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Public School Review - Established 2003

Knox County School District

400 West Summit Hill Dr
Knoxville, TN 37902
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Tel: (865) 594-1620
www.knoxschools.org

Top Rankings

Knox 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 47 public preschools serving 23,828 students in Knox County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Knox County School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% 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
95 Schools
881 Schools
# Students
60,185 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

GradeKnox County School DistrictTennessee
Pre-K1,856221
Kind3,570408
13,811421
23,946415
33,664408
43,436376
53,510342
6361
7449
8647
935
1065
1174
1265
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District Rank

Knox 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 89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (TN)
#55 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearKnox County School District
2023#55
2022#53
2021#53
2019#49
2018#54
2017#40
2016#68
2015#56
2014#54
2013#43
2012#43
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34%
34%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearKnox County School DistrictTennessee
202334%34%
202231%31%
202129%28%
201938%39%
201836%35%
201738%36%
201613%17%
201558%57%
201453%52%
201355%52%
201252%49%
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40%
37%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearKnox County School DistrictTennessee
202240%37%
202133%30%
201940%35%
201836%35%
201740%35%
201641%35%
201556%51%
201456%52%
201358%52%
201259%52%
201157%50%
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44%
40%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearKnox County School DistrictTennessee
202244%40%
202144%38%
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89%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearKnox County School DistrictTennessee
202389%90%
202290%90%
202190%88%
202091%89%
201991%90%
201890%89%
201790%89%
201690%88%
201590%87%
201489%86%
201388%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.62

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearKnox County School DistrictTennessee
20240.540.61
20230.530.59
20220.520.58
20210.510.58
20200.490.56
20190.490.56
20180.460.55
20170.460.55
20160.450.54
20150.450.53
20140.420.52
20130.410.51
20120.400.50
20110.380.49
20100.360.48
20090.350.48
20080.350.47
20070.350.46
20060.330.45
19990.290.41
19980.260.39
19970.240.39
19960.260.39
19950.260.38
19940.260.38
19930.250.37
19920.230.36
19910.250.37
19900.250.36
19890.250.36
19880.240.36
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearKnox County School DistrictTennessee
20243%2%
20233%2%
20223%2%
20213%2%
20203%2%
20193%2%
20182%3%
20172%3%
20163%3%
20154%3%
20142%2%
20133%3%
20123%2%
20112%2%
20102%2%
20092%2%
20082%2%
20072%2%
20062%1%
19992%2%
19981%1%
19971%1%
19961%1%
19951%1%
19942%1%
19932%1%
19922%1%
19911%1%
19901%1%
19891%1%
19881%1%
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% Hispanic
15%
16%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2024)

YearKnox County School DistrictTennessee
202414%15%
202313%14%
202213%13%
202112%12%
202010%11%
201910%11%
20189%10%
20179%10%
20168%9%
20158%8%
20146%8%
20136%7%
20125%7%
20115%6%
20104%6%
20094%5%
20083%5%
20073%4%
20062%4%
19992%1%
19981%1%
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% Black
13%
20%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearKnox County School DistrictTennessee
202413%21%
202313%21%
202213%21%
202113%22%
202013%22%
201913%22%
201814%22%
201714%22%
201614%22%
201515%22%
201414%23%
201314%23%
201214%24%
201115%24%
201015%24%
200915%25%
200815%25%
200716%25%
200615%25%
199913%24%
199813%23%
199713%24%
199613%23%
199513%23%
199413%23%
199312%23%
199211%22%
199113%23%
199013%22%
198913%22%
198813%22%
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% White
63%
57%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearKnox County School DistrictTennessee
202464%57%
202365%59%
202266%60%
202167%60%
202069%62%
201969%62%
201871%63%
201771%63%
201672%64%
201569%65%
201475%66%
201375%66%
201276%67%
201177%67%
201079%68%
200979%68%
200880%68%
200779%69%
200681%70%
199983%73%
199885%75%
199786%74%
199685%75%
199585%75%
199485%75%
199386%76%
199287%77%
199186%76%
199086%77%
198986%77%
198886%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)

