Knox County School District

912 South Gay ST, Knoxville, TN Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

60,880

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

38%

Percent Proficient - Math

40%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

187,319

households

449,805

Total Population

$183,200

Average House Value

$892

Average Housing Rent

$57,470

Average Household Income

92.17%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Knox County School District is a public school district serving Knox county area, Tennessee. For academic year 2020-2021, 91 schools served 60,880 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 91 schools. A total of 3,984 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1.

According to the Tennessee state assessment result, 38% of students are proficient in Math learning and 40% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.knoxschools.org (865)594-1620 912 South Gay ST, Knoxville, TN

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

JENNIFER HEMMELGARN

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

JENNIFER HEMMELGARN

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

JENNIFER HEMMELGARN

email phone

Schools in Knox County School District

In Knox County School District, 91 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

A L Lotts Elementary View

951 Students

17 Students per teacher

Sam E. Hill Primary School View

177 Students

14 Students per teacher

Dogwood Elementary View

650 Students

11 Students per teacher

Christenberry Elementary View

563 Students

13 Students per teacher

Adrian Burnett Elementary View

509 Students

12 Students per teacher

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Carter Middle School View

795 Students

14 Students per teacher

Cedar Bluff Middle School View

617 Students

17 Students per teacher

South Doyle Middle School View

1,016 Students

14 Students per teacher

Farragut Middle School View

1,460 Students

18 Students per teacher

Halls Middle School View

1,080 Students

17 Students per teacher

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Richard Yoakley School View

68 Students

3 Students per teacher

Carter High School View

952 Students

16 Students per teacher

South Doyle High School View

1,126 Students

14 Students per teacher

Farragut High School View

1,848 Students

18 Students per teacher

Gibbs High School View

1,028 Students

17 Students per teacher

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Fair Garden Family/community Center View

160 Students

20 Students per teacher

Montgomery Village Child Development Center Inc. View

Knox Adaptive Education Center View

89 Students

6 Students per teacher

Ridgedale Alternative School View

79 Students

3 Students per teacher

Lincoln Park Technology And Trade Center View

Best Colleges in Tennessee

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville VIEW

Knoxville, TN

$31,974 ($13,484) Tuition & Fees

1,240 SAT Score

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga VIEW

Chattanooga, TN

$18,208 ($10,144) Tuition & Fees

1,100 SAT Score

Tennessee Technological University VIEW

Cookeville, TN

$20,116 ($10,084) Tuition & Fees

Middle Tennessee State University VIEW

Murfreesboro, TN

$29,042 ($9,506) Tuition & Fees

1,120 SAT Score

University of Memphis VIEW

Memphis, TN

$14,784 ($10,344) Tuition & Fees

1,090 SAT Score

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Vanderbilt University VIEW

Nashville, TN

$63,946 Tuition & Fees

1,530 SAT Score

Rhodes College VIEW

Memphis, TN

$54,892 Tuition & Fees

1,400 SAT Score

Union University VIEW

Jackson, TN

$38,450 Tuition & Fees

1,230 SAT Score

Lipscomb University VIEW

Nashville, TN

$38,824 Tuition & Fees

1,230 SAT Score

Freed-Hardeman University VIEW

Henderson, TN

$25,000 Tuition & Fees

1,110 SAT Score

View More Tennessee Colleges

Virginia College-Knoxville VIEW

Knoxville, TN

$15,550 Tuition & Fees

Vatterott College-Appling Farms VIEW

Memphis, TN

$11,093 Tuition & Fees

Virginia College-Chattanooga VIEW

Chattanooga, TN

$15,550 Tuition & Fees

Vatterott College-Dividend VIEW

Memphis, TN

$11,068 Tuition & Fees

National College-Nashville VIEW

Nashville, TN

$17,361 Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 60,880 students are attending Knox County School District. By gender, there are 31,443 (51.6%) and 29,434 (48.3%) female students at Knox County School District.

