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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 448 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 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public charter school average of 91% (majority Black).
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.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.53
# American Indian Students
88 Students
54 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,494 Students
415 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
7,711 Students
11,031 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
24%
# Black Students
7,685 Students
28,573 Students
% Black Students
13%
64%
# White Students
40,091 Students
3,996 Students
% White Students
66%
9%
# Hawaiian Students
67 Students
18 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3,473 Students
793 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
2%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,730
411
# Students in K Grade:
4,310
3,518
# Students in 1st Grade:
4,614
3,437
# Students in 2nd Grade:
4,429
3,130
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4,493
3,196
# Students in 4th Grade:
4,429
3,098
# Students in 5th Grade:
4,694
3,448
# Students in 6th Grade:
4,360
4,645
# Students in 7th Grade:
4,346
4,456
# Students in 8th Grade:
4,527
4,266
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,742
3,442
# Students in 10th Grade:
4,899
3,083
# Students in 11th Grade:
4,683
2,469
# Students in 12th Grade:
4,353
2,281
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,775 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,091 is less 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: 93 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 60,609 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
Graduation Rate
: 90% (Btm 50% in TN)
Overall District Rank
: Top 50%
Math Proficiency
: 31% (Top 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 40% (Top 30%)
Science Proficiency
: 44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education