YearKnox County School DistrictTennessee
20246%5%
20236%4%
20225%4%
20215%4%
20205%3%
20195%3%
20184%2%
20174%2%
20163%2%
20154%2%
20143%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,851 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,075. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,163 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
$653 MM
$12,104 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearKnox County School DistrictTennessee
2023$653 MM$39 MM
2022$605 MM$36 MM
2021$653 MM$39 MM
2020$605 MM$36 MM
2019$585 MM$35 MM
2018$564 MM$35 MM
2017$553 MM$34 MM
2016$539 MM$33 MM
2015$493 MM$30 MM
2014$535 MM$32 MM
2012$518 MM$32 MM
2011$480 MM$30 MM
2010$493 MM$30 MM
2009$465 MM$28 MM
2008$488 MM$28 MM
2007$478 MM$26 MM
2006$423 MM$25 MM
2005$394 MM$24 MM
2004$363 MM$23 MM
2003$353 MM$21 MM
2002$343 MM$20 MM
2001$317 MM$20 MM
2000$324 MM$19 MM
1999$294 MM$18 MM
1998$282 MM$18 MM
1997$255 MM$16 MM
1996$245 MM$15 MM
1995$244 MM$13 MM
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Spending
$612 MM
$11,597 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearKnox County School DistrictTennessee
2023$612 MM$38 MM
2022$596 MM$36 MM
2021$612 MM$38 MM
2020$596 MM$36 MM
2019$583 MM$35 MM
2018$559 MM$34 MM
2017$532 MM$33 MM
2016$545 MM$32 MM
2015$483 MM$29 MM
2014$564 MM$33 MM
2012$502 MM$33 MM
2011$478 MM$31 MM
2010$483 MM$29 MM
2009$478 MM$28 MM
2008$489 MM$28 MM
2007$454 MM$27 MM
2006$416 MM$25 MM
2005$403 MM$24 MM
2004$376 MM$23 MM
2003$367 MM$22 MM
2002$357 MM$22 MM
2001$328 MM$21 MM
2000$350 MM$20 MM
1999$377 MM$18 MM
1998$333 MM$18 MM
1997$317 MM$17 MM
1996$258 MM$14 MM
1995$243 MM$14 MM
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Revenue / Student
$10,851
$12,075

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearKnox County School DistrictTennessee
2023$10,775$12,207
2022$9,825$10,799
2021$11,037$12,446
2020$9,825$10,799
2019$9,614$10,461
2018$9,271$10,253
2017$9,161$9,828
2016$8,991$9,274
2015$8,267$8,707
2014$9,034$8,998
2012$8,827$9,214
2011$8,281$8,846
2010$8,684$8,707
2009$8,376$8,477
2008$8,949$8,215
2007$8,018$7,225
2006$7,780$6,967
2005$7,265$7,132
2004$6,901$6,890
2003$6,610$6,637
2002$6,620$6,218
2001$6,112$5,931
2000$6,139$5,582
1999$5,685$5,367
1998$5,505$5,303
1997$4,969$4,686
1995$4,658$4,088
1992$4,015$3,000
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Spending / Student
$10,163
$11,570

