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Grainger County School District

7850 Rutledge Pike
Rutledge, TN 37861
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 829 students in Grainger County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Middle Schools in Grainger County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
9 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
2,986 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
218 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Grainger County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#115 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
22%
31%
29%
37%
33%
40%
92%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
14%
% Black
1%
19%
% White
92%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,308 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,611 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,308
$11,979
Spending / Student
$11,611
$11,478

Best Grainger County School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rutledge Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
140 Pioneer Dr
Rutledge, TN 37861
(865) 828-3366
Grades: 7-8
| 346 students
Rank: #22.
Washburn School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
7925 Hwy 131
Washburn, TN 37888
(865) 497-2557
Grades: PK-12
| 483 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,986 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 92% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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