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Item: Blount County School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

831 Grandview Dr
Maryville, TN 37803

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Top 50%

Tel: (865) 984-1212

www.blountk12.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

22 Schools

1,488 Schools

# Students

10,270 Students

714,340 Students

# Teachers

n/a

5 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Blount County School District	Tennessee
Pre-K	288	196
Kind	798	481
1	765	500
2	760	501
3	766	519
4	752	494
5	826	496
6	775	500
7	773	472
8	752	463
9	167	36
10	156	36
11	153	34
12	150	35

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District Rank

Blount County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90% has decreased from 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TN)

#54 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Blount County School District
2023	#54
2022	#49
2021	#61
2019	#76
2018	#70
2017	#65
2016	#56
2015	#77
2014	#54
2013	#57
2012	#54

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36%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Blount County School District	Tennessee
2023	36%	34%
2022	33%	31%
2021	29%	28%
2019	36%	39%
2018	33%	35%
2017	35%	36%
2016	22%	17%
2015	55%	57%
2014	55%	52%
2013	55%	52%
2012	52%	49%

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38%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Blount County School District	Tennessee
2022	38%	37%
2021	31%	30%
2019	33%	35%
2018	33%	35%
2017	34%	35%
2016	35%	35%
2015	50%	51%
2014	54%	52%
2013	53%	52%
2012	54%	52%
2011	51%	50%

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42%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Blount County School District	Tennessee
2022	42%	40%
2021	43%	38%

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90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Blount County School District	Tennessee
2023	90%	90%
2022	93%	90%
2021	94%	88%
2020	94%	89%
2019	93%	90%
2018	94%	89%
2017	93%	89%
2016	93%	88%
2015	90%	87%
2014	89%	86%
2013	91%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.30

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Blount County School District	Tennessee
2024	0.28	0.61
2023	0.26	0.59
2022	0.24	0.58
2021	0.23	0.58
2020	0.21	0.56
2019	0.21	0.56
2018	0.17	0.55
2017	0.17	0.55
2016	0.16	0.54
2015	0.21	0.53
2014	0.14	0.52
2013	0.14	0.51
2012	0.11	0.50
2011	0.11	0.49
2010	0.10	0.48
2009	0.09	0.48
2008	0.09	0.47
2007	0.08	0.46
2006	0.08	0.45
1999	0.05	0.41
1998	0.05	0.39
1997	0.05	0.39
1996	0.04	0.39
1995	0.04	0.38
1994	0.05	0.38
1993	0.04	0.37
1992	0.02	0.36
1991	0.04	0.37
1990	0.03	0.36
1989	0.03	0.36
1988	0.02	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Blount County School District	Tennessee
2024	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

11%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2024)
Year	Blount County School District	Tennessee
2024	10%	15%
2023	9%	14%
2022	8%	13%
2021	7%	12%
2020	6%	11%
2019	6%	11%
2018	5%	10%
2017	5%	10%
2016	5%	9%
2015	6%	8%
2014	4%	8%
2013	3%	7%
2012	3%	7%
2011	4%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	3%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	2%	4%
2006	2%	4%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Blount County School District	Tennessee
2024	2%	21%
2023	2%	21%
2022	2%	21%
2021	2%	22%
2020	2%	22%
2019	2%	22%
2018	1%	22%
2017	1%	22%
2016	1%	22%
2015	3%	22%
2014	2%	23%
2013	2%	23%
2012	2%	24%
2011	2%	24%
2010	2%	24%
2009	2%	25%
2008	2%	25%
2007	2%	25%
2006	2%	25%
1999	2%	24%
1998	1%	23%
1997	1%	24%
1996	1%	23%
1995	1%	23%
1994	1%	23%
1993	1%	23%
1992	1%	22%
1991	2%	23%
1990	1%	22%
1989	1%	22%
1988	1%	22%

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% White

83%

56%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Blount County School District	Tennessee
2024	84%	57%
2023	86%	59%
2022	87%	60%
2021	88%	60%
2020	89%	62%
2019	89%	62%
2018	91%	63%
2017	91%	63%
2016	92%	64%
2015	86%	65%
2014	92%	66%
2013	93%	66%
2012	94%	67%
2011	94%	67%
2010	95%	68%
2009	95%	68%
2008	95%	68%
2007	95%	69%
2006	95%	70%
1999	98%	73%
1998	98%	75%
1997	97%	74%
1996	98%	75%
1995	98%	75%
1994	98%	75%
1993	98%	76%
1992	99%	77%
1991	98%	76%
1990	99%	77%
1989	99%	77%
1988	99%	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 (2014-2024)
Year	Blount County School District	Tennessee
2024	3%	5%
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,233 is higher than the state median of $12,075. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,707 is higher than the state median of $11,570. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$126 MM

