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Sevier County School District

Item: Sevier County School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

226 Cedar St
Sevierville, TN 37862

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (865) 453-4671

www.sevier.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

33 Schools

1,925 Schools

# Students

14,435 Students

1,010,424 Students

# Teachers

1,063 Teachers

66,546 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sevier County School District	Tennessee
Pre-K	289	223
Kind	1,077	502
1	1,105	510
2	1,170	523
3	1,044	502
4	1,048	504
5	1,097	510
6	1,053	504
7	1,114	499
8	1,089	499
9	1,112	517
10	1,148	519
11	1,103	497
12	986	475

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District Rank

Sevier County 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 86% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TN)

#89 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sevier County School District
2023	#89
2022	#89
2021	#66
2019	#77
2018	#76
2017	#94
2016	#42
2015	#105
2014	#85
2013	#100
2012	#90

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32%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sevier County School District	Tennessee
2023	32%	34%
2022	27%	31%
2021	31%	28%
2019	37%	39%
2018	32%	35%
2017	30%	36%
2016	25%	17%
2015	50%	57%
2014	48%	52%
2013	46%	52%
2012	45%	49%

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33%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sevier County School District	Tennessee
2022	33%	37%
2021	28%	30%
2019	32%	35%
2018	32%	35%
2017	31%	35%
2016	37%	35%
2015	47%	51%
2014	51%	52%
2013	49%	52%
2012	51%	52%
2011	50%	50%

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35%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Sevier County School District	Tennessee
2022	35%	40%
2021	38%	38%

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86%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sevier County School District	Tennessee
2023	86%	90%
2022	92%	90%
2021	92%	88%
2020	91%	89%
2019	91%	90%
2018	90%	89%
2017	89%	89%
2016	87%	88%
2015	85%	87%
2014	86%	86%
2013	84%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.43

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sevier County School District	Tennessee
2023	0.40	0.59
2022	0.38	0.58
2021	0.36	0.58
2020	0.31	0.56
2019	0.31	0.56
2018	0.27	0.55
2017	0.27	0.55
2016	0.23	0.54
2015	0.26	0.53
2014	0.22	0.52
2013	0.21	0.51
2012	0.18	0.50
2011	0.17	0.49
2010	0.15	0.48
2009	0.14	0.48
2008	0.13	0.47
2007	0.11	0.46
2006	0.09	0.45
1999	0.02	0.41
1998	0.01	0.39
1997	0.02	0.39
1996	0.02	0.39
1995	0.03	0.38
1994	0.03	0.38
1993	0.03	0.37
1992	0.01	0.36
1991	0.01	0.37
1990	0.01	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Sevier County School District	Tennessee
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

23%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Sevier County School District	Tennessee
2023	21%	14%
2022	19%	13%
2021	17%	12%
2020	13%	11%
2019	13%	11%
2018	12%	10%
2017	12%	10%
2016	10%	9%
2015	10%	8%
2014	8%	8%
2013	8%	7%
2012	7%	7%
2011	6%	6%
2010	5%	6%
2009	4%	5%
2008	4%	5%
2007	3%	4%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Sevier County School District	Tennessee
2023	2%	21%
2022	1%	21%
2021	1%	22%
2020	1%	22%
2019	1%	22%
2018	1%	22%
2017	1%	22%
2016	1%	22%
2015	3%	22%
2014	1%	23%
2013	1%	23%
2012	1%	24%
2011	1%	24%
2010	2%	24%
2009	2%	25%
2008	1%	25%
2007	1%	25%
2006	1%	25%
1999	1%	24%
1997	1%	24%
1995	1%	23%

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% White

72%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sevier County School District	Tennessee
2023	75%	59%
2022	77%	60%
2021	79%	60%
2020	82%	62%
2019	82%	62%
2018	85%	63%
2017	85%	63%
2016	87%	64%
2015	82%	65%
2014	88%	66%
2013	89%	66%
2012	90%	67%
2011	91%	67%
2010	92%	68%
2009	93%	68%
2008	93%	68%
2007	94%	69%
2006	95%	70%
1999	99%	73%
1998	100%	75%
1997	98%	74%
1996	99%	75%
1995	98%	75%
1994	98%	75%
1993	99%	76%
1992	100%	77%
1991	100%	76%
1990	100%	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	Sevier County School District	Tennessee
2023	1%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,330 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,480 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

