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Public School Review - Established 2003

Bristol School District

615 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Bristol, TN 37620-2397
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (423) 652-9451
www.btcs.org

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,779 students in Bristol School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Bristol School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 43% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
9 Schools
881 Schools
# Students
4,044 Students
414,899 Students
# Teachers
n/a
1 Teacher
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeBristol School DistrictTennessee
Pre-K116221
Kind283408
1275421
2263415
3299408
4264376
5279342
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District Rank

Bristol School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 84% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (TN)
#22 out of 147 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearBristol School District
2023#22
2022#28
2021#27
2019#27
2018#37
2017#24
2016#14
2015#31
2014#29
2013#40
2012#28
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46%
34%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearBristol School DistrictTennessee
202346%34%
202239%31%
202137%28%
201944%39%
201841%35%
201743%36%
201650%17%
201564%57%
201458%52%
201358%52%
201258%49%
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42%
37%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearBristol School DistrictTennessee
202242%37%
202135%30%
201943%35%
201841%35%
201741%35%
201641%35%
201559%51%
201458%52%
201357%52%
201258%52%
201157%50%
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51%
40%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearBristol School DistrictTennessee
202251%40%
202151%38%
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84%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearBristol School DistrictTennessee
202384%90%
202291%90%
202191%88%
202094%89%
201994%90%
201893%89%
201793%89%
201686%88%
201590%87%
201489%86%
201389%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.62

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearBristol School DistrictTennessee
20240.260.61
20230.260.59
20220.250.58
20210.230.58
20200.230.56
20190.230.56
20180.190.55
20170.190.55
20160.190.54
20150.190.53
20140.180.52
20130.190.51
20120.170.50
20110.160.49
20100.170.48
20090.160.48
20080.160.47
20070.140.46
20060.140.45
19990.110.41
19980.080.39
19970.070.39
19960.090.39
19950.080.38
19940.090.38
19930.090.37
19920.080.36
19910.080.37
19900.080.36
19890.070.36
19880.070.36
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)

YearBristol School DistrictTennessee
20241%2%
20231%2%
20221%2%
20211%2%
20201%2%
20191%2%
20181%3%
20171%3%
20161%3%
20141%2%
20131%3%
20121%2%
20111%2%
20101%2%
20092%2%
20081%2%
20071%2%
20061%1%
19991%2%
19981%1%
19971%1%
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% Hispanic
6%
16%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2024)

YearBristol School DistrictTennessee
20245%15%
20235%14%
20225%13%
20214%12%
20204%11%
20194%11%
20183%10%
20173%10%
20163%9%
20153%8%
20143%8%
20133%7%
20122%7%
20112%6%
20102%6%
20092%5%
20082%5%
20072%4%
20061%4%
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% Black
2%
20%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBristol School DistrictTennessee
20243%21%
20232%21%
20222%21%
20213%22%
20203%22%
20193%22%
20183%22%
20173%22%
20164%22%
20154%22%
20144%23%
20134%23%
20124%24%
20115%24%
20106%24%
20095%25%
20085%25%
20075%25%
20065%25%
19994%24%
19983%23%
19973%24%
19964%23%
19953%23%
19945%23%
19934%23%
19924%22%
19914%23%
19904%22%
19893%22%
19884%22%
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% White
85%
57%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBristol School DistrictTennessee
202486%57%
202386%59%
202287%60%
202188%60%
202088%62%
201988%62%
201890%63%
201790%63%
201690%64%
201590%65%
201491%66%
201390%66%
201291%67%
201191%67%
201091%68%
200991%68%
200892%68%
200792%69%
200693%70%
199995%73%
199896%75%
199796%74%
199695%75%
199596%75%
199495%75%
199396%76%
199296%77%
199196%76%
199096%77%
198996%77%
198896%77%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

