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Kingston, Tennessee - 18 schools
An equity score of 39/100 ranks Roane County #64 of 140 districts in Tennessee (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,148 per pupil, Roane County ranks #55 of 141 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending (Tennessee districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Roane County operates 18 public schools serving 6,344 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 combined, 5 high, 5 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 Roane County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,148 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 141 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending. See how Tennessee compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 37.7% local, 43.7% state, and 18.5% 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 39/100, ranked #64 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 5 of 18 schools offering Advanced Placement (26 AP courses district-wide), a 342.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 25.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.8% White, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 2.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Harriman High School, with a diversity index of 38.8/100.
Its largest campus is Kingston Elementary, enrolling 736 students (12% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Midtown Educational Center, at 46 students, a 16x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Roane County school enrollment ranges from 46 students (lowest) to 736 students (highest), a spread of 690 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.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data
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 Variation between sub-units within Roane County is typically wider than the Roane County-aggregate figure suggests.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection
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 Roane County is typically wider than the Roane County-aggregate figure suggests.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22
This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.
Average demographic composition across 18 schools in Roane County.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Roane County's schools, below the Tennessee average of 38.3.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
| School | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Kingston Elementary | 736 |
| Roane County High School | 625 |
| Ridge View Elementary | 577 |
| Bowers Elementary | 524 |
| Cherokee Middle School | 495 |
| Midway Elementary | 410 |
| Harriman High School | 354 |
| Dyllis Springs Elementary | 324 |
| Rockwood High School | 320 |
| Harriman Middle School | 284 |
| Oliver Springs High School | 278 |
| Rockwood Middle School | 274 |
| Midtown Elementary | 273 |
| Midway High School | 217 |
| Midway Middle School | 191 |
| Oliver Springs Middle | 172 |
| Roane County Virtual Academy | 78 |
| Midtown Educational Center | 46 |
The Tennessee districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Hawkins County | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Greene County | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Warren County | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| Germantown | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
Comparisons are relative to Roane County's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Memphis-Shelby County Schools →Roane County has 18 schools, including 8 combined, 5 high, 5 middle. Total enrollment is 6,344 students.
Roane County spends $11,148 per student. The district has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #64 in Tennessee.
Roane County students are 87.8% White, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 2.5% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 18 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Roane County has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #64 out of 140 districts in Tennessee.
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