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearKnox County School DistrictTennessee
2023$10,091$11,923
2022$9,689$10,735
2021$10,337$12,157
2020$9,689$10,735
2019$9,583$10,381
2018$9,191$10,022
2017$8,820$9,561
2016$9,091$9,213
2015$8,096$8,563
2014$9,515$9,415
2012$8,561$9,298
2011$8,240$8,981
2010$8,504$8,563
2009$8,600$8,379
2008$8,983$8,219
2007$7,615$7,537
2006$7,641$7,070
2005$7,438$7,221
2004$7,135$7,095
2003$6,862$6,873
2002$6,878$6,596
2001$6,310$6,372
2000$6,623$5,764
1999$7,306$5,455
1998$6,517$5,332
1997$6,192$5,155
1995$4,653$4,364
1992$4,103$3,431
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Best Knox County School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Blue Grass Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
8901 Blue Grass Rd
Knoxville, TN 37922
(865) 539-7864
Gr: PK-5 | 623 students Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #22.
Northshore Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1889 Thunderhead Rd
Knoxville, TN 37922
(865) 670-4104
Gr: PK-5 | 1,051 students Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #33.
Bearden Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5717 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 909-9000
Gr: PK-5 | 405 students Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #44.
Shannondale Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5316 Shannondale Rd
Knoxville, TN 37918
(865) 689-1465
Gr: PK-5 | 361 students Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #55.
Hardin Valley Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
11445 Hardin Valley Rd
Knoxville, TN 37932
(865) 470-2088
Gr: PK-5 | 907 students Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #66.
South Knox Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
801 Sevier Ave
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 579-2100
Gr: PK-5 | 188 students Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #77.
A L Lotts Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
9320 Westland Dr
Knoxville, TN 37922
(865) 539-8611
Gr: PK-5 | 936 students Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #88.
Mt Olive Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2507 Maryville Pike S W
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 579-2170
Gr: PK-5 | 215 students Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #99.
Copper Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2502 East Brushy Valley Rd
Powell, TN 37849
(865) 938-7002
Gr: PK-5 | 481 students Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #1010.
Ball Camp Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
9801 Middlebrook Pike
Knoxville, TN 37931
(865) 539-7888
Gr: PK-5 | 550 students Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #1111.
Halls Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
7502 Andersonville Pike
Knoxville, TN 37938
(865) 922-7445
Gr: PK-5 | 705 students Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #1212.
Brickey Mccloud Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1810 Dry Gap Pike
Knoxville, TN 37918
(865) 689-1499
Gr: PK-5 | 851 students Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #1313.
Gibbs Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7715 Tazewell Pike
Corryton, TN 37721
(865) 689-1497
Gr: PK-5 | 966 students Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #1414.
West Hills Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
409 Vanosdale Rd
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 539-7850
Gr: PK-5 | 712 students Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #1515.
Amherst Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5101 Schaad Rd
Knoxville, TN 37931
(865) 560-7001
Gr: PK-5 | 683 students Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #1616.
Powell Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1711 Spring St
Powell, TN 37849
(865) 938-2048
Gr: PK-5 | 852 students Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #1717.
Ritta Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
6228 Washington Pike
Knoxville, TN 37918
(865) 689-1496
Gr: PK-5 | 529 students Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #1818.
Cedar Bluff Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
705 North Cedar Bluff Rd
Knoxville, TN 37923
(865) 539-7721
Gr: PK-5 | 1,047 students Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #1919.
Pleasant Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3013 Walnoaks Rd
Knoxville, TN 37921
(865) 594-1354
Gr: PK-5 | 299 students Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Adrian Burnett Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4521 Brown Gap Rd
Knoxville, TN 37918
(865) 689-1474
Gr: PK-5 | 563 students Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Carter Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
8455 Strawberry Plains Pike
Knoxville, TN 37924
(865) 933-4172
Gr: PK-5 | 530 students Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Bonny Kate Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
7608 Martin Mill Pike
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 579-2108
Gr: PK-5 | 369 students Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Fountain City Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2910 Montbelle Dr
Knoxville, TN 37918
(865) 689-1445
Gr: PK-5 | 379 students Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #2424.
Ft Sanders Education Development Center
Special Education School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
501 S Twenty-first St
Knoxville, TN 37916
(865) 594-5035
Gr: PK-6 | 509 students Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #2525.
Karns Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
8108 Beaver Ridge Rd
Knoxville, TN 37931
(865) 539-7767
Gr: PK-5 | 931 students Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #2626.
Christenberry Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
927 Oglewood Ave
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 594-8500
Gr: PK-5 | 446 students Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #2727.
West Haven Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3620 Sisk Rd
Knoxville, TN 37921
(865) 594-4467
Gr: PK-5 | 341 students Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #2828.
East Knox Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
9315 Rutledge Pike
Mascot, TN 37806
(865) 933-3493
Gr: PK-5 | 502 students Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #2929.
Dogwood Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
705 Tipton Ave
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 579-5677
Gr: PK-5 | 581 students Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #3030.
Norwood Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1909 Merchant Dr
Knoxville, TN 37912
(865) 689-1460
Gr: PK-5 | 471 students Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #3131.
Pond Gap Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4530 Papermill Dr
Knoxville, TN 37909
(865) 909-9040
Gr: PK-5 | 354 students Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #3232.
Spring Hill Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4711 Mildred Dr
Knoxville, TN 37914
(865) 594-1365
Gr: PK-5 | 419 students Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Belle Morris Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2308 Washington Pike
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 594-1277
Gr: PK-5 | 426 students Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Mooreland Heights Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5315 Magazine Rd
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 579-2105
Gr: PK-5 | 369 students Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #3535.
Knox Adaptive Education Center
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5719 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 909-9020
Gr: PK-12 | 42 students Minority enrollment: 40%
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  • District size: 95 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 60,185 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
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  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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