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 5 public middle schools serving 1,920 students in Sullivan County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, 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 12% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% 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
17 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
8,475 Students
324,844 Students
# Teachers
594 Teachers
21,390 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
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
470 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
31 Students
6,120 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
204 Students
39,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
12%
# Black Students
58 Students
65,875 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
7,986 Students
200,284 Students
% White Students
94%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
182 Students
12,584 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
267
3,854
# Students in K Grade:
618
9,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
572
9,008
# Students in 2nd Grade:
586
9,218
# Students in 3rd Grade:
643
9,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
623
10,547
# Students in 5th Grade:
585
20,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
648
68,627
# Students in 7th Grade:
626
74,183
# Students in 8th Grade:
646
77,382
# Students in 9th Grade:
710
9,496
# Students in 10th Grade:
662
7,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
617
7,342
# Students in 12th Grade:
672
7,500
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Innovation Academy
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2348 Hwy 75 Hwy
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1731
Grades: 6-8
| 80 students
Rank: #22.
Sullivan East Middle School
Math: 8% | Reading: 11%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4500 Weaver Pike
Bluff City, TN 37618
(423) 354-1000
Grades: 6-8
| 593 students
Rank: n/an/a
131 Shipley Ferry Rd
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1200
Grades: 6-8
| 543 students
131 Shipley Ferry Rd
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1000
Grades: K-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
1236 Moreland Dr
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 354-1300
Grades: 6-8
| 704 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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