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Knox County School District

912 South Gay St
Knoxville, TN 37902

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Top 50%

Tel: (865) 594-1620

Top Rankings

Knox County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Overview

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

94 Schools

672 Schools

# Students

60,820 Students

315,543 Students

# Teachers

4,057 Teachers

21,238 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Knox County School District	Tennessee
Kind	50	59
1	55	61
2	61	61
3	54	60
4	77	66
5	68	122
6	4,614	472
7	4,386	499
8	4,373	499
9	77	58
10	89	46
11	91	43
12	97	43

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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.

This School District

State Average (TN)

#53 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Knox County School District
2022	#53
2021	#53
2019	#49
2018	#54
2017	#40
2016	#68
2015	#56
2014	#54
2013	#43
2012	#43
2011	#26

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31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Knox County School District	Tennessee
2022	31%	31%
2021	29%	28%
2019	38%	39%
2018	36%	35%
2017	38%	36%
2016	13%	17%
2015	58%	57%
2014	53%	52%
2013	55%	52%
2012	52%	49%
2011	47%	42%

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40%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Knox County School District	Tennessee
2022	40%	37%
2021	33%	30%
2019	40%	35%
2018	36%	35%
2017	40%	35%
2016	41%	35%
2015	56%	51%
2014	56%	52%
2013	58%	52%
2012	59%	52%
2011	57%	50%

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44%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Knox County School District	Tennessee
2022	44%	40%
2021	44%	38%

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90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Knox County School District	Tennessee
2022	90%	90%
2021	90%	88%
2020	91%	89%
2019	91%	90%
2018	90%	89%
2017	90%	89%
2016	90%	88%
2015	90%	87%
2014	89%	86%
2013	88%	85%
2012	90%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Knox County School District	Tennessee
2023	0.53	0.59
2022	0.52	0.58
2021	0.51	0.58
2020	0.49	0.56
2019	0.49	0.56
2018	0.46	0.55
2017	0.46	0.55
2016	0.45	0.54
2015	0.45	0.53
2014	0.42	0.52
2013	0.41	0.51
2012	0.40	0.50
2011	0.38	0.49
2010	0.36	0.48
2009	0.35	0.48
2008	0.35	0.47
2007	0.35	0.46
2006	0.33	0.45
1999	0.29	0.41
1998	0.26	0.39
1997	0.24	0.39
1996	0.26	0.39
1995	0.26	0.38
1994	0.26	0.38
1993	0.25	0.37
1992	0.23	0.36
1991	0.25	0.37
1990	0.25	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Knox County School District	Tennessee
2023	3%	2%
2022	3%	2%
2021	3%	2%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Knox County School District	Tennessee
2023	13%	14%
2022	13%	13%
2021	12%	12%
2020	10%	11%
2019	10%	11%
2018	9%	10%
2017	9%	10%
2016	8%	9%
2015	8%	8%
2014	6%	8%
2013	6%	7%
2012	5%	7%
2011	5%	6%
2010	4%	6%
2009	4%	5%
2008	3%	5%
2007	3%	4%
2006	2%	4%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Black

13%

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Knox County School District	Tennessee
2023	13%	21%
2022	13%	21%
2021	13%	22%
2020	13%	22%
2019	13%	22%
2018	14%	22%
2017	14%	22%
2016	14%	22%
2015	15%	22%
2014	14%	23%
2013	14%	23%
2012	14%	24%
2011	15%	24%
2010	15%	24%
2009	15%	25%
2008	15%	25%
2007	16%	25%
2006	15%	25%
1999	13%	24%
1998	13%	23%
1997	13%	24%
1996	13%	23%
1995	13%	23%
1994	13%	23%
1993	12%	23%
1992	11%	22%
1991	13%	23%
1990	13%	22%

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% White

65%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Knox County School District	Tennessee
2023	65%	59%
2022	66%	60%
2021	67%	60%
2020	69%	62%
2019	69%	62%
2018	71%	63%
2017	71%	63%
2016	72%	64%
2015	69%	65%
2014	75%	66%
2013	75%	66%
2012	76%	67%
2011	77%	67%
2010	79%	68%
2009	79%	68%
2008	80%	68%
2007	79%	69%
2006	81%	70%
1999	83%	73%
1998	85%	75%
1997	86%	74%
1996	85%	75%
1995	85%	75%
1994	85%	75%
1993	86%	76%
1992	87%	77%
1991	86%	76%
1990	86%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Knox County School District	Tennessee
2023	6%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	3%
2019	5%	3%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	3%	1%
2013	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

