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Sullivan 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%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,805 students in Sullivan County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Sullivan County School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
16 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
8,082 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
535 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sullivan 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 88% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#92 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)33%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)88%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
14%
% Black
1%
19%
% White
94%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,193 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,434 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$101 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,193
$11,979
Spending / Student
$12,434
$11,478
Best Sullivan County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sullivan Central Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
131 Shipley Ferry Rd
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1200
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1200
Grades: 6-8
| 594 students
Rank: #22.
Sullivan Heights Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1236 Moreland Dr
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 354-1300
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 354-1300
Grades: 6-8
| 646 students
Rank: #33.
Sullivan East Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4500 Weaver Pike
Bluff City, TN 37618
(423) 354-1000
Bluff City, TN 37618
(423) 354-1000
Grades: 6-8
| 565 students
Rank: n/an/a
131 Shipley Ferry Rd
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1000
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1000
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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