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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 are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,373 students in Lenoir City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Lenoir City School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,499 Schools
# Students
2,606 Students
719,350 Students
# Teachers
167 Teachers
48,385 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">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%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.55
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
40%
15%
% Black
2%
21%
% White
54%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,063 is higher than the state median of $11,980. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,140 is less 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
$31 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,063
$11,980
Spending / Student
$10,140
$11,478

Best Lenoir City School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
The Ilearn Institute At Lenoir City Schools
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
200 East Broadway St
Lenoir City, TN 37771
(865) 988-1934
Gr: K-12 | 90 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #22.
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 | 596 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #33.
Lenoir City Intermediate/middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2141 Harrison Ave
Lenoir City, TN 37771
(865) 986-2038
Gr: 4-8 | 687 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 59%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,606 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • 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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