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Item: Roane County School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

105 Bluff Rd
Kingston, TN 37763

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Top 50%

Tel: (865) 376-5592

www.roaneschools.com

For the 2026 school year, there are 17 public schools serving 6,178 students in Roane County School District. This district's average is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Tennessee.

Public Schools in Roane County School District have an score of 39% (versus the Tennessee public school average of 34%), and score of 38% (versus the 37% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public school average of 43% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

18 Schools

1,914 Schools

# Students

6,178 Students

1,002,390 Students

# Teachers

n/a

6 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Roane County School District	Tennessee
Pre-K	179	222
Kind	427	482
1	441	500
2	445	501
3	477	519
4	456	494
5	446	496
6	489	500
7	474	498
8	473	493
9	457	505
10	459	498
11	489	487
12	466	487

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District Rank

Roane County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 82% has decreased from 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TN)

#46 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Roane County School District
2023	#46
2022	#49
2021	#70
2019	#55
2018	#54
2017	#64
2016	#97
2015	#69
2014	#67
2013	#73
2012	#84

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39%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Roane County School District	Tennessee
2023	39%	34%
2022	33%	31%
2021	30%	28%
2019	40%	39%
2018	36%	35%
2017	35%	36%
2016	8%	17%
2015	56%	57%
2014	53%	52%
2013	51%	52%
2012	46%	49%

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38%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Roane County School District	Tennessee
2022	38%	37%
2021	29%	30%
2019	36%	35%
2018	36%	35%
2017	35%	35%
2016	37%	35%
2015	51%	51%
2014	52%	52%
2013	51%	52%
2012	51%	52%
2011	52%	50%

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44%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Roane County School District	Tennessee
2022	44%	40%
2021	44%	38%

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82%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Roane County School District	Tennessee
2023	82%	90%
2022	92%	90%
2021	90%	88%
2020	95%	89%
2019	94%	90%
2018	94%	89%
2017	95%	89%
2016	95%	88%
2015	92%	87%
2014	93%	86%
2013	93%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.24

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Roane County School District	Tennessee
2024	0.23	0.61
2023	0.22	0.59
2022	0.21	0.58
2021	0.21	0.58
2020	0.20	0.56
2019	0.20	0.56
2018	0.19	0.55
2017	0.19	0.55
2016	0.17	0.54
2015	0.16	0.53
2014	0.15	0.52
2013	0.15	0.51
2012	0.15	0.50
2011	0.15	0.49
2010	0.11	0.48
2009	0.11	0.48
2008	0.11	0.47
2007	0.11	0.46
2006	0.10	0.45
1999	0.07	0.41
1998	0.06	0.39
1997	0.05	0.39
1996	0.06	0.39
1995	0.06	0.38
1994	0.06	0.38
1993	0.06	0.37
1992	0.08	0.36
1991	0.06	0.37
1990	0.06	0.36
1989	0.06	0.36
1988	0.06	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2024)
Year	Roane County School District	Tennessee
2024	1%	2%
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2024)
Year	Roane County School District	Tennessee
2024	4%	15%
2023	3%	14%
2022	3%	13%
2021	3%	12%
2020	3%	11%
2019	3%	11%
2018	3%	10%
2017	3%	10%
2016	3%	9%
2015	1%	8%
2014	3%	8%
2013	3%	7%
2012	2%	7%
2011	3%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	5%
2008	2%	5%

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% Black

20%

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

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% White

87%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Roane County School District	Tennessee
2024	87%	57%
2023	88%	59%
2022	89%	60%
2021	89%	60%
2020	89%	62%
2019	89%	62%
2018	90%	63%
2017	90%	63%
2016	91%	64%
2015	92%	65%
2014	92%	66%
2013	92%	66%
2012	92%	67%
2011	92%	67%
2010	94%	68%
2009	94%	68%
2008	94%	68%
2007	94%	69%
2006	95%	70%
1999	97%	73%
1998	97%	75%
1997	97%	74%
1996	97%	75%
1995	97%	75%
1994	97%	75%
1993	97%	76%
1992	96%	77%
1991	97%	76%
1990	97%	77%
1989	97%	77%
1988	97%	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	Roane County School District	Tennessee
2024	5%	5%
2023	5%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,762 is higher than the state median of $12,075. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,796 is higher than the state median of $11,570. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$85 MM

