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Anderson County School District

Item: Anderson County School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

101 South Main St
Clinton, TN 37716

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (865) 463-2800

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For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 1,524 students in Anderson County School District. This district's average middle is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.

Public Middle Schools in Anderson County School District have an score of 31% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), and score of 27% (versus the 34% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 11% 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

19 Schools

672 Schools

# Students

6,157 Students

315,543 Students

# Teachers

480 Teachers

21,238 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Anderson County School District	Tennessee
6	442	472
7	519	499
8	529	499
9	6	58
10	8	46
11	5	43
12	15	43

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District Rank

Anderson 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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 96% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TN)

#97 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Anderson County School District
2023	#97
2022	#91
2021	#81
2019	#85
2018	#102
2017	#112
2016	#62
2015	#77
2014	#73
2013	#69
2012	#52

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32%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Anderson County School District	Tennessee
2023	32%	34%
2022	29%	31%
2021	25%	28%
2019	36%	39%
2018	29%	35%
2017	25%	36%
2016	17%	17%
2015	59%	57%
2014	53%	52%
2013	54%	52%
2012	53%	49%

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31%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Anderson County School District	Tennessee
2022	31%	37%
2021	28%	30%
2019	32%	35%
2018	29%	35%
2017	30%	35%
2016	38%	35%
2015	48%	51%
2014	50%	52%
2013	49%	52%
2012	54%	52%
2011	49%	50%

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37%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Anderson County School District	Tennessee
2022	37%	40%
2021	36%	38%

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86%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Anderson County School District	Tennessee
2023	86%	90%
2022	97%	90%
2021	95%	88%
2020	95%	89%
2019	96%	90%
2018	96%	89%
2017	94%	89%
2016	96%	88%
2015	97%	87%
2014	94%	86%
2013	91%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.19

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Anderson County School District	Tennessee
2024	0.19	0.61
2023	0.19	0.59
2022	0.17	0.58
2021	0.15	0.58
2020	0.12	0.56
2019	0.12	0.56
2018	0.09	0.55
2017	0.09	0.55
2016	0.09	0.54
2015	0.27	0.53
2014	0.07	0.52
2013	0.08	0.51
2012	0.06	0.50
2011	0.06	0.49
2010	0.06	0.48
2009	0.05	0.48
2008	0.06	0.47
2007	0.06	0.46
2006	0.05	0.45
1999	0.05	0.41
1998	0.04	0.39
1997	0.03	0.39
1996	0.03	0.39
1995	0.03	0.38
1994	0.04	0.38
1993	0.04	0.37
1992	0.04	0.36
1991	0.04	0.37
1990	0.03	0.36
1989	0.09	0.36
1988	0.04	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Anderson County School District	Tennessee
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Anderson County School District	Tennessee
2024	5%	15%
2023	4%	14%
2022	3%	13%
2021	3%	12%
2020	3%	11%
2019	3%	11%
2018	1%	10%
2017	1%	10%
2016	1%	9%
2015	3%	8%
2014	2%	8%
2013	1%	7%
2012	1%	7%

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% Black

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Anderson County School District	Tennessee
2024	2%	21%
2023	2%	21%
2022	2%	21%
2021	2%	22%
2020	1%	22%
2019	1%	22%
2018	2%	22%
2017	2%	22%
2016	1%	22%
2015	4%	22%
2014	1%	23%
2013	2%	23%
2012	1%	24%
2011	3%	24%
2010	2%	24%
2009	2%	25%
2008	3%	25%
2007	3%	25%
2006	3%	25%
1999	2%	24%
1998	2%	23%
1997	2%	24%
1996	2%	23%
1995	2%	23%
1994	2%	23%
1993	2%	23%
1992	2%	22%
1991	2%	23%
1990	2%	22%
1989	3%	22%
1988	2%	22%

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% White

90%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Anderson County School District	Tennessee
2024	90%	57%
2023	90%	59%
2022	91%	60%
2021	92%	60%
2020	94%	62%
2019	94%	62%
2018	95%	63%
2017	95%	63%
2016	96%	64%
2015	66%	65%
2014	96%	66%
2013	96%	66%
2012	97%	67%
2011	97%	67%
2010	97%	68%
2009	97%	68%
2008	97%	68%
2007	97%	69%
2006	97%	70%
1999	98%	73%
1998	98%	75%
1997	98%	74%
1996	98%	75%
1995	98%	75%
1994	98%	75%
1993	98%	76%
1992	98%	77%
1991	98%	76%
1990	98%	77%
1989	94%	77%
1988	98%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Anderson County School District	Tennessee
2024	3%	5%
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,471 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,534 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$83 MM

