Carter County vs Hamilton County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Carter County Hamilton County
Location Elizabethton, Tennessee Chattanooga, Tennessee
Total Enrollment 4,764 45,902
Number of Schools 16 81
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.9:1 15.4:1

Spending

Metric Carter County Hamilton County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $11,866 $12,591
Federal Revenue 22.9% 21.1%
State Revenue 54.9% 31.6%
Local Revenue 22.3% 47.2%
Carter County
Federal State Local
Hamilton County
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Carter County Hamilton County
White 91.7% 43.4%
African American 0.7% 26.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7% 21.0%
Asian 0.1% 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 2.6% 7.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Carter County Hamilton County
AP Courses Offered 19 77
Schools with AP 4 15
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 321:1 394.8:1
Chronic Absenteeism 26.1% 23.8%

School Types

Carter County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Hamilton County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 8
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.