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Sevier 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 2025 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 3,412 students in Sevier County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Sevier County School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
33 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
14,435 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
1,063 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sevier 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#89 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%
Graduation Rate
86%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
23%
14%
% Black
2%
19%
% White
72%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,330 is higher 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 $12,480 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$207 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$180 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,330
$11,979
Spending / Student
$12,480
$11,478
Best Sevier County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Seymour Junior High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
306 North Pitner Rd
Seymour, TN 37865
(865) 579-0730
Seymour, TN 37865
(865) 579-0730
Grades: 7-9
| 722 students
Rank: #22.
Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
150 Proffitt Rd
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
(865) 366-9110
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
(865) 366-9110
Grades: 7-9
| 403 students
Rank: #33.
Pigeon Forge Junior High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
300 Wears Valley Rd
Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
(865) 453-2401
Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
(865) 453-2401
Grades: 7-9
| 517 students
Rank: #44.
Northview Junior Academy
(Math: 26% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2723 Northview Academy Ln
Kodak, TN 37764
(865) 933-9994
Kodak, TN 37764
(865) 933-9994
Grades: 7-9
| 632 students
Rank: #55.
Gary Hardin Academy
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2540 Boyds Creek Rd
Sevierville, TN 37876
(865) 453-8338
Sevierville, TN 37876
(865) 453-8338
Grades: 6-12
| 90 students
Rank: n/an/a
Greenbrier Alternative Learning Center
Alternative School
2851 Webb Creek Rd
Sevierville, TN 37876
(865) 453-8338
Sevierville, TN 37876
(865) 453-8338
Grades: 6-12
| 1 students
Rank: n/an/a
Parkway Academy
Alternative School
300 Cedar St
Sevierville, TN 37862
(865) 429-3908
Sevierville, TN 37862
(865) 429-3908
Grades: 3-12
| 7 students
Rank: n/an/a
1180 Dolly Parton Pkwy
Sevierville, TN 37862
(865) 453-3150
Sevierville, TN 37862
(865) 453-3150
Grades: 7-9
| 1,040 students
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