Kingston, Tennessee — 18 schools
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 other, 5 high, 5 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 6,178 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Roane County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,876 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 37.7% local, 43.7% state, and 18.5% 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 $65,159 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 43/100, ranked #53 of 140 in Tennessee against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 5 of 18 schools offering Advanced Placement (26 AP courses district-wide), a 342.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, 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.
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 has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.
Fair Market Rents in Roane County county, where this district is located.
Source: NCES CCD F-33 (Finance Survey).
Average demographic composition across 18 schools in Roane County.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
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 |
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Compare vs Memphis-Shelby County Schools →Roane County has 18 schools, including 8 other, 5 high, 5 middle. Total enrollment is 6,344 students.
Roane County spends $12,876 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #53 in Tennessee.
The average teacher salary in Roane County is $65,159 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Roane County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 43/100, ranking #53 out of 140 districts in Tennessee. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.
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