Jefferson County vs Knox County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Jefferson County Knox County
Location Dandridge, Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee
Total Enrollment 6,995 60,609
Number of Schools 12 91
Student:Teacher Ratio 17.2:1 14.4:1

Spending

Metric Jefferson County Knox County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $11,202 $11,040
Federal Revenue 22.6% 14.6%
State Revenue 49.6% 35.6%
Local Revenue 27.8% 49.9%
Jefferson County
Federal State Local
Knox County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Jefferson County Knox County
White 80.8% 59.1%
African American 1.1% 16.9%
Hispanic or Latino 12.3% 15.2%
Asian 0.7% 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 4.8% 6.7%
Free/Reduced Lunch

Academic Resources

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

Resource Jefferson County Knox County
AP Courses Offered 35 246
Schools with AP 2 15
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 369:1 386.8:1
Chronic Absenteeism 21.3% 34.8%

School Types

Jefferson County

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.