Sevier County School System
Listed by NCES as Sevier County (district ID 4703780)
Public school district · Sevier County · Tennessee · NCES district ID 4703780
Sevier County School System spent $12,911 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 89% of the other Tennessee districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,310). Its 29 schools enrolled 12,853 students in 2024-25; 20.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,075 per student, up 9.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 89% (Tennessee: 87.3%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Tennessee's largest districts
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, Sevier County School System ranks 4.
Where the money came from
$247,154,000 in revenue: 20.6% state, 66.5% local and 12.8% federal. Total spending including $42,626,000 of capital outlay was $232,149,000, or $16,060 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$50,948,000 21%
- Local$164,480,000 67%
- Federal$31,726,000 13%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 124 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2023-24
14,455 students in 2022-23, 12,906 students in 2023-24, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 14,455 | 1020.6 | 14.2 |
| 2023-24 | 12,906 | 972.1 | 13.3 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$67,342,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,659 per student
Sevier County School System booked $67,342,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 1,021 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $65,981 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 87 in 100 Tennessee districts with a figure (state median $57,379, 141 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Tennessee teacher salary at $53,619 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $57,491,000 | 85.4% |
| Special education | $5,947,000 | 8.8% |
| Vocational | $2,500,000 | 3.7% |
| Other programs | $1,404,000 | 2.1% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,924 in 2018-19, $3,939 in 2019-20, $4,174 in 2020-21, $4,365 in 2021-22, $4,659 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Sevier County School System scored proficient or above: 31% in reading and 30% in math, against 35% in reading and 35% in math across Tennessee. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Tennessee, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | Tennessee | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 31% | 35% | 6,228 |
| Math | 30% | 35% | 6,229 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
89% of the 958 students in Sevier County School System's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.3% across Tennessee. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Tennessee | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 89% | 87.3% |
| Students in the class | 958 | 71,510 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
13 elementary schools, 5,489 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seymour Primary | 697 | 14.8 | not reported | Eligible, no program |
| Northview Primary | 684 | 20.0 | not reported | Schoolwide program |
| Catlettsburg Elementary School | 646 | 14.5 | not reported | Schoolwide program |
| New Center Elementary | 616 | 16.6 | not reported | Schoolwide program |
| Pigeon Forge Primary | 532 | 14.8 | not reported | Schoolwide program |
| Boyds Creek Elementary School | 480 | 13.7 | not reported | Eligible, no program |
| Sevierville Primary | 459 | 15.0 | not reported | Schoolwide program |
| Pittman Center Elementary | 319 | 15.6 | not reported | Schoolwide program |
| Pi Beta Phi Elementary | 315 | 11.1 | not reported | Schoolwide program |
| Catons Chapel Elementary | 290 | 8.9 | not reported | Schoolwide program |
| Wearwood Elementary | 187 | 14.7 | not reported | Schoolwide program |
| T Lawson Early Childhood Education Center | 162 | 38.3 | not reported | Not Title I |
One more elementary school
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones Cove Elementary | 102 | 9.1 | not reported | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
8 middle schools, 4,197 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seymour Junior High | 713 | 15.7 | not reported | Eligible, no program |
| Sevierville Intermediate | 674 | 14.5 | not reported | Schoolwide program |
| Northview Junior Academy | 602 | 17.4 | not reported | Schoolwide program |
| Seymour Intermediate | 531 | 16.3 | not reported | Eligible, no program |
| Pigeon Forge Junior High School | 495 | 11.3 | not reported | Schoolwide program |
| Northview Intermediate School | 430 | 14.6 | not reported | Schoolwide program |
| Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High | 377 | 11.5 | not reported | Schoolwide program |
| Pigeon Forge Intermediate | 375 | 13.6 | not reported | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
7 high schools, 3,161 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sevier County High School | 950 | 14.1 | not reported | Eligible, no program |
| Seymour High School | 693 | 14.5 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Northview Senior Academy | 586 | 14.3 | not reported | Eligible, no program |
| Pigeon Forge High School | 448 | 10.6 | not reported | Eligible, no program |
| Gatlinburg Pittman High | 409 | 11.9 | not reported | Eligible, no program |
| Gary Hardin Academy | 74 | 15.0 | not reported | Eligible, no program |
| Greenbrier Alternative Learning Center | 1 | 0.7 | not reported | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 other school, 6 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkway Academy | 6 | 1.3 | not reported | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
One more school on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
Sevierville Middle School
Middle school in Sevierville; 737 students; 14.0 students per teacher.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact Sevier County School System
- Website: sevier.org
- Phone: (865) 453-4671
- Office: 2723 Northview Academy LN, Sevierville, TN 37764
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Sevier County School System
- Tennessee districts by spending per studentSevier County School System ranks 14 of 124 Tennessee districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,911).#14 of 124
- Every school district in TennesseeSevier County School System is the number 10 by size of 148 Tennessee districts, with 14,455 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#10 of 148
- Wilson County SchoolsThe next larger Tennessee district: 20,308 students in fall 2022, $9,322 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,322
- Maury County Public SchoolsThe next smaller Tennessee district: 13,152 students in fall 2022, $11,129 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,129
- Compare Sevier County School System with Wilson County SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Sevier County High School, its largest high school950 students in 2024-25, 14.1 per teacher.950
- Teacher salary spending across TennesseeSevier County School System spent $65,981 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $57,379); spending, not a salary.$65,981
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Sevier County School System
How many schools and students are in Sevier County School System?
29 schools were open in 2024-25 (13 elementary, 8 middle, 7 high, 1 other), enrolling 12,853 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Sevier County School System spend per student?
$12,911 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Tennessee median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $11,310 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,075 per student, up 9.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Sevier County School System's money come from?
$247,154,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 20.6% state, 66.5% local and 12.8% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Sevier County School System live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 2,478 of the 15,331 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 16.2%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Sevier County School System spend on teacher salaries?
$67,342,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,659 per student. Divided by the 1,021 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $65,981 per teacher, more than 87 in 100 Tennessee districts (state median $57,379). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Tennessee teacher salary at $53,619 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Sevier County School System do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Sevier County School System scored proficient or above: 31% in reading and 30% in math, against 35% in reading and 35% in math across Tennessee. Tennessee's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Sevier County School System?
89% of the 958 students in Sevier County School System's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.3% across Tennessee. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Sevier County School System's NCES district ID?
4703780. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25