B
Blount County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Louisville, Friendsville, Rockford and Townsend.
Students
10,270
Schools
22
Spent per student
$12,927
TN $13,059
Debt
$10.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Blount County School District
- School Grade B: better than 55% of Tennessee districts
- Debt of $10.4M, about $1,016 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Townsend.
Test scores vs. TN
2020–21Math proficiency29%
State average 26.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 90.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,927 per student · 1% below TN
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 43%State 45%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
10,015’20
10,281’21
10,234’22
10,191’23
10,270’24
About steady.
Students
White 83%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 3%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
22 public schools.
Mary Blount Elementary
B590 students
Carpenters Elementary School
A−546 students
Eagleton Elementary
B488 students
Rockford Elementary
B+410 students
Middlesettlements
A387 students
Lanier Elementary
B−333 students
Fairview Elementary
B+323 students
Prospect Elementary School
A−323 students
Montvale Elementary
B+308 students
Walland Elementary School
C+284 students
Porter Elementary
B+266 students
Union Grove Elementary School
A−213 students
Friendsville Elementary
B+212 students
Townsend Elementary
C+108 students
Heritage Middle School
B−638 students
Union Grove Middle School
B−623 students
Carpenters Middle School
B+528 students
William Blount High School
B+1,478 students
Heritage High School
B−911 students
Eagleton College and Career Academy
886 students
Samuel Everett School of Innovation
A415 students
Eagleton 1 Head Start
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.