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Public School Review - Established 2003

Jefferson County School District

1221 Gay St
Dandridge, TN 37725
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Tel: (865) 397-3194
www.jc-tn.net

Top Rankings

Jefferson 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%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 4,953 students in Jefferson County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Jefferson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 44% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,488 Schools
# Students
6,937 Students
714,340 Students
# Teachers
n/a
5 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeJefferson County School DistrictTennessee
Pre-K204196
Kind463481
1494500
2528501
3562519
4529494
5541496
6538500
7541472
8519463
9836
10336
111034
121335
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District Rank

Jefferson 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 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (TN)
#67 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearJefferson County School District
2023#67
2022#75
2021#84
2019#100
2018#76
2017#99
2016#50
2015#99
2014#102
2013#91
2012#101
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35%
34%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearJefferson County School DistrictTennessee
202335%34%
202229%31%
202125%28%
201932%39%
201832%35%
201729%36%
201626%17%
201555%57%
201449%52%
201350%52%
201246%49%
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35%
37%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearJefferson County School DistrictTennessee
202235%37%
202127%30%
201931%35%
201832%35%
201731%35%
201635%35%
201546%51%
201446%52%
201348%52%
201248%52%
201147%50%
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39%
40%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearJefferson County School DistrictTennessee
202239%40%
202138%38%
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90%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearJefferson County School DistrictTennessee
202390%90%
202294%90%
202196%88%
202096%89%
201996%90%
201895%89%
201796%89%
201692%88%
201595%87%
201490%86%
201391%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.62

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearJefferson County School DistrictTennessee
20240.320.61
20230.320.59
20220.300.58
20210.290.58
20200.270.56
20190.270.56
20180.230.55
20170.230.55
20160.210.54
20150.260.53
20140.200.52
20130.190.51
20120.170.50
20110.160.49
20100.140.48
20090.130.48
20080.130.47
20070.110.46
20060.110.45
19990.080.41
19980.070.39
19970.260.39
19960.060.39
19950.060.38
19940.060.38
19930.070.37
19920.060.36
19910.060.37
19900.060.36
19890.080.36
19880.060.36
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearJefferson County School DistrictTennessee
20241%2%
20211%2%
20201%2%
20191%2%
20121%2%
20112%2%
20101%2%
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% Hispanic
13%
16%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)

YearJefferson County School DistrictTennessee
202412%15%
202313%14%
202212%13%
202111%12%
20209%11%
20199%11%
20189%10%
20179%10%
20169%9%
20159%8%
20148%8%
20137%7%
20126%7%
20115%6%
20104%6%
20094%5%
20084%5%
20073%4%
20064%4%
19991%1%
199712%1%
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% Black
1%
21%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearJefferson County School DistrictTennessee
20241%21%
20231%21%
20221%21%
20212%22%
20202%22%
20192%22%
20182%22%
20172%22%
20162%22%
20154%22%
20142%23%
20132%23%
20122%24%
20112%24%
20103%24%
20093%25%
20083%25%
20073%25%
20062%25%
19993%24%
19984%23%
19973%24%
19963%23%
19953%23%
19943%23%
19933%23%
19923%22%
19913%23%
19903%22%
19894%22%
19883%22%
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% White
80%
56%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearJefferson County School DistrictTennessee
202482%57%
202382%59%
202283%60%
202183%60%
202085%62%
201985%62%
201887%63%
201787%63%
201688%64%
201582%65%
201489%66%
201390%66%
201291%67%
201191%67%
201092%68%
200993%68%
200893%68%
200794%69%
200694%70%
199996%73%
199896%75%
199785%74%
199697%75%
199597%75%
199497%75%
199397%76%
199297%77%
199197%76%
199097%77%
198996%77%
198897%77%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%

