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Sullivan County School District

154 Blountville By-pass
Blountville, TN 37617-0306

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (423) 354-1000

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 14 public elementary schools serving 5,619 students in Sullivan County School District. This district's average elementary is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.

Public Elementary Schools in Sullivan County School District have an score of 38% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 39%), and score of 30% (versus the 36% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

16 Schools

1,499 Schools

# Students

8,082 Students

719,350 Students

# Teachers

535 Teachers

48,385 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

15:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sullivan County School District	Tennessee
Pre-K	243	198
Kind	559	500
1	618	510
2	590	523
3	567	502
4	599	504
5	638	510
6	615	504
7	572	470
8	618	468

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Sullivan County 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 88% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TN)

#87 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sullivan County School District
2023	#87
2022	#92
2021	#114
2019	#89
2018	#93
2017	#70
2016	#74
2015	#74
2014	#62
2013	#49
2012	#50

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33%

34%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sullivan County School District	Tennessee
2023	33%	34%
2022	26%	31%
2021	17%	28%
2019	32%	39%
2018	30%	35%
2017	32%	36%
2016	19%	17%
2015	54%	57%
2014	53%	52%
2013	55%	52%
2012	52%	49%

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32%

37%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sullivan County School District	Tennessee
2022	32%	37%
2021	24%	30%
2019	34%	35%
2018	30%	35%
2017	33%	35%
2016	35%	35%
2015	51%	51%
2014	54%	52%
2013	54%	52%
2012	55%	52%
2011	52%	50%

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37%

40%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Sullivan County School District	Tennessee
2022	37%	40%
2021	33%	38%

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88%

90%

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

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.12

0.61

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sullivan County School District	Tennessee
2023	0.13	0.59
2022	0.13	0.58
2021	0.13	0.58
2020	0.13	0.56
2019	0.13	0.56
2018	0.10	0.55
2017	0.10	0.55
2016	0.09	0.54
2015	0.25	0.53
2014	0.07	0.52
2013	0.07	0.51
2012	0.06	0.50
2011	0.04	0.49
2010	0.04	0.48
2009	0.04	0.48
2008	0.03	0.47
2007	0.03	0.46
2006	0.03	0.45
1999	0.02	0.41
1997	0.01	0.39
1996	0.01	0.39
1995	0.01	0.38
1994	0.01	0.38
1993	0.01	0.37
1992	0.01	0.36
1991	0.01	0.37
1990	0.02	0.36
1989	0.01	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

n/a

2%

% Hispanic

3%

15%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Sullivan County School District	Tennessee
2023	4%	14%
2022	3%	13%
2021	3%	12%
2020	3%	11%
2019	3%	11%
2018	3%	10%
2017	3%	10%
2016	3%	9%
2015	3%	8%
2014	2%	8%
2013	1%	7%
2012	2%	7%
2011	1%	6%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	1%	4%

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% Black

1%

21%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Sullivan County School District	Tennessee
2023	2%	21%
2022	2%	21%
2021	2%	22%
2020	2%	22%
2019	2%	22%
2018	2%	22%
2017	2%	22%
2016	2%	22%
2014	1%	23%
2013	1%	23%
2012	1%	24%
2011	1%	24%
2010	1%	24%

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% White

94%

57%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sullivan County School District	Tennessee
2023	92%	59%
2022	93%	60%
2021	92%	60%
2020	93%	62%
2019	93%	62%
2018	94%	63%
2017	94%	63%
2016	94%	64%
2015	70%	65%
2014	96%	66%
2013	97%	66%
2012	97%	67%
2011	98%	67%
2010	98%	68%
2009	98%	68%
2008	98%	68%
2007	99%	69%
2006	99%	70%
1999	100%	73%
1998	100%	75%
1997	100%	74%
1996	100%	75%
1995	100%	75%
1994	100%	75%
1993	100%	76%
1992	100%	77%
1991	100%	76%
1990	100%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

2%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sullivan County School District	Tennessee
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,193 is higher than the state median of $11,980. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,434 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$99 MM

