Knox County vs Wilson County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Knox County Wilson County
Location Knoxville, Tennessee Lebanon, Tennessee
Total Enrollment 60,609 20,308
Number of Schools 91 24
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.4:1 15.6:1

Spending

Metric Knox County Wilson County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $11,040 $11,283
Federal Revenue 14.6% 13.5%
State Revenue 35.6% 43.2%
Local Revenue 49.9% 43.3%
Knox County
Federal State Local
Wilson County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Knox County Wilson County
White 59.1% 71.6%
African American 16.9% 8.1%
Hispanic or Latino 15.2% 11.2%
Asian 1.8% 4.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2%
Multiracial 6.7% 4.5%
Free/Reduced Lunch

Academic Resources

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

Resource Knox County Wilson County
AP Courses Offered 246 113
Schools with AP 15 6
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 386.8:1 538.4:1
Chronic Absenteeism 34.8% 20.6%

School Types

Knox County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 1
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Wilson 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.