Lenoir City School District

200 East Broadway
Lenoir City, TN 37771
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 559 students in Lenoir City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschool in Lenoir City School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Tennessee public preschool average of 43% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
4 Schools
881 Schools
# Students
2,638 Students
414,899 Students
# Teachers
n/a
1 Teacher
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lenoir City 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 89% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#75 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
32%
34%
35%
37%
34%
40%
89%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
40%
16%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
54%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,917 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,075. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,017 is less than the state median of $11,570. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,917
$12,075
Spending / Student
$10,017
$11,570

Best Lenoir City School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lenoir City Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
203 Kelly Ln
Lenoir City, TN 37771
(865) 986-2009
Gr: PK-3 | 559 students Minority enrollment: 56%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,638 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : 89% (Top 30% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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