By race/ethnicity, 42,765 White (70.2%), 8,184 Black (13.4%), and1,354 Asian (2.2%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 9.4%	5,696	2,851	2,845
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1%	91	49	42
Asian 2.2%	1,354	678	676
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	83	38	45
Black 13.4%	8,184	4,219	3,965
White 70.2%	42,765	22,246	20,519
Two or More Races 4.4%	2,704	1,362	1,342
Total	60,877	31,443	29,434

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	2,683	1,373	1,310
American Indian/Alaska Native	3	2	1
Asian	371	211	160
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	27	6	21
Black	309	147	162
White	489	274	215
Two or More Races	31	15	16
Total	3,913	2,030	1,883

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	701	441	260
American Indian/Alaska Native	12	7	5
Asian	99	62	37
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	8	6	2
Black	1,364	884	480
White	5,761	3,722	2,039
Two or More Races	384	248	136
Total	8,329	5,370	2,959

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 38%	38%	42%	46%	48%	41%	37%	37%	13%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 37%	35-39%	<50%	40-59%	<50%	21-39%	<50%	21-39%	≤20%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 68%	68%	70-74%	70-74%	70-74%	70-74%	70-74%	70-74%	25-29%
Hispanic students 26%	26%	29%	32%	33%	27%	21%	25%	9%
Black students 16%	16%	20%	22%	23%	16%	13%	14%	6%
White students 44%	44%	48%	53%	56%	48%	44%	43%	16%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 11%	11%	14%	17%	12%	9%	8%	10%	5%
Economically disadvantaged students 18%	18%	22%	25%	27%	17%	13%	15%	4%
Limited English proficient students 9%	9%	15-19%	10-14%	10-14%	≤5%	≤5%	6-9%	≤5%
Female students 38%	38%	41%	44%	48%	41%	38%	40%	14%
Male students 38%	38%	43%	49%	49%	41%	37%	35%	13%
Homeless enrolled students 12%	10-14%	21-39%	≤20%	11-19%	≤10%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%
Migrant students 20%	≤20%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Foster Care Status 16%	16%	20-29%	20-29%	30-39%	11-19%	11-19%	11-19%	≤5%
Military Connected Student Status 42%	40-44%	40-59%	40-59%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
Military Connected Student Status 47%	45-49%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	60-79%	40-59%
Migrant students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Hispanic students 24%	24%	19%	25%	25%	25%	24%	24%
Black students 17%	17%	11%	18%	16%	16%	17%	19%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 66%	66%	70-74%	65-69%	60-64%	60-64%	60-64%	65-69%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 37%	35-39%	21-39%	<50%	40-59%	≥50%	21-39%	<50%
Male students 35%	35%	28%	37%	36%	35%	33%	36%
Homeless enrolled students 12%	10-14%	≤20%	21-39%	≤10%	20-29%	≤20%	≤20%
Foster Care Status 17%	17%	11-19%	20-29%	11-19%	11-19%	11-19%	11-19%
Female students 45%	45%	38%	46%	45%	45%	40%	44%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 10%	10%	8%	10%	9%	8%	10%	10%
All students 40%	40%	33%	41%	40%	40%	36%	40%
White students 55%	55%	38%	48%	48%	47%	42%	47%
Limited English proficient students 3%	3%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	6-9%
Economically disadvantaged students 19%	19%	14%	21%	18%	19%	17%	19%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 4,422 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 398 students are enrolled in International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and 7,775 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Knox County School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	4,422	24%
Advanced Placement Math	655	4%
Advanced Placement Science	837	5%
Advanced Placement Other programs	4,119	23%
International BS program	398	2%
SAT/ACT Participation	7,775	43%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 3,984 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Knox County School District and the students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1. All teachers are certified. 92.5% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	3,984	Students per teacher: 15 to 1
Teachers who are certified	3,984	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	123	3.1%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	177	4.4%
School counselors	154	Students per counselor: 395 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	42	-
Security guards	86	-
Nurses	87	-
Psychologists	31	-
Social workers	33	-