YearBristol School DistrictTennessee
20245%5%
20236%4%
20225%4%
20214%4%
20204%3%
20194%3%
20183%2%
20173%2%
20162%2%
20153%2%
20141%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,415 is higher than the state median of $12,075. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,589 is higher than the state median of $11,570. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$12,104 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearBristol School DistrictTennessee
2023$50 MM$39 MM
2022$48 MM$36 MM
2021$50 MM$39 MM
2020$48 MM$36 MM
2019$48 MM$35 MM
2018$45 MM$35 MM
2017$45 MM$34 MM
2016$44 MM$33 MM
2015$39 MM$30 MM
2014$42 MM$32 MM
2012$39 MM$32 MM
2011$37 MM$30 MM
2010$39 MM$30 MM
2009$39 MM$28 MM
2008$39 MM$28 MM
2007$36 MM$26 MM
2006$33 MM$25 MM
2005$30 MM$24 MM
2004$28 MM$23 MM
2003$28 MM$21 MM
2002$27 MM$20 MM
2001$26 MM$20 MM
2000$25 MM$19 MM
1999$25 MM$18 MM
1998$23 MM$18 MM
1997$23 MM$16 MM
1996$24 MM$15 MM
1995$24 MM$13 MM
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Spending
$47 MM
$11,597 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearBristol School DistrictTennessee
2023$47 MM$38 MM
2022$45 MM$36 MM
2021$47 MM$38 MM
2020$45 MM$36 MM
2019$45 MM$35 MM
2018$44 MM$34 MM
2017$44 MM$33 MM
2016$40 MM$32 MM
2015$38 MM$29 MM
2014$42 MM$33 MM
2012$38 MM$33 MM
2011$36 MM$31 MM
2010$38 MM$29 MM
2009$38 MM$28 MM
2008$37 MM$28 MM
2007$35 MM$27 MM
2006$32 MM$25 MM
2005$30 MM$24 MM
2004$28 MM$23 MM
2003$29 MM$22 MM
2002$28 MM$22 MM
2001$27 MM$21 MM
2000$26 MM$20 MM
1999$24 MM$18 MM
1998$23 MM$18 MM
1997$22 MM$17 MM
1996$21 MM$14 MM
1995$22 MM$14 MM
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Revenue / Student
$12,415
$12,075

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearBristol School DistrictTennessee
2023$12,462$12,207
2022$11,900$10,799
2021$13,065$12,446
2020$11,900$10,799
2019$11,493$10,461
2018$10,887$10,253
2017$10,935$9,828
2016$10,682$9,274
2015$9,261$8,707
2014$10,254$8,998
2012$9,724$9,214
2011$9,150$8,846
2010$9,825$8,707
2009$9,625$8,477
2008$9,538$8,215
2007$9,041$7,225
2006$8,502$6,967
2005$7,922$7,132
2004$7,757$6,890
2003$7,663$6,637
2002$7,710$6,218
2001$6,758$5,931
2000$6,946$5,582
1999$6,961$5,367
1998$6,470$5,303
1997$6,137$4,686
1995$6,469$4,088
1992$4,892$3,000
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Spending / Student
$11,589
$11,570

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearBristol School DistrictTennessee
2023$11,632$11,923
2022$11,255$10,735
2021$12,195$12,157
2020$11,255$10,735
2019$10,674$10,381
2018$10,661$10,022
2017$10,670$9,561
2016$9,735$9,213
2015$9,059$8,563
2014$10,324$9,415
2012$9,236$9,298
2011$8,824$8,981
2010$9,611$8,563
2009$9,416$8,379
2008$9,110$8,219
2007$8,750$7,537
2006$8,335$7,070
2005$7,810$7,221
2004$7,721$7,095
2003$8,048$6,873
2002$8,033$6,596
2001$7,016$6,372
2000$7,084$5,764
1999$6,565$5,455
1998$6,325$5,332
1997$6,117$5,155
1995$5,917$4,364
1992$5,183$3,431
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Best Bristol School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Holston View Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1840 King College Rd
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9470
Gr: PK-5 | 307 students Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #22.
Haynesfield Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
201 Bluff City Hwy
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9292
Gr: PK-5 | 405 students Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #33.
Avoca Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2440 Volunteer Pkwy
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9445
Gr: PK-5 | 436 students Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #44.
Fairmount Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
821 Virginia Ave
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9311
Gr: PK-5 | 351 students Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #55.
Anderson Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
901 Ninth St
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9444
Gr: PK-5 | 280 students Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,044 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 84% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 46% (Top 20%)
  • : 42% (Top 20%)
  • : 51% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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