Kingsport operates 12 public schools serving 7,784 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 other, 3 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 7,658 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Sullivan County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,059 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 50.2% local, 33.7% state, and 16.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $72,928 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 29/100, ranked #102 of 140 in Tennessee against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 12 schools offering Advanced Placement (27 AP courses district-wide), a 423.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 21.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.7% White, 8.4% Hispanic or Latino, 4.7% African American across the district's schools.
Dobyns - Bennett High School accounts for 30.2% of all Kingsport student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Kingsport-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.
Kingsport school enrollment varies 15× across entities
Kingsport school enrollment ranges from 152 students (lowest) to 2,315 students (highest), a spread of 2,163 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.
Kingsport student-counselor ratio is 423:1 — 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.
Kingsport chronic absenteeism rate is 21.8% — 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 Kingsport is typically wider than the Kingsport-aggregate figure suggests.
Kingsport has 12 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 6 other, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 7,784 students.
How much does Kingsport spend per student?
Kingsport spends $12,059 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #102 in Tennessee.
What is the average teacher salary in Kingsport?
The average teacher salary in Kingsport is $72,928 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Kingsport?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Sullivan County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Kingsport?
Kingsport students are 75.7% White, 8.4% Hispanic or Latino, 4.7% African American, 1.4% Asian, averaged across 12 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Kingsport?
Kingsport has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #102 out of 140 districts in Tennessee. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.