C+
Knox County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Knoxville and Farragut.
Students
60,185
Schools
95
Spent per student
$12,234
TN $13,059
Debt
$390.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Knox County School District
- School Grade C+: better than 41% of Tennessee districts
- Spends 6% less per student than the TN average
- Debt of $390.1M, about $6,481 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Townsend.
K–5Townsend ElementaryBlount County School District
6–124 schoolsBlount County School District
123 high schoolsBlount County School District
Test scores vs. TN
2020–21Math proficiency29%
State average 26.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 90.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,234 per student · 6% below TN
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 39%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
58,978’20
59,556’21
60,126’22
60,604’23
60,185’24
About steady.
Students
White 63%Hispanic 15%Black 13%Two or more races 6%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
95 public schools.
Farragut Intermediate
A+1,111 students
Northshore Elementary School
A+1,051 students
Cedar Bluff Elementary
B1,047 students
Gibbs Elementary
A−966 students
A L Lotts Elementary
A936 students
Karns Elementary
B−931 students
Farragut Primary
923 students
Hardin Valley Elementary
A907 students
Powell Elementary
B852 students
Brickey McCloud Elementary
A−851 students
Mill Creek Elementary School
754 students
Rocky Hill Elementary
A721 students
West Hills Elementary
B712 students
Halls Elementary
A−705 students
Amherst Elementary School
A−683 students
Blue Grass Elementary
A+623 students
Dogwood Elementary
C581 students
Adrian Burnett Elementary
C+563 students
Ball Camp Elementary
A550 students
Lonsdale Elementary
C−537 students
Carter Elementary
B−530 students
Ritta Elementary
B−529 students
Sequoyah Elementary
A+524 students
Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Technology Academy
D517 students
Ft Sanders Education Development Center
509 students
Inskip Elementary
C−505 students
Beaumont Elementary/Magnet
A−504 students
East Knox Elementary
C502 students
Copper Ridge Elementary
B+481 students
Norwood Elementary
C+471 students
Emerald Academy
C451 students
Christenberry Elementary
C+446 students
Belle Morris Elementary
C−426 students
Spring Hill Elementary
D419 students
Bearden Elementary
A405 students
Sterchi Elementary
A−399 students
Fountain City Elementary
B379 students
Bonny Kate Elementary
B−369 students
Mooreland Heights Elementary
C369 students
Shannondale Elementary
A361 students
Green Magnet Math And Science Academy
D359 students
Pond Gap Elementary
C−354 students
West Haven Elementary
C−341 students
Pleasant Ridge Elementary
C299 students
New Hopewell Elementary
B262 students
Sunnyview Primary
256 students
Chilhowee Intermediate
B−240 students
Mt Olive Elementary
B+215 students
West View Elementary
D204 students
Corryton Elementary
A−195 students
South Knox Elementary
B+188 students
Maynard Elementary
D109 students
Karns Preschool
106 students
Gap Creek Elementary
B73 students
Farragut Middle School
A+1,463 students
Bearden Middle School
B1,229 students
West Valley Middle School
A1,125 students
Hardin Valley Middle School
A−1,061 students
Halls Middle School
B−945 students
Karns Middle School
B−900 students
South Doyle Middle School
C+830 students
Powell Middle School
B810 students
Northwest Middle School
D798 students
Gresham Middle School
B−788 students
Gibbs Middle School
B−609 students
Carter Middle School
C+604 students
Cedar Bluff Middle School
B580 students
Whittle Springs Middle School
D466 students
Holston Middle School
C−461 students
Vine Middle/Magnet
D382 students
Knoxville Preparatory
91 students
Farragut High School
A2,073 students
Bearden High School
B1,963 students
Hardin Valley Academy
B−1,916 students
West High School
C1,474 students
Karns High School
C1,365 students
Central High School
C1,265 students
Powell High School
C1,253 students
Halls High School
C+1,236 students
Gibbs High School
C1,029 students
Fulton High School
D933 students
South Doyle High School
C925 students
Carter High School
C749 students
Austin East High/Magnet
C−663 students
L N STEM Academy
A588 students
Career Magnet Academy
B359 students
Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy
95 students
Richard Yoakley School
C−81 students
Ridgedale Alternative School
D50 students
Lincoln Park Technology and Trade Center
0 students
Knox County Virtual School
359 students
Cedar Bluff Preschool
177 students
Fair Garden Family/Community Center
147 students
Knox Adaptive Education Center
C−42 students
Montgomery Village Child Development Center Inc.
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
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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.