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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 are 20 public high schools serving 18,846 students in Knox County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Knox County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Knox County School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is equal to the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Farragut High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
94 Schools
507 Schools
# Students
60,820 Students
327,116 Students
# Teachers
4,057 Teachers
21,160 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
0.60
# American Indian Students
79 Students
563 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,572 Students
6,924 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
8,419 Students
48,246 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
15%
# Black Students
7,711 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
13%
20%
# White Students
39,346 Students
191,311 Students
% White Students
65%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
79 Students
351 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3,614 Students
13,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,830
912
# Students in K Grade:
4,349
872
# Students in 1st Grade:
4,560
902
# Students in 2nd Grade:
4,701
947
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4,448
981
# Students in 4th Grade:
4,503
1,031
# Students in 5th Grade:
4,481
1,744
# Students in 6th Grade:
4,614
4,748
# Students in 7th Grade:
4,386
7,652
# Students in 8th Grade:
4,373
8,282
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,697
77,036
# Students in 10th Grade:
4,692
77,259
# Students in 11th Grade:
4,671
73,989
# Students in 12th Grade:
4,515
70,761
# 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 High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Farragut High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
11237 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37922
(865) 966-9775
Knoxville, TN 37922
(865) 966-9775
Grades: 9-12
| 2,091 students
Rank: #22.
L N Stem Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
401 Henley St
Knoxville, TN 37902
(865) 329-8440
Knoxville, TN 37902
(865) 329-8440
Grades: 9-12
| 581 students
Rank: #33.
Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
535 Chickamauga Avenue Ave
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 525-0069
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 525-0069
Grades: 9-12
| 72 students
Rank: #44.
Bearden High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8352 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 539-7800
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 539-7800
Grades: 9-12
| 2,008 students
Rank: #55.
Hardin Valley Academy
(Math: 24% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
11345 Hardin Valley Rd
Knoxville, TN 37932
(865) 690-9690
Knoxville, TN 37932
(865) 690-9690
Grades: 9-12
| 2,043 students
Rank: #66.
West High School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3300 Sutherland Ave
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 594-4477
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 594-4477
Grades: 9-12
| 1,509 students
Rank: #77.
Career Magnet Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7201 Strawberry Plains Pike
Knoxville, TN 37914
(865) 594-1731
Knoxville, TN 37914
(865) 594-1731
Grades: 9-12
| 347 students
Rank: #88.
Halls High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4321 East Emory Rd
Knoxville, TN 37938
(865) 922-7757
Knoxville, TN 37938
(865) 922-7757
Grades: 9-12
| 1,252 students
Rank: #99.
Gibbs High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7628 Tazewell Pike
Corryton, TN 37721
(865) 689-9130
Corryton, TN 37721
(865) 689-9130
Grades: 9-12
| 1,047 students
Rank: #1010.
Karns High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2710 Byington Solway Rd
Knoxville, TN 37931
(865) 539-8670
Knoxville, TN 37931
(865) 539-8670
Grades: 9-12
| 1,341 students
Rank: #1111.
Central High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5321 Jacksboro Pike
Knoxville, TN 37918
(865) 689-1400
Knoxville, TN 37918
(865) 689-1400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,296 students
Rank: #1212.
Powell High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2136 West Emory Rd
Powell, TN 37849
(865) 938-2171
Powell, TN 37849
(865) 938-2171
Grades: 9-12
| 1,292 students
Rank: #1313.
South Doyle High School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2020 Tipton Station Rd
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 577-4475
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 577-4475
Grades: 9-12
| 955 students
Rank: #1414.
Carter High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
210 N Carter School Rd
Strawberry Plains, TN 37871
(865) 933-3434
Strawberry Plains, TN 37871
(865) 933-3434
Grades: 9-12
| 794 students
Rank: #1515.
Knox Adaptive Education Center
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5719 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 909-9020
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 909-9020
Grades: PK-12
| 41 students
Rank: #1616.
Fulton High School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2509 North Broadway
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 594-1240
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 594-1240
Grades: 9-12
| 927 students
Rank: #1717.
Ridgedale Alternative School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4600 Ridgedale Rd
Knoxville, TN 37921
(865) 909-9099
Knoxville, TN 37921
(865) 909-9099
Grades: 6-12
| 75 students
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Austin East High/magnet
Magnet School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2800 M L King Jr Ave
Knoxville, TN 37914
(865) 594-3792
Knoxville, TN 37914
(865) 594-3792
Grades: 9-12
| 666 students
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Richard Yoakley School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4415 Washington Pike
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 594-3790
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 594-3790
Grades: 6-12
| 105 students
Rank: n/an/a
2925 Gray Hendrix Rd
Knoxville, TN 37931
(865) 622-3902
Knoxville, TN 37931
(865) 622-3902
Grades: 1-12
| 404 students
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