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Roane County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 2,008 students in Roane County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Roane County School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in Roane County School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is less than the Tennessee average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Roane County High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
18 Schools
501 Schools
# Students
6,304 Students
324,360 Students
# Teachers
435 Teachers
20,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Roane 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 decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#70 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
30%
Graduation Rate
90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.57
# American Indian Students
16 Students
520 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
37 Students
6,749 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
186 Students
40,781 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
156 Students
65,993 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
5,602 Students
199,029 Students
% White Students
89%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
347 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
307 Students
10,941 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
161
659
# Students in K Grade:
481
988
# Students in 1st Grade:
457
1,049
# Students in 2nd Grade:
451
1,075
# Students in 3rd Grade:
486
1,221
# Students in 4th Grade:
495
1,348
# Students in 5th Grade:
482
1,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
426
4,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
439
6,669
# Students in 8th Grade:
531
7,511
# Students in 9th Grade:
529
81,216
# Students in 10th Grade:
489
75,717
# Students in 11th Grade:
436
72,010
# Students in 12th Grade:
441
68,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,487 is higher than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,560 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$85 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,487
$12,157
Spending / Student
$11,560
$11,647
Best Roane County School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Midway High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
530 Loudon Hwy
Kingston, TN 37763
(865) 376-5645
Kingston, TN 37763
(865) 376-5645
Grades: 9-12
| 230 students
Rank: #22.
Oliver Springs High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
419 Kingston Ave
Oliver Springs, TN 37840
(865) 435-7216
Oliver Springs, TN 37840
(865) 435-7216
Grades: 9-12
| 256 students
Rank: #33.
Roane County High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
540 W. Cumberland St
Kingston, TN 37763
(865) 376-6534
Kingston, TN 37763
(865) 376-6534
Grades: 9-12
| 674 students
Rank: #44.
Midtown Educational Center
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3096 Roane State Hwy
Harriman, TN 37748
(865) 882-0242
Harriman, TN 37748
(865) 882-0242
Grades: 6-12
| 20 students
Rank: #55.
Rockwood High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
512 West Rockwood St
Rockwood, TN 37854
(865) 354-0882
Rockwood, TN 37854
(865) 354-0882
Grades: 9-12
| 344 students
Rank: #66.
Roane County Virtual Academy
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3096 Roane State Hwy
Harriman, TN 37748
(865) 717-5443
Harriman, TN 37748
(865) 717-5443
Grades: K-12
| 132 students
Rank: #77.
Harriman High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
920 North Roane St
Harriman, TN 37748
(865) 882-1821
Harriman, TN 37748
(865) 882-1821
Grades: 9-12
| 352 students
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