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Mountain City, Tennessee - 8 schools
An equity score of 31/100 ranks Johnson County #93 of 140 districts in Tennessee (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $7,229 per pupil, Johnson County ranks #140 of 141 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending (Tennessee districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,971
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$7,229
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Johnson County operates 8 public schools serving 4,971 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 2 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle 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 Johnson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $7,229 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 15 of 141 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending. See how Tennessee compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 12.5% local, 74.9% state, and 12.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 31/100, ranked #93 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 2 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 422.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 15.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.6% White, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 5.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Tennessee Connections Academy Johnson County K-8, with a diversity index of 57.9/100.
Tennessee Connections Academy Johnson County 9-12 accounts for 31.0% of all Johnson County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Johnson County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Johnson County school enrollment varies 17× across entities
Johnson County school enrollment ranges from 92 students (lowest) to 1,543 students (highest), a spread of 1,451 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Johnson County student-counselor ratio is 422:1 — 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.
Johnson County chronic absenteeism rate is 15.9% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Johnson County is typically wider than the Johnson County-aggregate figure suggests.
Johnson County has 8 schools, including 2 high, 2 elementary, 3 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 4,971 students.
How much does Johnson County spend per student?
Johnson County spends $7,229 per student. The district has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #93 in Tennessee.
What is the demographic composition of Johnson County?
Johnson County students are 84.6% White, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 5.8% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Johnson County?
Johnson County has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #93 out of 140 districts in Tennessee.