Knox County Schools
Listed by NCES as Knox County (district ID 4702220)
Public school district · Knox County · Tennessee · NCES district ID 4702220
Knox County Schools spent $11,187 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 59% of the other Tennessee districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $11,310). Its 88 schools enrolled 58,698 students in 2024-25; 34.9% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,234 per student, up 9.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 89% (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's largest districts
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, Knox County Schools ranks 7.
Where the money came from
$762,072,000 in revenue: 34.9% state, 52.0% local and 13.0% federal. Total spending including $18,546,000 of capital outlay was $712,722,000, or $11,759 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$266,144,000 35%
- Local$396,541,000 52%
- Federal$99,387,000 13%
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 fell from 2022-23 to 2023-24
60,609 students in 2022-23, 59,624 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 | 60,609 | 4127.6 | 14.7 |
| 2023-24 | 59,624 | 3954.4 | 15.1 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$252,870,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,172 per student
Knox County Schools booked $252,870,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 4,128 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 $61,264 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 79 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 | $208,440,000 | 82.4% |
| Special education | $33,393,000 | 13.2% |
| Vocational | $9,778,000 | 3.9% |
| Other programs | $1,259,000 | 0.5% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,455 in 2018-19, $3,590 in 2019-20, $3,998 in 2020-21, $3,995 in 2021-22, $4,172 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 Knox County Schools scored proficient or above: 38% 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 | 38% | 35% | 26,061 |
| Math | 35% | 35% | 26,020 |
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
89% of the 4,315 students in Knox County Schools' 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 | 89% | 87.3% |
| Students in the class | 4,315 | 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.
52 elementary schools, 27,441 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farragut Intermediate | 1,111 | 17.0 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Northshore Elementary School | 1,051 | 15.8 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Cedar Bluff Elementary | 1,047 | 14.9 | All free (CEP) | Eligible, no program |
| Gibbs Elementary | 966 | 17.0 | All free (CEP) | Not Title I |
| A L Lotts Elementary | 936 | 16.5 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Karns Elementary | 931 | 14.9 | All free (CEP) | Not Title I |
| Farragut Primary | 923 | 15.9 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Hardin Valley Elementary | 907 | 16.6 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Powell Elementary | 852 | 14.9 | All free (CEP) | Eligible, no program |
| Brickey McCloud Elementary | 851 | 14.1 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Rocky Hill Elementary | 721 | 16.1 | not reported | Not Title I |
| West Hills Elementary | 712 | 15.5 | All free (CEP) | Eligible, no program |
The other 40 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halls Elementary | 705 | 15.4 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Amherst Elementary School | 683 | 14.3 | All free (CEP) | Not Title I |
| Blue Grass Elementary | 623 | 16.7 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Dogwood Elementary | 581 | 12.5 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Adrian Burnett Elementary | 563 | 12.6 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Ball Camp Elementary | 550 | 18.2 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Lonsdale Elementary | 537 | 12.4 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Carter Elementary | 530 | 14.7 | All free (CEP) | Eligible, no program |
| Ritta Elementary | 529 | 15.0 | All free (CEP) | Eligible, no program |
| Sequoyah Elementary | 524 | 15.7 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Technology Academy | 517 | 9.2 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Ft Sanders Education Development Center | 509 | 35.3 | All free (CEP) | Not Title I |
| Inskip Elementary | 505 | 12.1 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Beaumont Elementary/Magnet | 504 | 14.6 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| East Knox Elementary | 502 | 15.2 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Copper Ridge Elementary | 481 | 13.9 | All free (CEP) | Not Title I |
| Norwood Elementary | 471 | 13.4 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Emerald Academy | 451 | 17.9 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Christenberry Elementary | 446 | 11.5 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Belle Morris Elementary | 426 | 12.4 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Spring Hill Elementary | 419 | 14.5 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Bearden Elementary | 405 | 15.0 | not reported | Eligible, no program |
| Sterchi Elementary | 399 | 14.6 | All free (CEP) | Eligible, no program |
| Fountain City Elementary | 379 | 15.0 | All free (CEP) | Eligible, no program |
| Bonny Kate Elementary | 369 | 14.6 | All free (CEP) | Not Title I |
| Mooreland Heights Elementary | 369 | 14.5 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Shannondale Elementary | 361 | 14.6 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Green Magnet Math And Science Academy | 359 | 10.6 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Pond Gap Elementary | 354 | 11.3 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| West Haven Elementary | 341 | 15.0 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Pleasant Ridge Elementary | 299 | 12.5 | All free (CEP) | Eligible, no program |
| New Hopewell Elementary | 262 | 16.0 | All free (CEP) | Eligible, no program |
| Sunnyview Primary | 256 | 16.7 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Chilhowee Intermediate | 240 | 18.5 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Mt Olive Elementary | 215 | 13.4 | All free (CEP) | Eligible, no program |
| West View Elementary | 204 | 11.0 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Corryton Elementary | 195 | 15.8 | not reported | Not Title I |
| South Knox Elementary | 188 | 11.2 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Maynard Elementary | 109 | 7.0 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Gap Creek Elementary | 73 | 7.2 | not reported | 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.
