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Knox County

Knoxville, Tennessee · Public School District · Open

Key statistics

60,185
Students enrolled
95
Public schools
3,936
Classroom teachers (FTE)
15.3:1
Students per teacher

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. School year: 2024-25.

Students

By grade

  • Pre-K 1,856
  • Kindergarten 4,102
  • Grade 1 4,381
  • Grade 2 4,513
  • Grade 3 4,738
  • Grade 4 4,445
  • Grade 5 4,476
  • Grade 6 4,456
  • Grade 7 4,591
  • Grade 8 4,415
  • Grade 9 4,472
  • Grade 10 4,698
  • Grade 11 4,490
  • Grade 12 4,552

By race/ethnicity

  • White 63%
  • Hispanic/Latino 15%
  • Black or African American 13%
  • Two or more races 6%
  • Asian 3%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native <1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (fall membership), school year 2024-25. Race/ethnicity as reported by the state.

Spending and revenue

$12,234 spent per student on day-to-day operations Tennessee median: $12,103 per student

Spending per student

  • Instruction $7,221
  • Support services $4,491
  • Other (food service, etc.) $522

Where the money comes from

  • Local 47%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 14%

Total revenue $852.0 milliontotal spending $785.8 million

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, School District Finance Survey (F-33), school year 2023-24. Day-to-day spending is NCES's current expenditures: it leaves out construction, equipment, debt and payments to charter or private schools. Per student is per fall enrollment of that year.

District details

Grades served

PK to 12

Locale (NCES)

Suburb: LargeStudents: 53% suburb, 42% city, 5% rural

Total staff (FTE)

7,452

District office

400 West Summit Hill DR, Knoxville TN 37902

County

Knox County

Official website

NCES District ID

4702220

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About Knox County

Description provided by the district or community — not part of the NCES dataset.

Knox County Schools Mission: Knox County Schools will enable all students to achieve academic success based on established performance standards and students' individual needs and abilities, by providing highly trained teachers, a nurturing environment and by partnering with parents and the community to ensure that a commitment to education continues outside the classroom.
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Public Schools in Knox County (99)

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Ritta Elementary

Knoxville, TN · Grades PK–05 · 529 students · Elementary

Sequoyah Elementary

Knoxville, TN · Grades KG–05 · 524 students · Elementary

Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Technology Academy

Knoxville, TN · Grades PK–05 · 517 students · Elementary

Ft Sanders Education Development Center

Knoxville, TN · Grades PK–06 · 509 students · Elementary

Inskip Elementary

Knoxville, TN · Grades PK–05 · 505 students · Elementary

Beaumont Elementary/Magnet

Knoxville, TN · Grades KG–05 · 504 students · Elementary

East Knox Elementary

Mascot, TN · Grades PK–05 · 502 students · Elementary

Copper Ridge Elementary

Powell, TN · Grades PK–05 · 481 students · Elementary

Norwood Elementary

Knoxville, TN · Grades PK–05 · 471 students · Elementary

Whittle Springs Middle School

Knoxville, TN · Grades 06–08 · 466 students · Middle

Holston Middle School

Knoxville, TN · Grades 06–08 · 461 students · Middle

Emerald Academy

Knoxville, TN · Grades KG–08 · 451 students · Elementary

Christenberry Elementary

Knoxville, TN · Grades PK–05 · 446 students · Elementary

Belle Morris Elementary

Knoxville, TN · Grades PK–05 · 426 students · Elementary

Spring Hill Elementary

Knoxville, TN · Grades PK–05 · 419 students · Elementary

Bearden Elementary

Knoxville, TN · Grades PK–05 · 405 students · Elementary

Sterchi Elementary

Knoxville, TN · Grades KG–05 · 399 students · Elementary

Vine Middle/Magnet

Knoxville, TN · Grades 06–08 · 382 students · Middle

Fountain City Elementary

Knoxville, TN · Grades PK–05 · 379 students · Elementary

Bonny Kate Elementary

Knoxville, TN · Grades PK–05 · 369 students · Elementary

Mooreland Heights Elementary

Knoxville, TN · Grades PK–05 · 369 students · Elementary

Shannondale Elementary

Knoxville, TN · Grades PK–05 · 361 students · Elementary

Career Magnet Academy

Knoxville, TN · Grades 09–12 · 359 students · High

Green Magnet Math And Science Academy

Knoxville, TN · Grades KG–05 · 359 students · Elementary