For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 1,521 students in Carter County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Carter County School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Carter County School District have a Graduation Rate of 75%, which is less than the Tennessee average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cloudland High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
14 Schools
511 Schools
# Students
4,450 Students
323,821 Students
# Teachers
n/a
5 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
Student By Grade
District Rank
Carter 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 75% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#98 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%
Graduation Rate
75%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
16%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
91%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,101 is higher than the state median of $12,075. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,330 is higher than the state median of $11,570. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,101
$12,075
Spending / Student
$12,330
$11,570
Best Carter County School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cloudland High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
476 Cloudland Dr
Roan Mountain, TN 37687
(423) 772-5300
Roan Mountain, TN 37687
(423) 772-5300
Gr: 7-12 | 236 students Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #22.
Happy Valley High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
121 Warpath Ln
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-4094
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-4094
Gr: 9-12 | 449 students Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #33.
Unaka High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
119 Robinson Ln
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 474-4100
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 474-4100
Gr: 9-12 | 284 students Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #44.
Hampton High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
139 Keenburg Rd
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 725-5200
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 725-5200
Gr: 9-12 | 368 students Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: n/an/a
Carter County Alternative School
Alternative School
120 Unaka Dr
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-4050
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-4050
Gr: 5-12 | 61 students Minority enrollment: 10%
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