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Unicoi County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 446 students in Unicoi County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle School in Unicoi County School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
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This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
7 Schools
671 Schools
# Students
2,152 Students
315,482 Students
# Teachers
163 Teachers
21,235 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Unicoi 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 94% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#94 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
40%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Diversity Score
0.26
0.58
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
13%
14%
% Black
n/a
19%
% White
85%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $12,062 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 $11,298 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,062
$11,980
Spending / Student
$11,298
$11,478
Best Unicoi County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Unicoi Co Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
600 South Mohawk Dr
Erwin, TN 37650
(423) 743-1653
Erwin, TN 37650
(423) 743-1653
Gr: 6-8 | 446 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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