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Item: Oak Ridge School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

304 New York Ave
Oak Ridge, TN 37830

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Top 20%

Tel: (865) 425-9001

www.ortn.edu

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Oak Ridge School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Overview

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

8 Schools

509 Schools

# Students

5,078 Students

323,802 Students

# Teachers

n/a

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Oak Ridge School District	Tennessee
9	442	505
10	415	498
11	410	487
12	368	487

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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.

This School District

State Average (TN)

#15 out of 147 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Oak Ridge School District
2023	#15
2022	#18
2021	#31
2019	#51
2018	#108
2017	#61
2016	#31
2015	#43
2014	#28
2013	#16
2012	#10
2011	#10
2010	#5

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48%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Oak Ridge School District	Tennessee
2023	48%	34%
2022	42%	31%
2021	34%	28%
2019	37%	39%
2018	28%	35%
2017	30%	36%
2016	15%	17%
2015	59%	57%
2014	56%	52%
2013	62%	52%
2012	60%	49%
2011	54%	42%
2010	49%	35%

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46%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Oak Ridge School District	Tennessee
2022	46%	37%
2021	37%	30%
2019	41%	35%
2018	28%	35%
2017	42%	35%
2016	62%	35%
2015	59%	51%
2014	62%	52%
2013	63%	52%
2012	66%	52%
2011	63%	50%
2010	61%	47%

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53%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Oak Ridge School District	Tennessee
2022	53%	40%
2021	53%	38%

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88%

87.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Oak Ridge School District	Tennessee
2023	88%	87%
2022	92%	90%
2021	91%	88%
2020	92%	89%
2019	92%	90%
2018	88%	89%
2017	89%	89%
2016	88%	88%
2015	90%	87%
2014	90%	86%
2013	85%	85%
2012	94%	86%
2011	88%	85%

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(2022-23)

34%

23.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Oak Ridge School District	Tennessee
2023	34%	23.6%
2022	18.5%	23.8%
2021	21.4%	17.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.53

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Oak Ridge School District	Tennessee
2023	0.51	0.59
2022	0.50	0.58
2021	0.51	0.58
2020	0.50	0.57
2019	0.50	0.56
2018	0.49	0.55
2017	0.49	0.55
2016	0.49	0.53
2015	0.47	0.52
2014	0.47	0.52
2013	0.47	0.51
2012	0.47	0.50
2011	0.46	0.49
2010	0.42	0.48
2009	0.41	0.48
2008	0.41	0.46
2007	0.41	0.46
2006	0.36	0.45
1999	0.31	0.40
1998	0.26	0.39
1997	0.29	0.42
1996	0.28	0.39
1995	0.27	0.39
1994	0.27	0.37
1993	0.27	0.37
1992	0.27	0.36
1991	0.25	0.37
1990	0.28	0.36
1989	0.26	0.36
1988	0.25	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Oak Ridge School District	Tennessee
2023	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	4%	2%
2013	6%	2%
2012	5%	2%
2011	4%	2%
2010	4%	2%
2009	4%	2%
2008	5%	1%
2007	4%	2%
2006	3%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	3%	2%
1996	3%	1%
1995	3%	1%
1994	3%	1%
1993	3%	1%
1992	3%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	3%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	3%	1%

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% Hispanic

12%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)
Year	Oak Ridge School District	Tennessee
2023	11%	14%
2022	10%	13%
2021	10%	12%
2020	9%	12%
2019	9%	11%
2018	8%	10%
2017	8%	10%
2016	8%	9%
2015	8%	8%
2014	8%	8%
2013	7%	7%
2012	7%	7%
2011	7%	6%
2010	6%	6%
2009	6%	5%
2008	5%	5%
2007	5%	4%
2006	3%	4%
1999	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Black

10%

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Oak Ridge School District	Tennessee
2023	11%	21%
2022	11%	21%
2021	12%	22%
2020	13%	22%
2019	13%	22%
2018	14%	22%
2017	14%	22%
2016	15%	23%
2015	15%	23%
2014	14%	23%
2013	14%	23%
2012	15%	23%
2011	15%	24%
2010	16%	24%
2009	16%	25%
2008	15%	25%
2007	16%	25%
2006	15%	25%
1999	13%	24%
1998	12%	23%
1997	12%	23%
1996	12%	23%
1995	11%	23%
1994	11%	23%
1993	12%	23%
1992	12%	22%
1991	11%	23%
1990	13%	22%
1989	13%	22%
1988	11%	22%

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% White

66%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Oak Ridge School District	Tennessee
2023	68%	59%
2022	69%	60%
2021	68%	60%
2020	69%	61%
2019	69%	62%
2018	70%	63%
2017	70%	63%
2016	69%	64%
2015	71%	65%
2014	71%	65%
2013	71%	66%
2012	71%	67%
2011	72%	67%
2010	74%	68%
2009	74%	68%
2008	75%	69%
2007	75%	69%
2006	79%	70%
1999	82%	74%
1998	86%	75%
1997	83%	73%
1996	84%	75%
1995	85%	75%
1994	85%	76%
1993	84%	76%
1992	84%	77%
1991	87%	76%
1990	83%	77%
1989	85%	77%
1988	86%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Oak Ridge School District	Tennessee
2023	8%	4%
2022	8%	4%
2021	7%	4%
2020	6%	3%
2019	6%	3%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	4%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,165 is higher than the state median of $14,487. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,150 is higher than the state median of $14,224. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$77 MM

