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Public School Review - Established 2003

Hamblen County School District

210 East Morris Blvd
Morristown, TN 37813
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Tel: (423) 586-7700
www.hcboe.net

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 18 public schools serving 10,300 students in Hamblen County School District. This district's average testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Tennessee.
Public Schools in Hamblen County School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Tennessee public school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Tennessee public school average of 43% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
18 Schools
1,914 Schools
# Students
10,300 Students
1,002,390 Students
# Teachers
n/a
6 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeHamblen County School DistrictTennessee
Pre-K326222
Kind714482
1850500
2762501
3810519
4800494
5749496
6772500
7788498
8778493
9756505
10766498
11696487
12733487
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District Rank

Hamblen 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 85% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (TN)
#73 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearHamblen County School District
2023#73
2022#75
2021#56
2019#71
2018#76
2017#78
2016#17
2015#53
2014#56
2013#44
2012#45
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35%
34%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearHamblen County School DistrictTennessee
202335%34%
202231%31%
202131%28%
201936%39%
201832%35%
201732%36%
201629%17%
201562%57%
201456%52%
201358%52%
201254%49%
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34%
37%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearHamblen County School DistrictTennessee
202234%37%
202130%30%
201934%35%
201832%35%
201731%35%
201644%35%
201551%51%
201452%52%
201355%52%
201255%52%
201152%50%
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37%
40%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearHamblen County School DistrictTennessee
202237%40%
202138%38%
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85%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearHamblen County School DistrictTennessee
202385%90%
202293%90%
202191%88%
202095%89%
201994%90%
201895%89%
201794%89%
201694%88%
201593%87%
201491%86%
201389%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.62

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearHamblen County School DistrictTennessee
20240.580.61
20230.570.59
20220.560.58
20210.550.58
20200.530.56
20190.530.56
20180.490.55
20170.490.55
20160.480.54
20150.460.53
20140.450.52
20130.440.51
20120.420.50
20110.390.49
20100.370.48
20090.360.48
20080.340.47
20070.320.46
20060.300.45
19990.170.41
19980.150.39
19970.260.39
19960.140.39
19950.130.38
19940.120.38
19930.110.37
19920.120.36
19910.120.37
19900.120.36
19890.110.36
19880.120.36
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)

YearHamblen County School DistrictTennessee
20241%2%
20232%2%
20221%2%
20212%2%
20202%2%
20192%2%
20181%3%
20171%3%
20151%3%
20141%2%
20132%3%
20122%2%
20112%2%
20102%2%
20091%2%
20081%2%
20072%2%
20061%1%
19991%2%
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% Hispanic
36%
16%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2024)

YearHamblen County School DistrictTennessee
202434%15%
202332%14%
202231%13%
202130%12%
202027%11%
201927%11%
201826%10%
201726%10%
201625%9%
201522%8%
201420%8%
201319%7%
201217%7%
201115%6%
201014%6%
200913%5%
200813%5%
200711%4%
200610%4%
19992%1%
19982%1%
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% Black
3%
20%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearHamblen County School DistrictTennessee
20243%21%
20233%21%
20223%21%
20213%22%
20203%22%
20193%22%
20183%22%
20173%22%
20163%22%
20153%22%
20144%23%
20133%23%
20124%24%
20114%24%
20106%24%
20096%25%
20086%25%
20076%25%
20066%25%
19996%24%
19986%23%
19975%24%
19966%23%
19956%23%
19946%23%
19936%23%
19926%22%
19916%23%
19906%22%
19896%22%
19887%22%
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% White
53%
57%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearHamblen County School DistrictTennessee
202455%57%
202357%59%
202259%60%
202160%60%
202063%62%
201963%62%
201867%63%
201767%63%
201668%64%
201570%65%
201472%66%
201373%66%
201274%67%
201177%67%
201078%68%
200979%68%
200880%68%
200781%69%
200683%70%
199991%73%
199892%75%
199786%74%
199693%75%
199593%75%
199494%75%
199394%76%
199294%77%
199194%76%
199094%77%
198994%77%
198893%77%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%

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

YearHamblen County School DistrictTennessee
20246%5%
20235%4%
20225%4%
20215%4%
20205%3%
20195%3%
20183%2%
20173%2%
20164%2%
20154%2%
20143%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,778 in this school district is less 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 $10,329 is less 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
$111 MM
$12,104 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearHamblen County School DistrictTennessee
2023$111 MM$39 MM
2022$113 MM$36 MM
2021$111 MM$39 MM
2020$113 MM$36 MM
2019$105 MM$35 MM
2018$100 MM$35 MM
2017$96 MM$34 MM
2016$92 MM$33 MM
2015$80 MM$30 MM
2014$87 MM$32 MM
2012$90 MM$32 MM
2011$87 MM$30 MM
2010$80 MM$30 MM
2009$75 MM$28 MM
2008$75 MM$28 MM
2007$70 MM$26 MM
2006$68 MM$25 MM
2005$63 MM$24 MM
2004$59 MM$23 MM
2003$58 MM$21 MM
2002$55 MM$20 MM
2001$54 MM$20 MM
2000$49 MM$19 MM
1999$49 MM$18 MM
1998$48 MM$18 MM
1997$45 MM$16 MM
1996$42 MM$15 MM
1995$41 MM$13 MM
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Spending
$106 MM
$11,597 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearHamblen County School DistrictTennessee
2023$106 MM$38 MM
2022$111 MM$36 MM
2021$106 MM$38 MM
2020$111 MM$36 MM
2019$103 MM$35 MM
2018$99 MM$34 MM
2017$95 MM$33 MM
2016$90 MM$32 MM
2015$79 MM$29 MM
2014$89 MM$33 MM
2012$86 MM$33 MM
2011$87 MM$31 MM
2010$79 MM$29 MM
2009$75 MM$28 MM
2008$74 MM$28 MM
2007$72 MM$27 MM
2006$69 MM$25 MM
2005$63 MM$24 MM
2004$61 MM$23 MM
2003$60 MM$22 MM
2002$61 MM$22 MM
2001$67 MM$21 MM
2000$61 MM$20 MM
1999$52 MM$18 MM
1998$48 MM$18 MM
1997$45 MM$17 MM
1996$43 MM$14 MM
1995$39 MM$14 MM
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Revenue / Student
$10,778
$12,075

