Alcoa School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
671 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
7,447 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
325 Students
55,830 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
14%
# Black Students
265 Students
84,511 Students
% Black Students
12%
20%
# White Students
1,371 Students
244,057 Students
% White Students
62%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
228 Students
19,966 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
66
32,715
# Students in K Grade:
162
63,047
# Students in 1st Grade:
159
65,102
# Students in 2nd Grade:
165
60,761
# Students in 3rd Grade:
150
58,242
# Students in 4th Grade:
163
57,064
# Students in 5th Grade:
160
50,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
152
8,707
# Students in 7th Grade:
151
7,153
# Students in 8th Grade:
178
7,206
# Students in 9th Grade:
182
723
# Students in 10th Grade:
190
622
# Students in 11th Grade:
163
672
# Students in 12th Grade:
170
745
# Ungraded Students:
-
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,515 is higher than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,450 is higher than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,211 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
Graduation Rate
: ≥95% (Top 20% in TN)
Overall District Rank
: Top 30%
Math Proficiency
: 36% (Top 30%)
Reading Proficiency
: 40% (Top 30%)
Science Proficiency
: 49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education