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.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$653 MM

$12,104 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Knox County School District	Tennessee
2021	$653MM	$39MM
2020	$605MM	$36MM
2019	$585MM	$35MM
2018	$564MM	$35MM
2017	$553MM	$34MM
2016	$539MM	$33MM
2015	$493MM	$30MM
2014	$535MM	$32MM
2012	$518MM	$32MM
2011	$480MM	$30MM
2010	$493MM	$30MM
2009	$465MM	$28MM
2008	$488MM	$28MM
2007	$478MM	$26MM
2006	$423MM	$25MM
2005	$394MM	$24MM
2004	$363MM	$23MM
2003	$353MM	$21MM
2002	$343MM	$20MM
2001	$317MM	$20MM
2000	$324MM	$19MM
1999	$294MM	$18MM
1998	$282MM	$18MM
1997	$255MM	$16MM
1996	$245MM	$15MM
1995	$244MM	$13MM
1992	$204MM	$10MM
1990	$185MM	$10MM

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Spending

$612 MM

$11,597 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Knox County School District	Tennessee
2021	$612MM	$38MM
2020	$596MM	$36MM
2019	$583MM	$35MM
2018	$559MM	$34MM
2017	$532MM	$33MM
2016	$545MM	$32MM
2015	$483MM	$29MM
2014	$564MM	$33MM
2012	$502MM	$33MM
2011	$478MM	$31MM
2010	$483MM	$29MM
2009	$478MM	$28MM
2008	$489MM	$28MM
2007	$454MM	$27MM
2006	$416MM	$25MM
2005	$403MM	$24MM
2004	$376MM	$23MM
2003	$367MM	$22MM
2002	$357MM	$22MM
2001	$328MM	$21MM
2000	$350MM	$20MM
1999	$377MM	$18MM
1998	$333MM	$18MM
1997	$317MM	$17MM
1996	$258MM	$14MM
1995	$243MM	$14MM
1992	$208MM	$11MM
1990	$179MM	$10MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,738

$11,979

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Knox County School District	Tennessee
2021	$11,037	$12,446
2020	$9,825	$10,799
2019	$9,614	$10,461
2018	$9,271	$10,253
2017	$9,161	$9,828
2016	$8,991	$9,274
2015	$8,267	$8,707
2014	$9,034	$8,998
2012	$8,827	$9,214
2011	$8,281	$8,846
2010	$8,684	$8,707
2009	$8,376	$8,477
2008	$8,949	$8,215
2007	$8,018	$7,225
2006	$7,780	$6,967
2005	$7,265	$7,132
2004	$6,901	$6,890
2003	$6,610	$6,637
2002	$6,620	$6,218
2001	$6,112	$5,931
2000	$6,139	$5,582
1999	$5,685	$5,367
1998	$5,505	$5,303
1997	$4,969	$4,686
1995	$4,658	$4,088

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Spending / Student

$10,056

$11,478

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Knox County School District	Tennessee
2021	$10,337	$12,157
2020	$9,689	$10,735
2019	$9,583	$10,381
2018	$9,191	$10,022
2017	$8,820	$9,561
2016	$9,091	$9,213
2015	$8,096	$8,563
2014	$9,515	$9,415
2012	$8,561	$9,298
2011	$8,240	$8,981
2010	$8,504	$8,563
2009	$8,600	$8,379
2008	$8,983	$8,219
2007	$7,615	$7,537
2006	$7,641	$7,070
2005	$7,438	$7,221
2004	$7,135	$7,095
2003	$6,862	$6,873
2002	$6,878	$6,596
2001	$6,310	$6,372
2000	$6,623	$5,764
1999	$7,306	$5,455
1998	$6,517	$5,332
1997	$6,192	$5,155
1995	$4,653	$4,364

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 94 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 60,820 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: 90% (Btm 50% in TN)
: Top 50%
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 40% (Top 30%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education