway St
Lenoir City, TN 37771
(865) 988-1934
Gr: K-12 | 98 students Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,638 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : 89% (Top 30% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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