Top Rankings
Oak Ridge School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 224 students in Oak Ridge School District.
Public Preschools in Oak Ridge School District have a diversity score of 0.66, which is more than the Tennessee public preschool average of 0.61.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
5,002 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
357 Teachers
28,312 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Oak Ridge School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 92% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 147 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
40%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.61
# American Indian Students
9 Students
758 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
111 Students
8,008 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
563 Students
59,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
14%
# Black Students
538 Students
86,069 Students
% Black Students
11%
21%
# White Students
3,344 Students
241,409 Students
% White Students
67%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
542 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
426 Students
20,664 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
224
33,031
# Students in K Grade:
344
63,063
# Students in 1st Grade:
335
63,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
363
64,364
# Students in 3rd Grade:
335
58,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
366
57,035
# Students in 5th Grade:
355
51,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
353
8,986
# Students in 7th Grade:
338
7,404
# Students in 8th Grade:
403
7,287
# Students in 9th Grade:
408
701
# Students in 10th Grade:
409
718
# Students in 11th Grade:
387
617
# Students in 12th Grade:
382
763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,783 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,774 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,783
$11,979
Spending / Student
$13,774
$11,478
Best Oak Ridge School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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