$12,104 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Anderson County School District	Tennessee
2023	$83 MM	$39 MM
2022	$77 MM	$36 MM
2021	$83 MM	$39 MM
2020	$77 MM	$36 MM
2019	$76 MM	$35 MM
2018	$75 MM	$35 MM
2017	$70 MM	$34 MM
2016	$67 MM	$33 MM
2015	$65 MM	$30 MM
2014	$76 MM	$32 MM
2012	$65 MM	$32 MM
2011	$67 MM	$30 MM
2010	$65 MM	$30 MM
2009	$65 MM	$28 MM
2008	$65 MM	$28 MM
2007	$58 MM	$26 MM
2006	$56 MM	$25 MM
2005	$54 MM	$24 MM
2004	$53 MM	$23 MM
2003	$52 MM	$21 MM
2002	$49 MM	$20 MM
2001	$48 MM	$20 MM
2000	$45 MM	$19 MM
1999	$43 MM	$18 MM
1998	$42 MM	$18 MM
1997	$38 MM	$16 MM
1996	$37 MM	$15 MM
1995	$35 MM	$13 MM

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Spending

$77 MM

$11,597 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Anderson County School District	Tennessee
2023	$77 MM	$38 MM
2022	$73 MM	$36 MM
2021	$77 MM	$38 MM
2020	$73 MM	$36 MM
2019	$74 MM	$35 MM
2018	$72 MM	$34 MM
2017	$69 MM	$33 MM
2016	$67 MM	$32 MM
2015	$66 MM	$29 MM
2014	$73 MM	$33 MM
2012	$61 MM	$33 MM
2011	$63 MM	$31 MM
2010	$66 MM	$29 MM
2009	$65 MM	$28 MM
2008	$61 MM	$28 MM
2007	$59 MM	$27 MM
2006	$56 MM	$25 MM
2005	$55 MM	$24 MM
2004	$51 MM	$23 MM
2003	$51 MM	$22 MM
2002	$48 MM	$22 MM
2001	$48 MM	$21 MM
2000	$49 MM	$20 MM
1999	$50 MM	$18 MM
1998	$46 MM	$18 MM
1997	$41 MM	$17 MM
1996	$37 MM	$14 MM
1995	$42 MM	$14 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,471

$11,979

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Anderson County School District	Tennessee
2023	$13,130	$12,207
2022	$11,936	$10,799
2021	$13,330	$12,446
2020	$11,936	$10,799
2019	$11,769	$10,461
2018	$11,380	$10,253
2017	$10,663	$9,828
2016	$10,201	$9,274
2015	$9,795	$8,707
2014	$11,293	$8,998
2012	$9,411	$9,214
2011	$9,531	$8,846
2010	$9,550	$8,707
2009	$9,229	$8,477
2008	$8,101	$8,215
2007	$8,139	$7,225
2006	$8,111	$6,967
2005	$7,901	$7,132
2004	$7,744	$6,890
2003	$7,470	$6,637
2002	$7,042	$6,218
2001	$6,854	$5,931
2000	$6,365	$5,582
1999	$6,178	$5,367
1998	$6,356	$5,303
1997	$5,499	$4,686
1995	$5,060	$4,088
1992	$3,931	$3,000

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Spending / Student

$12,534

$11,478

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Anderson County School District	Tennessee
2023	$12,217	$11,923
2022	$11,288	$10,735
2021	$12,403	$12,157
2020	$11,288	$10,735
2019	$11,395	$10,381
2018	$10,977	$10,022
2017	$10,401	$9,561
2016	$10,178	$9,213
2015	$9,863	$8,563
2014	$10,949	$9,415
2012	$8,719	$9,298
2011	$8,944	$8,981
2010	$9,617	$8,563
2009	$9,195	$8,379
2008	$7,615	$8,219
2007	$8,299	$7,537
2006	$8,107	$7,070
2005	$7,960	$7,221
2004	$7,419	$7,095
2003	$7,385	$6,873
2002	$6,875	$6,596
2001	$6,853	$6,372
2000	$6,843	$5,764
1999	$7,105	$5,455
1998	$7,002	$5,332
1997	$5,935	$5,155
1995	$6,064	$4,364
1992	$4,099	$3,431

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Best Anderson County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Anderson County Innovation Academy

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

140 Maverick Cir
Clinton, TN 37716
(865) 463-4760

Gr: 3-12 | 34 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #22.

Norris Middle School

(Math: 43% | Reading: 34%)
:

Top 50%

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5 Norris Square
Norris, TN 37828
(865) 494-7171

Gr: 6-8 | 469 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: #33.

Clinton Middle School

(Math: 25% | Reading: 26%)
:

Bottom 50%

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110 N Hicks St
Clinton, TN 37716
(865) 457-3451

Gr: 6-8 | 613 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: #44.

Lake City Middle School

(Math: 25% | Reading: 21%)
:

Bottom 50%

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1132 S Main St
Rocky Top, TN 37769
(865) 426-2609

Gr: 6-8 | 250 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: #55.

Norwood Middle School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 10-14%)
:

Bottom 50%

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803 Tri- County Blvd
Oliver Springs, TN 37840
(865) 435-7749

Gr: 6-8 | 158 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #66.

Clinch River Community School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

160 Maverick Cir
Clinton, TN 37716
(865) 457-7462

Gr: K-12

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 19 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,157 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: 86% (Btm 50% in TN)
: Bottom 50%
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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