$12,104 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Blount County School District	Tennessee
2023	$126 MM	$39 MM
2022	$114 MM	$36 MM
2021	$126 MM	$39 MM
2020	$114 MM	$36 MM
2019	$112 MM	$35 MM
2018	$109 MM	$35 MM
2017	$107 MM	$34 MM
2016	$104 MM	$33 MM
2015	$93 MM	$30 MM
2014	$99 MM	$32 MM
2012	$97 MM	$32 MM
2011	$92 MM	$30 MM
2010	$93 MM	$30 MM
2009	$90 MM	$28 MM
2008	$89 MM	$28 MM
2007	$86 MM	$26 MM
2006	$81 MM	$25 MM
2005	$77 MM	$24 MM
2004	$71 MM	$23 MM
2003	$69 MM	$21 MM
2002	$65 MM	$20 MM
2001	$64 MM	$20 MM
2000	$60 MM	$19 MM
1999	$54 MM	$18 MM
1998	$52 MM	$18 MM
1997	$46 MM	$16 MM
1996	$45 MM	$15 MM
1995	$42 MM	$13 MM

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Spending

$120 MM

$11,597 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Blount County School District	Tennessee
2023	$120 MM	$38 MM
2022	$111 MM	$36 MM
2021	$120 MM	$38 MM
2020	$111 MM	$36 MM
2019	$110 MM	$35 MM
2018	$110 MM	$34 MM
2017	$105 MM	$33 MM
2016	$102 MM	$32 MM
2015	$93 MM	$29 MM
2014	$96 MM	$33 MM
2012	$95 MM	$33 MM
2011	$91 MM	$31 MM
2010	$93 MM	$29 MM
2009	$93 MM	$28 MM
2008	$90 MM	$28 MM
2007	$84 MM	$27 MM
2006	$80 MM	$25 MM
2005	$76 MM	$24 MM
2004	$70 MM	$23 MM
2003	$69 MM	$22 MM
2002	$66 MM	$22 MM
2001	$60 MM	$21 MM
2000	$58 MM	$20 MM
1999	$56 MM	$18 MM
1998	$52 MM	$18 MM
1997	$49 MM	$17 MM
1996	$46 MM	$14 MM
1995	$42 MM	$14 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,233

$12,075

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Blount County School District	Tennessee
2023	$12,277	$12,207
2022	$10,711	$10,799
2021	$12,082	$12,446
2020	$10,711	$10,799
2019	$10,544	$10,461
2018	$10,154	$10,253
2017	$9,832	$9,828
2016	$9,441	$9,274
2015	$8,221	$8,707
2014	$8,813	$8,998
2012	$8,380	$9,214
2011	$7,876	$8,846
2010	$7,875	$8,707
2009	$7,630	$8,477
2008	$7,460	$8,215
2007	$7,440	$7,225
2006	$7,078	$6,967
2005	$6,741	$7,132
2004	$6,495	$6,890
2003	$6,371	$6,637
2002	$6,019	$6,218
2001	$5,938	$5,931
2000	$5,627	$5,582
1999	$5,127	$5,367
1998	$5,337	$5,303
1997	$4,481	$4,686
1995	$4,193	$4,088
1992	$3,320	$3,000

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Spending / Student

$11,707

$11,570

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Blount County School District	Tennessee
2023	$11,748	$11,923
2022	$10,365	$10,735
2021	$11,562	$12,157
2020	$10,365	$10,735
2019	$10,359	$10,381
2018	$10,181	$10,022
2017	$9,702	$9,561
2016	$9,233	$9,213
2015	$8,250	$8,563
2014	$8,598	$9,415
2012	$8,233	$9,298
2011	$7,738	$8,981
2010	$7,903	$8,563
2009	$7,860	$8,379
2008	$7,542	$8,219
2007	$7,245	$7,537
2006	$6,947	$7,070
2005	$6,650	$7,221
2004	$6,387	$7,095
2003	$6,334	$6,873
2002	$6,045	$6,596
2001	$5,615	$6,372
2000	$5,463	$5,764
1999	$5,293	$5,455
1998	$5,379	$5,332
1997	$4,760	$5,155
1995	$4,168	$4,364
1992	$3,500	$3,431

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 22 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 10,270 students
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: 90% (Top 30% in TN)
: Top 50%
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education