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

YearJefferson County School DistrictTennessee
20244%5%
20234%4%
20224%4%
20213%4%
20203%3%
20193%3%
20182%2%
20172%2%
20161%2%
20153%2%
20141%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,759 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,075. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,304 is less than the state median of $11,570. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$12,104 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearJefferson County School DistrictTennessee
2023$75 MM$39 MM
2022$71 MM$36 MM
2021$75 MM$39 MM
2020$71 MM$36 MM
2019$70 MM$35 MM
2018$69 MM$35 MM
2017$67 MM$34 MM
2016$65 MM$33 MM
2015$58 MM$30 MM
2014$64 MM$32 MM
2012$60 MM$32 MM
2011$57 MM$30 MM
2010$58 MM$30 MM
2009$55 MM$28 MM
2008$56 MM$28 MM
2007$52 MM$26 MM
2006$49 MM$25 MM
2005$47 MM$24 MM
2004$43 MM$23 MM
2003$40 MM$21 MM
2002$38 MM$20 MM
2001$38 MM$20 MM
2000$35 MM$19 MM
1999$32 MM$18 MM
1998$30 MM$18 MM
1997$27 MM$16 MM
1996$24 MM$15 MM
1995$22 MM$13 MM
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Spending
$72 MM
$11,597 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearJefferson County School DistrictTennessee
2023$71 MM$38 MM
2022$69 MM$36 MM
2021$71 MM$38 MM
2020$69 MM$36 MM
2019$71 MM$35 MM
2018$70 MM$34 MM
2017$68 MM$33 MM
2016$67 MM$32 MM
2015$57 MM$29 MM
2014$82 MM$33 MM
2012$81 MM$33 MM
2011$57 MM$31 MM
2010$57 MM$29 MM
2009$56 MM$28 MM
2008$57 MM$28 MM
2007$54 MM$27 MM
2006$51 MM$25 MM
2005$49 MM$24 MM
2004$44 MM$23 MM
2003$42 MM$22 MM
2002$41 MM$22 MM
2001$42 MM$21 MM
2000$52 MM$20 MM
1999$33 MM$18 MM
1998$30 MM$18 MM
1997$27 MM$17 MM
1996$27 MM$14 MM
1995$23 MM$14 MM
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Revenue / Student
$10,759
$12,075

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearJefferson County School DistrictTennessee
2023$10,669$12,207
2022$9,784$10,799
2021$10,805$12,446
2020$9,784$10,799
2019$9,720$10,461
2018$9,390$10,253
2017$9,025$9,828
2016$8,681$9,274
2015$7,702$8,707
2014$8,534$8,998
2012$7,908$9,214
2011$7,400$8,846
2010$7,705$8,707
2009$7,254$8,477
2008$7,365$8,215
2007$6,801$7,225
2006$6,667$6,967
2005$6,433$7,132
2004$6,109$6,890
2003$5,867$6,637
2002$5,628$6,218
2001$5,517$5,931
2000$5,355$5,582
1999$4,956$5,367
1998$4,764$5,303
1997$4,315$4,686
1995$3,930$4,088
1992$3,031$3,000
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Spending / Student
$10,304
$11,570

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearJefferson County School DistrictTennessee
2023$10,218$11,923
2022$9,593$10,735
2021$10,348$12,157
2020$9,593$10,735
2019$9,766$10,381
2018$9,652$10,022
2017$9,204$9,561
2016$8,940$9,213
2015$7,606$8,563
2014$10,926$9,415
2012$10,653$9,298
2011$7,520$8,981
2010$7,609$8,563
2009$7,413$8,379
2008$7,484$8,219
2007$7,165$7,537
2006$6,832$7,070
2005$6,707$7,221
2004$6,229$7,095
2003$6,145$6,873
2002$6,070$6,596
2001$6,229$6,372
2000$7,970$5,764
1999$5,185$5,455
1998$4,758$5,332
1997$4,419$5,155
1995$4,100$4,364
1992$3,135$3,431
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Best Jefferson County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Talbott Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
848 Talbott Kansas Rd
Talbott, TN 37877
(865) 475-2988
Gr: PK-5 | 300 students Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #22.
Dandridge Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
780 S Highway 92
Dandridge, TN 37725
(865) 397-3127
Gr: PK-5 | 543 students Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #33.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
321 W Broadway Blvd
Jefferson City, TN 37760
(865) 475-4712
Gr: PK-5 | 467 students Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #44.
Piedmont Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1100 W Dumplin Valley Rd
Dandridge, TN 37725
(865) 397-2939
Gr: PK-5 | 367 students Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #55.
New Market Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1559 W Old A Johnson Hwy
New Market, TN 37820
(865) 475-3551
Gr: PK-5 | 272 students Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #66.
Maury Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
965 Maury Cir
Dandridge, TN 37725
(865) 397-3424
Gr: 6-8 | 582 students Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #77.
Mount Horeb Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
500 East Dumplin Valley Rd
Jefferson City, TN 37760
(865) 397-9472
Gr: PK-5 | 616 students Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #88.
Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
361 West Broadway Blvd
Jefferson City, TN 37760
(865) 475-6133
Gr: 6-8 | 528 students Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Rush Strong Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3081 W Old Andrew Johnson Hwy
Strawberry Plains, TN 37871
(865) 933-5313
Gr: PK-8 | 518 students Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
White Pine Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3060 Roy Messer Hwy
White Pine, TN 37890
(865) 674-2596
Gr: PK-8 | 705 students Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #1111.
Jefferson Virtual Academy
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3081 West Old Aj Hwy
Strawberry Plains, TN 37871
(865) 397-0780
Gr: 5-12 | 55 students Minority enrollment: 20%

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  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,937 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
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  • : Top 50%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
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