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Blountville, Tennessee - 15 schools
An equity score of 41/100 ranks Sullivan County #56 of 140 districts in Tennessee (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,164 per pupil, Sullivan County ranks #54 of 141 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending (Tennessee districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
8,380
Total Enrollment
15
Schools
$11,164
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Sullivan County operates 15 public schools serving 8,380 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 11 combined, 2 high, 2 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 Sullivan County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,164 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 42.4% local, 41.7% state, and 15.9% 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 41/100, ranked #56 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 15 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 293:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 20.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.3% White, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Ketron Elementary School, with a diversity index of 19.0/100.
Its largest campus is West Ridge High School, enrolling 1,612 students (20% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Sullivan Gardens Elementary, at 204 students, a 8x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
West Ridge High School accounts for 19.2% of all Sullivan County student enrollment
That concentration means Sullivan 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.
Sullivan County school enrollment varies 7.9× across entities
Sullivan County school enrollment ranges from 204 students (lowest) to 1,612 students (highest), a spread of 1,408 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Sullivan County student-counselor ratio is 293:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Sullivan County is typically wider than the Sullivan County-aggregate figure suggests.
Sullivan County chronic absenteeism rate is 20.3% — 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 Sullivan County is typically wider than the Sullivan County-aggregate figure suggests.
Sullivan County has 15 schools, including 2 high, 11 combined, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 8,380 students.
How much does Sullivan County spend per student?
Sullivan County spends $11,164 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #56 in Tennessee.
What is the demographic composition of Sullivan County?
Sullivan County students are 93.3% White, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 15 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sullivan County?
Sullivan County has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #56 out of 140 districts in Tennessee.