Top Rankings
Sevier County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 12 public middle schools serving 4,324 students in Sevier County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Sevier County School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
33 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
14,304 Students
324,844 Students
# Teachers
1,001 Teachers
21,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Sevier 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 92% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#66 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
30%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.57
# American Indian Students
37 Students
470 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
169 Students
6,120 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,731 Students
39,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
12%
# Black Students
181 Students
65,875 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
10,952 Students
200,284 Students
% White Students
77%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
224 Students
12,584 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
235
3,854
# Students in K Grade:
1,184
9,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,033
9,008
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,052
9,218
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,050
9,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,025
10,547
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,084
20,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,079
68,627
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,097
74,183
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,154
77,382
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,174
9,496
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,141
7,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,013
7,342
# Students in 12th Grade:
983
7,500
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,461 is higher than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,594 is higher than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$207 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$180 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,461
$12,157
Spending / Student
$12,594
$11,647
Best Sevier County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
150 Proffitt Rd
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
(865) 453-4671
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
(865) 453-4671
Grades: 7-9
| 410 students
Rank: #22.
Seymour Junior High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
306 North Pitner Rd
Seymour, TN 37865
(865) 579-0730
Seymour, TN 37865
(865) 579-0730
Grades: 7-9
| 783 students
Rank: #33.
New Center Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2701 Old Newport Hwy
Sevierville, TN 37876
(865) 453-2123
Sevierville, TN 37876
(865) 453-2123
Grades: K-8
| 847 students
Rank: #44.
Jones Cove Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4554 Jones Cove Rd
Cosby, TN 37722
(865) 453-9325
Cosby, TN 37722
(865) 453-9325
Grades: PK-8
| 128 students
Rank: #55.
Sevierville Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
520 High St
Sevierville, TN 37862
(865) 453-0311
Sevierville, TN 37862
(865) 453-0311
Grades: 6-8
| 719 students
Rank: #66.
Gary Hardin Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2540 Boyds Creek Rd
Sevierville, TN 37876
(865) 453-8338
Sevierville, TN 37876
(865) 453-8338
Grades: 6-12
| 123 students
Rank: #77.
Wearwood Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3150 Wearwood Dr
Sevierville, TN 37862
(865) 453-2252
Sevierville, TN 37862
(865) 453-2252
Grades: K-8
| 176 students
Rank: #88.
Pigeon Forge Junior High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
300 Wears Valley Rd
Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
(865) 453-2401
Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
(865) 453-2401
Grades: 7-9
| 453 students
Rank: #99.
Northview Junior Academy
(Math: 26% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2719 Northview Academy Ln
Kodak, TN 37764
(865) 933-5880
Kodak, TN 37764
(865) 933-5880
Grades: 7-9
| 674 students
Rank: n/an/a
Greenbrier Alternative Learning Center
Alternative School
2851 Webb Creek Rd
Sevierville, TN 37876
(865) 453-8338
Sevierville, TN 37876
(865) 453-8338
Grades: 6-12
| 2 students
Rank: n/an/a
Parkway Academy
Alternative School
300 Cedar St
Sevierville, TN 37862
(865) 429-3908
Sevierville, TN 37862
(865) 429-3908
Grades: 3-12
| 9 students
Rank: n/an/a
226 Cedar St
Sevierville, TN 37862
(865) 453-4671
Sevierville, TN 37862
(865) 453-4671
Grades: K-12
| 0 students
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