Sullivan County School District

154 Blountville By-pass
Blountville, TN 37617-0306
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,661 students in Sullivan County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Sullivan County School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in Sullivan County School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sullivan East High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
17 Schools
501 Schools
# Students
8,475 Students
324,360 Students
# Teachers
594 Teachers
20,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Sullivan County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#114 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Sullivan County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
17%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sullivan County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
24%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sullivan County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
94%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Sullivan County  School District and public school graduation rate of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.57
# American Indian Students
11 Students
520 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
31 Students
6,749 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
204 Students
40,781 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
58 Students
65,993 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
7,986 Students
199,029 Students
% White Students
94%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
347 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
182 Students
10,941 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
267
659
# Students in K Grade:
618
988
# Students in 1st Grade:
572
1,049
# Students in 2nd Grade:
586
1,075
# Students in 3rd Grade:
643
1,221
# Students in 4th Grade:
623
1,348
# Students in 5th Grade:
585
1,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
648
4,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
626
6,669
# Students in 8th Grade:
646
7,511
# Students in 9th Grade:
710
81,216
# Students in 10th Grade:
662
75,717
# Students in 11th Grade:
617
72,010
# Students in 12th Grade:
672
68,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,627 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,858 is higher than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart display total revenue of Sullivan County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$101 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart display total spending of Sullivan County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,627
$12,157
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Sullivan County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,858
$11,647
This chart display average spending per public school student in Sullivan County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Sullivan County School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sullivan East High School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4180 Weaver Pike
Bluff City, TN 37618
(423) 354-1900
Grades: 9-12
| 852 students
131 Shipley Ferry Rd
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1000
Grades: K-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
380 Lynn Rd
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1450
Grades: 9-12
| 1,809 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,475 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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