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearHamblen County School DistrictTennessee
2023$10,789$12,207
2022$10,748$10,799
2021$10,873$12,446
2020$10,748$10,799
2019$9,944$10,461
2018$9,450$10,253
2017$9,236$9,828
2016$8,839$9,274
2015$7,726$8,707
2014$8,564$8,998
2012$8,686$9,214
2011$8,735$8,846
2010$7,961$8,707
2009$7,424$8,477
2008$7,482$8,215
2007$6,972$7,225
2006$7,146$6,967
2005$6,650$7,132
2004$6,445$6,890
2003$6,456$6,637
2002$6,106$6,218
2001$5,587$5,931
2000$5,377$5,582
1999$5,538$5,367
1998$5,342$5,303
1997$4,987$4,686
1995$4,620$4,088
1992$3,658$3,000
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Spending / Student
$10,329
$11,570

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearHamblen County School DistrictTennessee
2023$10,340$11,923
2022$10,533$10,735
2021$10,420$12,157
2020$10,533$10,735
2019$9,845$10,381
2018$9,353$10,022
2017$9,124$9,561
2016$8,689$9,213
2015$7,635$8,563
2014$8,704$9,415
2012$8,374$9,298
2011$8,706$8,981
2010$7,866$8,563
2009$7,418$8,379
2008$7,412$8,219
2007$7,131$7,537
2006$7,179$7,070
2005$6,642$7,221
2004$6,631$7,095
2003$6,679$6,873
2002$6,848$6,596
2001$6,859$6,372
2000$6,680$5,764
1999$5,803$5,455
1998$5,352$5,332
1997$5,074$5,155
1995$4,446$4,364
1992$3,858$3,431
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Best Hamblen County School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Russellville Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5655 Old Russellville Pike
Russellville, TN 37860
(423) 586-6560
Gr: PK-5 | 601 students Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #22.
Whitesburg Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
7859 East Andrew Johnson
Whitesburg, TN 37891
(423) 235-2547
Gr: K-5 | 215 students Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #33.
Lincoln Heights Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
215 Lincoln Ave
Morristown, TN 37813
(423) 586-2062
Gr: PK-5 | 565 students Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #44.
Alpha Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5620 Old Us 11e Hwy
Morristown, TN 37814
(423) 586-3332
Gr: K-5 | 595 students Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #55.
East Ridge Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
6595 St. Clair Rd
Whitesburg, TN 37891
(423) 581-3041
Gr: 6-8 | 528 students Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #66.
West View Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1 Indian Path
Morristown, TN 37813
(423) 581-2407
Gr: 6-8 | 581 students Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #77.
Union Heights Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3366 Tornado Trl
Morristown, TN 37813
(423) 586-1502
Gr: PK-5 | 290 students Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #88.
Manley Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
551 West Economy Rd
Morristown, TN 37814
(423) 586-7400
Gr: PK-5 | 646 students Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #99.
Witt Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4650 S Davy Crockett Pkwy
Morristown, TN 37813
(423) 586-2862
Gr: PK-5 | 225 students Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #1010.
West Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
235 W Converse
Morristown, TN 37814
(423) 586-1263
Gr: PK-5 | 466 students Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #1111.
John Hay Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
501 Brittain Court
Morristown, TN 37814
(423) 586-1080
Gr: K-5 | 269 students Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #1212.
Morristown West High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
One Trojan Trl
Morristown, TN 37813
(423) 581-1600
Gr: 9-12 | 1,458 students Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #1313.
Lincoln Heights Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
219 Lincoln Ave
Morristown, TN 37813
(423) 581-3200
Gr: 6-8 | 602 students Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #1414.
Hillcrest Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
407 S Liberty Hill Rd
Morristown, TN 37813
(423) 586-7472
Gr: PK-5 | 647 students Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #1515.
Morristown East High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
One Hurricane Ln
Morristown, TN 37813
(423) 586-2543
Gr: 9-12 | 1,468 students Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #1616.
Fairview Marguerite
(Math: 30% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2125 Fairview Rd
Morristown, TN 37814
(423) 586-4098
Gr: PK-5 | 490 students Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #1717.
Meadowview Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1623 Meadowview Ln
Morristown, TN 37814
(423) 581-6360
Gr: 6-8 | 611 students Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #1818.
Hamblen County Alternative School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
376 Snyder Rd
Morristown, TN 37813
(423) 585-3785
Gr: K-12 | 43 students Minority enrollment: 49%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Hamblen County School District?
Hamblen County School District manages 18 public schools serving 10,300 students.
What is the rank of Hamblen County School District?
Hamblen County School District is ranked #76 out of 147 school districts in Tennessee (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Tennessee school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Hamblen County School District?
53% of Hamblen County School District students are White, 36% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.
What is Hamblen County School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $10,329 is less than the state median of $11,570. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,300 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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