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Morristown, Tennessee - 18 schools
An equity score of 31/100 ranks Hamblen County #92 of 140 districts in Tennessee (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,235 per pupil, Hamblen County ranks #97 of 141 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending (Tennessee districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
10,289
Total Enrollment
18
Schools
$10,235
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hamblen County operates 18 public schools serving 10,289 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 combined, 4 middle, 3 elementary, 2 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Hamblen County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,235 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 141 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending. See how Tennessee compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 29.0% local, 48.5% state, and 22.4% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 31/100, ranked #92 of 140 in Tennessee against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 18 schools offering Advanced Placement (18 AP courses district-wide), a 467.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 12.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 55.5% White, 33.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lincoln Heights Elementary, with a diversity index of 65.2/100.
Its largest campus is Morristown East High, enrolling 1,468 students (14% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Hamblen County Alternative School, at 43 students, a 34x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Hamblen County school enrollment varies 34× across entities
Hamblen County school enrollment ranges from 43 students (lowest) to 1,468 students (highest), a spread of 1,425 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Hamblen County student-counselor ratio is 468:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Hamblen County chronic absenteeism rate is 12.3% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Hamblen County has 18 schools, including 2 high, 9 combined, 4 middle, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 10,289 students.
How much does Hamblen County spend per student?
Hamblen County spends $10,235 per student. The district has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #92 in Tennessee.
What is the demographic composition of Hamblen County?
Hamblen County students are 55.5% White, 33.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% African American, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 18 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hamblen County?
Hamblen County has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #92 out of 140 districts in Tennessee.