Oak Ridge School District

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

Top Rankings

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

890 Schools

# Students

5,002 Students

417,429 Students

# Teachers

357 Teachers

28,312 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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

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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%

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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%

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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%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Oak Ridge School District	Tennessee
2023	88%	90%
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%

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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	0.56
2019	0.50	0.56
2018	0.49	0.55
2017	0.49	0.55
2016	0.49	0.54
2015	0.47	0.53
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	0.47
2007	0.41	0.46
2006	0.36	0.45
1999	0.31	0.41
1998	0.26	0.39
1997	0.29	0.39
1996	0.28	0.39
1995	0.27	0.38
1994	0.27	0.38
1993	0.27	0.37
1992	0.27	0.36
1991	0.25	0.37
1990	0.28	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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

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% Hispanic

11%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Oak Ridge School District	Tennessee
2023	11%	14%
2022	10%	13%
2021	10%	12%
2020	9%	11%
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%

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% Black

11%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
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%	22%
2015	15%	22%
2014	14%	23%
2013	14%	23%
2012	15%	24%
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%	24%
1996	12%	23%
1995	11%	23%
1994	11%	23%
1993	12%	23%
1992	12%	22%
1991	11%	23%
1990	13%	22%

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% White

67%

58%

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

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,783 is higher than the state median of $11,980. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat 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 stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$69 MM

$12,104 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Oak Ridge School District	Tennessee
2023	$69 MM	$39 MM
2022	$66 MM	$36 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

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Spending

$69 MM

$11,597 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Oak Ridge School District	Tennessee
2023	$69 MM	$38 MM
2022	$67 MM	$36 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

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Revenue / Student

$13,783

$11,980

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Oak Ridge School District	Tennessee
2023	$13,897	$12,207
2022	$13,754	$10,799
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

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Spending / Student

$13,774

$11,478

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Oak Ridge School District	Tennessee
2023	$13,888	$11,923
2022	$13,951	$10,735
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

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Best Oak Ridge School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Preschool

157 Carver Ave
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 425-9101

Gr: PK | 224 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,002 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: 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