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Claiborne County School District

1403 Tazewell Rd
Tazewell, TN 37879
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,308 students in Claiborne County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Claiborne County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
14 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
4,061 Students
417,429 Students
# Teachers
269 Teachers
28,312 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Claiborne 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 86% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#113 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
28%
34%
29%
37%
34%
40%
86%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
14%
% Black
1%
21%
% White
95%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,753 is higher than the state median of $11,980. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,352 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,753
$11,980
Spending / Student
$11,352
$11,478

Best Claiborne County School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ellen Myers Primary
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
275 Nettleton Rd
Harrogate, TN 37752
(423) 869-2172
Gr: PK-4 | 356 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #22.
Midway Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4411 Clouds Rd
New Tazewell, TN 37825
(423) 626-3067
Gr: PK-8 | 386 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #33.
Powell Valley Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
255 Powell Valley School Ln
Speedwell, TN 37870
(423) 869-4659
Gr: PK-8 | 299 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: #44.
Forge Ridge School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
160 Hill Rd
Harrogate, TN 37752
(423) 869-2768
Gr: PK-8 | 132 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: n/an/a
The Alpha School
910 Alpha Dr
New Tazewell, TN 37825
(423) 626-3323
Gr: PK | 135 students Student-teacher ratio: 34:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,061 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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