Roane County School District

105 Bluff Rd
Kingston, TN 37763
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 1,918 students in Roane County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Roane County School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Roane County School District have a Graduation Rate of 81%, which is less than the Tennessee average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Roane County High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
18 Schools
511 Schools
# Students
6,178 Students
323,821 Students
# Teachers
n/a
5 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

Student By Grade

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%)
39%
34%
38%
37%
44%
40%
82%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
16%
% Black
3%
20%
% White
87%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
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
Spending
$73 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,762
$12,075
Spending / Student
$11,796
$11,570

Best Roane County School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Midway High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
530 Loudon Hwy
Kingston, TN 37763
(865) 376-5645
Gr: 9-12 | 217 students Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Roane County High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
540 W. Cumberland St
Kingston, TN 37763
(865) 376-6534
Gr: 9-12 | 625 students Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #33.
Oliver Springs High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
317 Roane St
Oliver Springs, TN 37840
(865) 435-7216
Gr: 9-12 | 278 students Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #44.
Rockwood High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
512 West Rockwood St
Rockwood, TN 37854
(865) 354-0882
Gr: 9-12 | 320 students Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #55.
Harriman High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
920 North Roane St
Harriman, TN 37748
(865) 882-1821
Gr: 9-12 | 354 students Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: n/an/a
3096 Roane State Hwy
Harriman, TN 37748
(865) 882-3700
Gr: 6-12 | 46 students Minority enrollment: 6%

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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

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