Fayette County Public Schools vs Knox County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Fayette County Public Schools Knox County
Location Somerville, Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee
Total Enrollment 3,238 60,609
Number of Schools 7 91
Student:Teacher Ratio 17.9:1 14.4:1

Spending

Metric Fayette County Public Schools Knox County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,193 $11,040
Federal Revenue 27.1% 14.6%
State Revenue 44.3% 35.6%
Local Revenue 28.6% 49.9%
Fayette County Public Schools
Federal State Local
Knox County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Fayette County Public Schools Knox County
White 29.4% 59.1%
African American 57.0% 16.9%
Hispanic or Latino 10.3% 15.2%
Asian 0.4% 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 2.7% 6.7%
Free/Reduced Lunch

Academic Resources

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

Resource Fayette County Public Schools Knox County
AP Courses Offered 2 246
Schools with AP 1 15
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 386.8:1
Chronic Absenteeism 31.4% 34.8%

School Types

Fayette County Public Schools

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

Knox County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 1
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.