Carter County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public preschools serving 2,808 students in Carter County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Carter County School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).
Carter County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 84% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.59
# American Indian Students
12 Students
671 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
7,447 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
177 Students
55,830 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
50 Students
84,511 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
4,413 Students
244,057 Students
% White Students
93%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
103 Students
19,966 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
293
32,715
# Students in K Grade:
313
63,047
# Students in 1st Grade:
367
65,102
# Students in 2nd Grade:
345
60,761
# Students in 3rd Grade:
314
58,242
# Students in 4th Grade:
314
57,064
# Students in 5th Grade:
305
50,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
343
8,707
# Students in 7th Grade:
344
7,153
# Students in 8th Grade:
365
7,206
# Students in 9th Grade:
368
723
# Students in 10th Grade:
351
622
# Students in 11th Grade:
369
672
# Students in 12th Grade:
373
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 $12,237 is higher than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,518 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 16 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,764 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
Graduation Rate
: 84% (Btm 50% in TN)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 21% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 33% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 35% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education
