Hamilton County vs Sullivan County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Hamilton County Sullivan County
Location Chattanooga, Tennessee Blountville, Tennessee
Total Enrollment 45,902 8,380
Number of Schools 81 15
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.4:1 14.1:1

Spending

Metric Hamilton County Sullivan County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,591 $11,930
Federal Revenue 21.1% 15.9%
State Revenue 31.6% 41.7%
Local Revenue 47.2% 42.4%
Hamilton County
Federal State Local
Sullivan County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Hamilton County Sullivan County
White 43.4% 93.3%
African American 26.1% 1.0%
Hispanic or Latino 21.0% 3.0%
Asian 1.5% 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 7.9% 2.3%
Free/Reduced Lunch

Academic Resources

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

Resource Hamilton County Sullivan County
AP Courses Offered 77 11
Schools with AP 15 2
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 394.8:1 293:1
Chronic Absenteeism 23.8% 20.3%

School Types

Hamilton County

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

Sullivan 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.