$12,104 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Roane County School District	Tennessee
2023	$85 MM	$39 MM
2022	$70 MM	$36 MM
2021	$85 MM	$39 MM
2020	$70 MM	$36 MM
2019	$69 MM	$35 MM
2018	$67 MM	$35 MM
2017	$66 MM	$34 MM
2016	$65 MM	$33 MM
2015	$66 MM	$30 MM
2014	$64 MM	$32 MM
2012	$80 MM	$32 MM
2011	$73 MM	$30 MM
2010	$66 MM	$30 MM
2009	$62 MM	$28 MM
2008	$61 MM	$28 MM
2007	$58 MM	$26 MM
2006	$55 MM	$25 MM
2005	$53 MM	$24 MM
2004	$49 MM	$23 MM
2003	$38 MM	$21 MM
2002	$37 MM	$20 MM
2001	$36 MM	$20 MM
2000	$35 MM	$19 MM
1999	$34 MM	$18 MM
1998	$33 MM	$18 MM
1997	$32 MM	$16 MM
1996	$30 MM	$15 MM
1995	$27 MM	$13 MM

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Spending

$73 MM

$11,597 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Roane County School District	Tennessee
2023	$73 MM	$38 MM
2022	$67 MM	$36 MM
2021	$73 MM	$38 MM
2020	$67 MM	$36 MM
2019	$67 MM	$35 MM
2018	$67 MM	$34 MM
2017	$65 MM	$33 MM
2016	$64 MM	$32 MM
2015	$65 MM	$29 MM
2014	$67 MM	$33 MM
2012	$80 MM	$33 MM
2011	$76 MM	$31 MM
2010	$65 MM	$29 MM
2009	$63 MM	$28 MM
2008	$60 MM	$28 MM
2007	$57 MM	$27 MM
2006	$55 MM	$25 MM
2005	$54 MM	$24 MM
2004	$50 MM	$23 MM
2003	$42 MM	$22 MM
2002	$40 MM	$22 MM
2001	$42 MM	$21 MM
2000	$37 MM	$20 MM
1999	$34 MM	$18 MM
1998	$35 MM	$18 MM
1997	$32 MM	$17 MM
1996	$29 MM	$14 MM
1995	$27 MM	$14 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,762

$12,075

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Roane County School District	Tennessee
2023	$13,401	$12,207
2022	$10,763	$10,799
2021	$13,408	$12,446
2020	$10,763	$10,799
2019	$10,516	$10,461
2018	$10,028	$10,253
2017	$9,793	$9,828
2016	$9,523	$9,274
2015	$9,381	$8,707
2014	$8,983	$8,998
2012	$10,761	$9,214
2011	$9,873	$8,846
2010	$8,832	$8,707
2009	$8,163	$8,477
2008	$8,215	$8,215
2007	$7,453	$7,225
2006	$7,211	$6,967
2005	$7,162	$7,132
2004	$6,637	$6,890
2003	$6,337	$6,637
2002	$6,239	$6,218
2001	$6,145	$5,931
2000	$5,895	$5,582
1999	$5,748	$5,367
1998	$5,521	$5,303
1997	$5,307	$4,686
1995	$4,580	$4,088
1992	$3,485	$3,000

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Spending / Student

$11,796

$11,570

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Roane County School District	Tennessee
2023	$11,487	$11,923
2022	$10,261	$10,735
2021	$11,492	$12,157
2020	$10,261	$10,735
2019	$10,174	$10,381
2018	$10,049	$10,022
2017	$9,753	$9,561
2016	$9,348	$9,213
2015	$9,241	$8,563
2014	$9,398	$9,415
2012	$10,833	$9,298
2011	$10,260	$8,981
2010	$8,699	$8,563
2009	$8,401	$8,379
2008	$8,076	$8,219
2007	$7,358	$7,537
2006	$7,296	$7,070
2005	$7,202	$7,221
2004	$6,703	$7,095
2003	$7,036	$6,873
2002	$6,745	$6,596
2001	$7,258	$6,372
2000	$6,309	$5,764
1999	$5,716	$5,455
1998	$5,931	$5,332
1997	$5,457	$5,155
1995	$4,480	$4,364
1992	$3,507	$3,431

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Roane County School District?

Roane County School District manages 17 public schools serving 6,178 students.

What is the rank of Roane County School District?

Roane County School District is ranked #49 out of 147 school districts in Tennessee (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Roane County School District?

87% of Roane County School District students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is Roane County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $11,796 is higher than the state median of $11,570. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 18 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,178 students
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: 82% (Btm 50% in TN)
: Top 50%
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education