$207 MM

$12,104 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sevier County School District	Tennessee
2023	$207 MM	$39 MM
2022	$173 MM	$36 MM
2021	$207 MM	$39 MM
2020	$173 MM	$36 MM
2019	$173 MM	$35 MM
2018	$166 MM	$35 MM
2017	$164 MM	$34 MM
2016	$160 MM	$33 MM
2015	$130 MM	$30 MM
2014	$144 MM	$32 MM
2012	$141 MM	$32 MM
2011	$155 MM	$30 MM
2010	$130 MM	$30 MM
2009	$120 MM	$28 MM
2008	$123 MM	$28 MM
2007	$114 MM	$26 MM
2006	$109 MM	$25 MM
2005	$103 MM	$24 MM
2004	$90 MM	$23 MM
2003	$87 MM	$21 MM
2002	$81 MM	$20 MM
2001	$77 MM	$20 MM
2000	$73 MM	$19 MM
1999	$68 MM	$18 MM
1998	$63 MM	$18 MM
1997	$57 MM	$16 MM
1996	$51 MM	$15 MM
1995	$46 MM	$13 MM

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Spending

$180 MM

$11,597 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sevier County School District	Tennessee
2023	$180 MM	$38 MM
2022	$181 MM	$36 MM
2021	$180 MM	$38 MM
2020	$181 MM	$36 MM
2019	$168 MM	$35 MM
2018	$168 MM	$34 MM
2017	$160 MM	$33 MM
2016	$148 MM	$32 MM
2015	$127 MM	$29 MM
2014	$141 MM	$33 MM
2012	$138 MM	$33 MM
2011	$132 MM	$31 MM
2010	$127 MM	$29 MM
2009	$128 MM	$28 MM
2008	$126 MM	$28 MM
2007	$113 MM	$27 MM
2006	$106 MM	$25 MM
2005	$104 MM	$24 MM
2004	$95 MM	$23 MM
2003	$88 MM	$22 MM
2002	$80 MM	$22 MM
2001	$77 MM	$21 MM
2000	$75 MM	$20 MM
1999	$77 MM	$18 MM
1998	$71 MM	$18 MM
1997	$57 MM	$17 MM
1996	$49 MM	$14 MM
1995	$44 MM	$14 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,330

$11,979

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sevier County School District	Tennessee
2023	$14,310	$12,207
2022	$11,774	$10,799
2021	$14,629	$12,446
2020	$11,774	$10,799
2019	$11,886	$10,461
2018	$11,473	$10,253
2017	$11,145	$9,828
2016	$10,956	$9,274
2015	$8,893	$8,707
2014	$9,861	$8,998
2012	$9,682	$9,214
2011	$10,663	$8,846
2010	$9,055	$8,707
2009	$8,331	$8,477
2008	$8,543	$8,215
2007	$7,842	$7,225
2006	$7,690	$6,967
2005	$7,440	$7,132
2004	$6,910	$6,890
2003	$6,867	$6,637
2002	$6,515	$6,218
2001	$6,129	$5,931
2000	$6,064	$5,582
1999	$5,743	$5,367
1998	$5,397	$5,303
1997	$5,050	$4,686
1995	$4,370	$4,088
1992	$3,707	$3,000

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Spending / Student

$12,480

$11,478

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sevier County School District	Tennessee
2023	$12,462	$11,923
2022	$12,328	$10,735
2021	$12,740	$12,157
2020	$12,328	$10,735
2019	$11,534	$10,381
2018	$11,589	$10,022
2017	$10,874	$9,561
2016	$10,174	$9,213
2015	$8,704	$8,563
2014	$9,666	$9,415
2012	$9,505	$9,298
2011	$9,021	$8,981
2010	$8,862	$8,563
2009	$8,826	$8,379
2008	$8,752	$8,219
2007	$7,777	$7,537
2006	$7,455	$7,070
2005	$7,516	$7,221
2004	$7,297	$7,095
2003	$6,912	$6,873
2002	$6,490	$6,596
2001	$6,064	$6,372
2000	$6,199	$5,764
1999	$6,491	$5,455
1998	$6,104	$5,332
1997	$5,119	$5,155
1995	$4,186	$4,364
1992	$3,611	$3,431

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Sevier County School District?

Sevier County School District manages 33 public schools serving 14,435 students.

What is the rank of Sevier County School District?

Sevier County School District is ranked #87 out of 147 school districts in Tennessee (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Tennessee school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Sevier County School District?

72% of Sevier County School District students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Sevier County School District?

Sevier County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 15:1.

What is Sevier County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,480 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 33 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 14,435 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: 86% (Btm 50% in TN)
: Bottom 50%
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education