$12,104 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sullivan County School District	Tennessee
2023	$99 MM	$39 MM
2022	$96 MM	$36 MM
2021	$99 MM	$39 MM
2020	$96 MM	$36 MM
2019	$98 MM	$35 MM
2018	$97 MM	$35 MM
2017	$100 MM	$34 MM
2016	$100 MM	$33 MM
2015	$100 MM	$30 MM
2014	$97 MM	$32 MM
2012	$102 MM	$32 MM
2011	$98 MM	$30 MM
2010	$100 MM	$30 MM
2009	$100 MM	$28 MM
2008	$99 MM	$28 MM
2007	$94 MM	$26 MM
2006	$93 MM	$25 MM
2005	$91 MM	$24 MM
2004	$87 MM	$23 MM
2003	$86 MM	$21 MM
2002	$85 MM	$20 MM
2001	$84 MM	$20 MM
2000	$81 MM	$19 MM
1999	$83 MM	$18 MM
1998	$82 MM	$18 MM
1997	$77 MM	$16 MM
1996	$75 MM	$15 MM
1995	$68 MM	$13 MM

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Spending

$101 MM

$11,597 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sullivan County School District	Tennessee
2023	$100 MM	$38 MM
2022	$92 MM	$36 MM
2021	$100 MM	$38 MM
2020	$92 MM	$36 MM
2019	$99 MM	$35 MM
2018	$92 MM	$34 MM
2017	$94 MM	$33 MM
2016	$94 MM	$32 MM
2015	$103 MM	$29 MM
2014	$94 MM	$33 MM
2012	$117 MM	$33 MM
2011	$102 MM	$31 MM
2010	$103 MM	$29 MM
2009	$97 MM	$28 MM
2008	$97 MM	$28 MM
2007	$93 MM	$27 MM
2006	$88 MM	$25 MM
2005	$86 MM	$24 MM
2004	$82 MM	$23 MM
2003	$88 MM	$22 MM
2002	$111 MM	$22 MM
2001	$96 MM	$21 MM
2000	$92 MM	$20 MM
1999	$89 MM	$18 MM
1998	$81 MM	$18 MM
1997	$78 MM	$17 MM
1996	$72 MM	$14 MM
1995	$66 MM	$14 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,193

$11,980

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sullivan County School District	Tennessee
2023	$11,759	$12,207
2022	$10,345	$10,799
2021	$11,307	$12,446
2020	$10,345	$10,799
2019	$10,395	$10,461
2018	$10,399	$10,253
2017	$10,022	$9,828
2016	$9,808	$9,274
2015	$9,600	$8,707
2014	$9,086	$8,998
2012	$9,096	$9,214
2011	$8,515	$8,846
2010	$8,527	$8,707
2009	$8,397	$8,477
2008	$8,125	$8,215
2007	$7,608	$7,225
2006	$7,435	$6,967
2005	$7,225	$7,132
2004	$6,673	$6,890
2003	$6,804	$6,637
2002	$6,586	$6,218
2001	$6,533	$5,931
2000	$6,013	$5,582
1999	$6,239	$5,367
1998	$6,161	$5,303
1997	$5,737	$4,686
1995	$5,055	$4,088
1992	$4,178	$3,000

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Spending / Student

$12,434

$11,478

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sullivan County School District	Tennessee
2023	$11,992	$11,923
2022	$9,980	$10,735
2021	$11,531	$12,157
2020	$9,980	$10,735
2019	$10,474	$10,381
2018	$9,932	$10,022
2017	$9,444	$9,561
2016	$9,235	$9,213
2015	$9,888	$8,563
2014	$8,844	$9,415
2012	$10,489	$9,298
2011	$8,867	$8,981
2010	$8,782	$8,563
2009	$8,133	$8,379
2008	$7,945	$8,219
2007	$7,462	$7,537
2006	$7,098	$7,070
2005	$6,762	$7,221
2004	$6,284	$7,095
2003	$6,956	$6,873
2002	$8,642	$6,596
2001	$7,436	$6,372
2000	$6,878	$5,764
1999	$6,710	$5,455
1998	$6,118	$5,332
1997	$5,793	$5,155
1995	$4,885	$4,364
1992	$4,206	$3,431

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 16 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 8,082 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
: 88% (Top 30% in TN)
: Bottom 50%
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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