Oak Ridge School District

304 New York Ave
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Oak Ridge School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 224 students in Oak Ridge School District.
Public Preschools in Oak Ridge School District have a diversity score of 0.66, which is more than the Tennessee public preschool average of 0.61.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
5,002 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
357 Teachers
28,312 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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District Rank

Oak Ridge School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 88% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#15 out of 147 school districts
(Top 20%)
48%
34%
46%
37%
53%
40%
88%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
11%
14%
% Black
11%
21%
% White
67%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,783 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,774 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,783
$11,979
Spending / Student
$13,774
$11,478

Best Oak Ridge School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
157 Carver Ave
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 425-9101
Gr: PK | 224 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,002 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : 88% (Top 30% in TN)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • : 46% (Top 20%)
  • : 53% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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