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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 458 students in Knox County School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Tennessee.
Public Charter School in Knox County School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Tennessee public charter school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 21% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public charter school average of 91% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
94 Schools
123 Schools
# Students
60,820 Students
46,399 Students
# Teachers
4,057 Teachers
2,701 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40%
Graduation Rate
90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.55
# American Indian Students
79 Students
42 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,572 Students
434 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
8,419 Students
12,068 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
26%
# Black Students
7,711 Students
28,733 Students
% Black Students
13%
62%
# White Students
39,346 Students
4,177 Students
% White Students
65%
9%
# Hawaiian Students
79 Students
21 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3,614 Students
924 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,830
464
# Students in K Grade:
4,349
3,562
# Students in 1st Grade:
4,560
3,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
4,701
3,367
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4,448
3,072
# Students in 4th Grade:
4,503
3,096
# Students in 5th Grade:
4,481
3,627
# Students in 6th Grade:
4,614
4,876
# Students in 7th Grade:
4,386
4,669
# Students in 8th Grade:
4,373
4,549
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,697
3,453
# Students in 10th Grade:
4,692
3,155
# Students in 11th Grade:
4,671
2,688
# Students in 12th Grade:
4,515
2,322
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,738 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,056 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$653 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$612 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,738
$11,979
Spending / Student
$10,056
$11,478
Best Knox County School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Emerald Academy
Charter School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
220 Carrick St
Knoxville, TN 37921
(865) 637-3227
Knoxville, TN 37921
(865) 637-3227
Grades: K-8
| 458 students
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