Hamilton County vs Roane County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Hamilton County Roane County
Location Chattanooga, Tennessee Kingston, Tennessee
Total Enrollment 45,902 6,344
Number of Schools 81 18
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.4:1 13.9:1

Spending

Metric Hamilton County Roane County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,591 $12,876
Federal Revenue 21.1% 18.5%
State Revenue 31.6% 43.7%
Local Revenue 47.2% 37.7%
Hamilton County
Federal State Local
Roane County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Hamilton County Roane County
White 43.4% 87.8%
African American 26.1% 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino 21.0% 4.1%
Asian 1.5% 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 7.9% 4.7%
Free/Reduced Lunch

Academic Resources

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

Resource Hamilton County Roane County
AP Courses Offered 77 26
Schools with AP 15 5
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 394.8:1 342.3:1
Chronic Absenteeism 23.8% 25.5%

School Types

Hamilton County

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

Roane County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
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.