16 middle schools, 13,051 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farragut Middle School | 1,463 | 16.3 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Bearden Middle School | 1,229 | 15.5 | All free (CEP) | Eligible, no program |
| West Valley Middle School | 1,125 | 17.4 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Hardin Valley Middle School | 1,061 | 17.1 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Halls Middle School | 945 | 16.7 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Karns Middle School | 900 | 15.8 | not reported | Not Title I |
| South Doyle Middle School | 830 | 12.7 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Powell Middle School | 810 | 14.9 | All free (CEP) | Eligible, no program |
| Northwest Middle School | 798 | 12.2 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Gresham Middle School | 788 | 17.3 | All free (CEP) | Eligible, no program |
| Gibbs Middle School | 609 | 17.5 | All free (CEP) | Not Title I |
| Carter Middle School | 604 | 14.3 | All free (CEP) | Eligible, no program |
The other 4 middle schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Bluff Middle School | 580 | 16.1 | All free (CEP) | Eligible, no program |
| Whittle Springs Middle School | 466 | 10.9 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Holston Middle School | 461 | 12.7 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Vine Middle/Magnet | 382 | 10.9 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide 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.
18 high schools, 18,017 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farragut High School | 2,073 | 18.4 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Bearden High School | 1,963 | 16.1 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Hardin Valley Academy | 1,916 | 16.8 | not reported | Not Title I |
| West High School | 1,474 | 16.9 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Karns High School | 1,365 | 15.3 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Central High School | 1,265 | 13.5 | All free (CEP) | Eligible, no program |
| Powell High School | 1,253 | 17.4 | All free (CEP) | Not Title I |
| Halls High School | 1,236 | 16.0 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Gibbs High School | 1,029 | 15.1 | All free (CEP) | Not Title I |
| Fulton High School | 933 | 11.1 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| South Doyle High School | 925 | 14.2 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Carter High School | 749 | 13.6 | All free (CEP) | Eligible, no program |
The other 6 high schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin East High/Magnet | 663 | 10.1 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| L N STEM Academy | 588 | 15.2 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Career Magnet Academy | 359 | 21.2 | All free (CEP) | Eligible, no program |
| Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy | 95 | 6.9 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Richard Yoakley School | 81 | 6.1 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Ridgedale Alternative School | 50 | 3.7 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide 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 other schools, 189 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Garden Family/Community Center | 147 | 20.1 | All free (CEP) | Not Title I |
| Knox Adaptive Education Center | 42 | 3.8 | All free (CEP) | 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.
3 more schools on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
KCS Virtual High School
High school in Knoxville; 223 students; 9.0 students per teacher.
KCS Virtual Middle School
Middle school in Knoxville; 141 students; 6.6 students per teacher.
KCS Virtual Elementary School
Elementary school in Knoxville; 119 students; 6.4 students per teacher.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact Knox County Schools
- Website: knoxschools.org
- Phone: (865) 594-1620
- Office: 400 West Summit Hill DR, Knoxville, TN 37902
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 Knox County Schools
- Tennessee districts by spending per studentKnox County Schools ranks 73 of 124 Tennessee districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,187).#73 of 124
- Every school district in TennesseeKnox County Schools is the number 3 by size of 148 Tennessee districts, with 60,609 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#3 of 148
- Metropolitan Nashville Public SchoolsThe next larger Tennessee district: 80,651 students in fall 2022, $17,808 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,808
- Rutherford County SchoolsThe next smaller Tennessee district: 50,707 students in fall 2022, $10,708 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,708
- Compare Knox County Schools with Metropolitan Nashville Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Farragut High School, its largest high school2,073 students in 2024-25, 18.4 per teacher.2,073
- Teacher salary spending across TennesseeKnox County Schools spent $61,264 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $57,379); spending, not a salary.$61,264
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
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 Knox County Schools
How many schools and students are in Knox County Schools?
88 schools were open in 2024-25 (52 elementary, 16 middle, 18 high, 2 other), enrolling 58,698 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Knox County Schools spend per student?
$11,187 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 $12,234 per student, up 9.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Knox County Schools' money come from?
$762,072,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 34.9% state, 52.0% local and 13.0% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Knox County Schools live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 11,789 of the 77,470 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 15.2%, 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 Knox County Schools spend on teacher salaries?
$252,870,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,172 per student. Divided by the 4,128 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $61,264 per teacher, more than 79 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 Knox County Schools do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Knox County Schools scored proficient or above: 38% 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 Knox County Schools?
89% of the 4,315 students in Knox County Schools' 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 Knox County Schools' NCES district ID?
4702220. 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