Hamblen County Department of Education
Listed by NCES as Hamblen County (district ID 4700001)
Public school district · Hamblen County · Tennessee · NCES district ID 4700001
Hamblen County Department of Education spent $10,596 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 78% of the other Tennessee districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $11,310). Its 18 schools enrolled 10,300 students in 2024-25; 42.1% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $11,169 per student, up 5.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 85% (Tennessee: 87.3%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Tennessee districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Hamblen County Department of Education in enrollment (8,946 to 12,032 students) and Hamblen County Department of Education itself.
Where the money came from
$145,342,000 in revenue: 42.1% state, 42.3% local and 15.6% federal. Total spending including $10,521,000 of capital outlay was $121,724,000, or $11,830 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$61,232,000 42%
- Local$61,477,000 42%
- Federal$22,633,000 16%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 124 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2023-24
10,289 students in 2022-23, 10,287 students in 2023-24, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 10,289 | 668.4 | 15.4 |
| 2023-24 | 10,287 | 666.2 | 15.4 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$40,692,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,955 per student
Hamblen County Department of Education booked $40,692,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 668 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $60,886 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 74 in 100 Tennessee districts with a figure (state median $57,379, 141 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Tennessee teacher salary at $53,619 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $33,412,000 | 82.1% |
| Special education | $4,147,000 | 10.2% |
| Vocational | $3,133,000 | 7.7% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,502 in 2018-19, $3,506 in 2019-20, $3,689 in 2020-21, $3,924 in 2021-22, $3,955 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Hamblen County Department of Education scored proficient or above: 34% in reading and 35% in math, against 35% in reading and 35% in math across Tennessee. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Tennessee, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | Tennessee | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 34% | 35% | 4,452 |
| Math | 35% | 35% | 4,439 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
85% of the 749 students in Hamblen County Department of Education's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.3% across Tennessee. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Tennessee | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 85% | 87.3% |
| Students in the class | 749 | 71,510 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
11 elementary schools, 5,009 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillcrest Elementary | 647 | 14.9 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Manley Elementary | 646 | 14.9 | All free (CEP) | Eligible, no program |
| Russellville Elementary | 601 | 15.4 | All free (CEP) | Eligible, no program |
| Alpha Elementary | 595 | 15.9 | All free (CEP) | Eligible, no program |
| Lincoln Heights Elementary | 565 | 13.6 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Fairview Marguerite | 490 | 13.6 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| West Elementary | 466 | 13.2 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Union Heights Elementary | 290 | 14.7 | All free (CEP) | Eligible, no program |
| John Hay Elementary | 269 | 13.2 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Witt Elementary | 225 | 12.5 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Whitesburg Elementary | 215 | 12.9 | All free (CEP) | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
4 middle schools, 2,322 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowview Middle School | 611 | 13.9 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Lincoln Heights Middle School | 602 | 15.4 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| West View Middle School | 581 | 16.3 | All free (CEP) | Eligible, no program |
| East Ridge Middle School | 528 | 15.2 | All free (CEP) | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 high schools, 2,926 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morristown East High | 1,468 | 19.6 | All free (CEP) | Eligible, no program |
| Morristown West High | 1,458 | 17.0 | All free (CEP) | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 other school, 43 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamblen County Alternative School | 43 | 7.8 | not reported | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Hamblen County Department of Education
- Website: hcboe.net
- Phone: (423) 586-7700
- Office: 210 East Morris BLVD, Morristown, TN 37813
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Hamblen County Department of Education
- Tennessee districts by spending per studentHamblen County Department of Education ranks 97 of 124 Tennessee districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($10,596).#97 of 124
- Every school district in TennesseeHamblen County Department of Education is the number 15 by size of 148 Tennessee districts, with 10,289 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#15 of 148
- Robertson County SchoolsThe next larger Tennessee district: 11,504 students in fall 2022, $11,721 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,721
- Bradley County Virtual SchoolThe next smaller Tennessee district: 10,269 students in fall 2022, $10,165 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,165
- Compare Hamblen County Department of Education with Robertson County SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Morristown East High, its largest high school1,468 students in 2024-25, 19.6 per teacher.1,468
- Teacher salary spending across TennesseeHamblen County Department of Education spent $60,886 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $57,379); spending, not a salary.$60,886
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Hamblen County Department of Education
How many schools and students are in Hamblen County Department of Education?
18 schools were open in 2024-25 (11 elementary, 4 middle, 2 high, 1 other), enrolling 10,300 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Hamblen County Department of Education spend per student?
$10,596 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Tennessee median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $11,310 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $11,169 per student, up 5.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Hamblen County Department of Education's money come from?
$145,342,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 42.1% state, 42.3% local and 15.6% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Hamblen County Department of Education live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 2,098 of the 11,924 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 17.6%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Hamblen County Department of Education spend on teacher salaries?
$40,692,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,955 per student. Divided by the 668 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $60,886 per teacher, more than 74 in 100 Tennessee districts (state median $57,379). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Tennessee teacher salary at $53,619 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Hamblen County Department of Education do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Hamblen County Department of Education scored proficient or above: 34% in reading and 35% in math, against 35% in reading and 35% in math across Tennessee. Tennessee's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Hamblen County Department of Education?
85% of the 749 students in Hamblen County Department of Education's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.3% across Tennessee. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Hamblen County Department of Education's NCES district ID?
4700001. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25