$14,500 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Oak Ridge School District	Tennessee
2023	$77 MM	$47 MM
2022	$79 MM	$44 MM
2021	$69 MM	$39 MM
2020	$66 MM	$36 MM
2019	$64 MM	$35 MM
2018	$62 MM	$35 MM
2017	$60 MM	$34 MM
2016	$58 MM	$33 MM
2015	$55 MM	$30 MM
2014	$56 MM	$32 MM
2012	$56 MM	$32 MM
2011	$55 MM	$30 MM
2010	$55 MM	$30 MM
2009	$51 MM	$28 MM
2008	$51 MM	$28 MM
2007	$47 MM	$26 MM
2006	$46 MM	$25 MM
2005	$44 MM	$24 MM
2004	$42 MM	$23 MM
2003	$41 MM	$21 MM
2002	$39 MM	$20 MM
2001	$39 MM	$20 MM
2000	$37 MM	$19 MM
1999	$36 MM	$18 MM
1998	$27 MM	$18 MM
1997	$34 MM	$16 MM
1996	$25 MM	$15 MM
1995	$31 MM	$13 MM
1992	$26 MM	$10 MM
1990	$21 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$77 MM

$14,237 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Oak Ridge School District	Tennessee
2023	$77 MM	$45 MM
2022	$76 MM	$40 MM
2021	$69 MM	$38 MM
2020	$67 MM	$36 MM
2019	$65 MM	$35 MM
2018	$61 MM	$34 MM
2017	$62 MM	$33 MM
2016	$61 MM	$32 MM
2015	$54 MM	$29 MM
2014	$59 MM	$33 MM
2012	$60 MM	$33 MM
2011	$56 MM	$31 MM
2010	$54 MM	$29 MM
2009	$51 MM	$28 MM
2008	$54 MM	$28 MM
2007	$48 MM	$27 MM
2006	$46 MM	$25 MM
2005	$44 MM	$24 MM
2004	$43 MM	$23 MM
2003	$41 MM	$22 MM
2002	$40 MM	$22 MM
2001	$39 MM	$21 MM
2000	$37 MM	$20 MM
1999	$37 MM	$18 MM
1998	$36 MM	$18 MM
1997	$36 MM	$17 MM
1996	$33 MM	$14 MM
1995	$30 MM	$14 MM
1992	$25 MM	$11 MM
1990	$22 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,165

$14,487

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Oak Ridge School District	Tennessee
2023	$15,523	$14,753
2022	$16,567	$14,033
2021	$14,849	$12,446
2020	$13,754	$10,799
2019	$13,511	$10,461
2018	$13,892	$10,253
2017	$13,647	$9,828
2016	$13,519	$9,274
2015	$12,444	$8,707
2014	$12,488	$8,998
2012	$11,878	$9,214
2011	$11,529	$8,846
2010	$12,032	$8,707
2009	$11,217	$8,477
2008	$11,236	$8,215
2007	$10,254	$7,225
2006	$10,014	$6,967
2005	$9,796	$7,132
2004	$9,601	$6,890
2003	$9,370	$6,637
2002	$8,909	$6,218
2001	$8,703	$5,931
2000	$7,557	$5,582
1999	$7,673	$5,367
1998	$6,179	$5,303
1997	$6,995	$4,686
1995	$6,430	$4,088
1992	$5,584	$3,000
1990	$4,720	$3,019

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Spending / Student

$15,150

$14,224

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Oak Ridge School District	Tennessee
2023	$15,507	$14,134
2022	$16,005	$12,816
2021	$14,839	$12,157
2020	$13,951	$10,735
2019	$13,826	$10,381
2018	$13,629	$10,022
2017	$14,053	$9,561
2016	$14,312	$9,213
2015	$12,081	$8,563
2014	$13,137	$9,415
2012	$12,635	$9,298
2011	$11,763	$8,981
2010	$11,681	$8,563
2009	$11,172	$8,379
2008	$11,930	$8,219
2007	$10,331	$7,537
2006	$10,097	$7,070
2005	$9,870	$7,221
2004	$9,918	$7,095
2003	$9,351	$6,873
2002	$9,017	$6,596
2001	$8,675	$6,372
2000	$7,456	$5,764
1999	$7,842	$5,455
1998	$8,161	$5,332
1997	$7,356	$5,155
1995	$6,265	$4,364
1992	$5,436	$3,431
1990	$4,845	$3,162

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Best Oak Ridge School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Oak Ridge High School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 53%)
:

Top 30%

1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 425-9601

Gr: 9-12 | 1,635 students Minority enrollment: 32%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,078 students
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: 88% (Top 30% in TN)
: Top 20%
: 48% (Top 20%)
: 46% (Top 20%)
: 53% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education