Top Rankings
Oak Ridge School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,586 students in Oak Ridge 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 School in Oak Ridge School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Oak Ridge School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Oak Ridge High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
507 Schools
# Students
5,002 Students
327,116 Students
# Teachers
357 Teachers
21,160 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Oak Ridge School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 88% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 147 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)48%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
40%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)88%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
11%
15%
% Black
11%
20%
% White
67%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,783 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,774 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,783
$11,979
Spending / Student
$13,774
$11,478
Best Oak Ridge School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oak Ridge High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 425-9601
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 425-9601
Grades: 9-12
| 1,586 students
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