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Hamblen County School District

210 East Morris Blvd
Morristown, TN 37813

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Top 50%

Tel: (423) 586-7700

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

18 Schools

1,925 Schools

# Students

10,287 Students

1,010,424 Students

# Teachers

667 Teachers

66,546 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hamblen County School District	Tennessee
Pre-K	329	223
Kind	809	502
1	744	510
2	782	523
3	782	502
4	739	504
5	786	510
6	785	504
7	766	499
8	724	499
9	808	517
10	757	519
11	784	497
12	692	475

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District Rank

Hamblen 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 85% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TN)

#73 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hamblen County School District
2023	#73
2022	#75
2021	#56
2019	#71
2018	#76
2017	#78
2016	#17
2015	#53
2014	#56
2013	#44
2012	#45

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35%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hamblen County School District	Tennessee
2023	35%	34%
2022	31%	31%
2021	31%	28%
2019	36%	39%
2018	32%	35%
2017	32%	36%
2016	29%	17%
2015	62%	57%
2014	56%	52%
2013	58%	52%
2012	54%	49%

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34%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hamblen County School District	Tennessee
2022	34%	37%
2021	30%	30%
2019	34%	35%
2018	32%	35%
2017	31%	35%
2016	44%	35%
2015	51%	51%
2014	52%	52%
2013	55%	52%
2012	55%	52%
2011	52%	50%

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37%

40%

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

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85%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hamblen County School District	Tennessee
2023	85%	90%
2022	93%	90%
2021	91%	88%
2020	95%	89%
2019	94%	90%
2018	95%	89%
2017	94%	89%
2016	94%	88%
2015	93%	87%
2014	91%	86%
2013	89%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hamblen County School District	Tennessee
2023	0.57	0.59
2022	0.56	0.58
2021	0.55	0.58
2020	0.53	0.56
2019	0.53	0.56
2018	0.49	0.55
2017	0.49	0.55
2016	0.48	0.54
2015	0.46	0.53
2014	0.45	0.52
2013	0.44	0.51
2012	0.42	0.50
2011	0.39	0.49
2010	0.37	0.48
2009	0.36	0.48
2008	0.34	0.47
2007	0.32	0.46
2006	0.30	0.45
1999	0.17	0.41
1998	0.15	0.39
1997	0.26	0.39
1996	0.14	0.39
1995	0.13	0.38
1994	0.12	0.38
1993	0.11	0.37
1992	0.12	0.36
1991	0.12	0.37
1990	0.12	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Hamblen County School District	Tennessee
2023	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%
1997	7%	1%

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% Hispanic

34%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Hamblen County School District	Tennessee
2023	32%	14%
2022	31%	13%
2021	30%	12%
2020	27%	11%
2019	27%	11%
2018	26%	10%
2017	26%	10%
2016	25%	9%
2015	22%	8%
2014	20%	8%
2013	19%	7%
2012	17%	7%
2011	15%	6%
2010	14%	6%
2009	13%	5%
2008	13%	5%
2007	11%	4%
2006	10%	4%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hamblen County School District	Tennessee
2023	3%	21%
2022	3%	21%
2021	3%	22%
2020	3%	22%
2019	3%	22%
2018	3%	22%
2017	3%	22%
2016	3%	22%
2015	3%	22%
2014	4%	23%
2013	3%	23%
2012	4%	24%
2011	4%	24%
2010	6%	24%
2009	6%	25%
2008	6%	25%
2007	6%	25%
2006	6%	25%
1999	6%	24%
1998	6%	23%
1997	5%	24%
1996	6%	23%
1995	6%	23%
1994	6%	23%
1993	6%	23%
1992	6%	22%
1991	6%	23%
1990	6%	22%

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% White

55%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hamblen County School District	Tennessee
2023	57%	59%
2022	59%	60%
2021	60%	60%
2020	63%	62%
2019	63%	62%
2018	67%	63%
2017	67%	63%
2016	68%	64%
2015	70%	65%
2014	72%	66%
2013	73%	66%
2012	74%	67%
2011	77%	67%
2010	78%	68%
2009	79%	68%
2008	80%	68%
2007	81%	69%
2006	83%	70%
1999	91%	73%
1998	92%	75%
1997	86%	74%
1996	93%	75%
1995	93%	75%
1994	94%	75%
1993	94%	76%
1992	94%	77%
1991	94%	76%
1990	94%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hamblen County School District	Tennessee
2023	5%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	3%
2019	5%	3%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	3%	1%
2013	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,791 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,342 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

$111 MM

$12,104 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hamblen County School District	Tennessee
2023	$111 MM	$39 MM
2022	$113 MM	$36 MM
2021	$111 MM	$39 MM
2020	$113 MM	$36 MM
2019	$105 MM	$35 MM
2018	$100 MM	$35 MM
2017	$96 MM	$34 MM
2016	$92 MM	$33 MM
2015	$80 MM	$30 MM
2014	$87 MM	$32 MM
2012	$90 MM	$32 MM
2011	$87 MM	$30 MM
2010	$80 MM	$30 MM
2009	$75 MM	$28 MM
2008	$75 MM	$28 MM
2007	$70 MM	$26 MM
2006	$68 MM	$25 MM
2005	$63 MM	$24 MM
2004	$59 MM	$23 MM
2003	$58 MM	$21 MM
2002	$55 MM	$20 MM
2001	$54 MM	$20 MM
2000	$49 MM	$19 MM
1999	$49 MM	$18 MM
1998	$48 MM	$18 MM
1997	$45 MM	$16 MM
1996	$42 MM	$15 MM
1995	$41 MM	$13 MM

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Spending

$106 MM

$11,597 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hamblen County School District	Tennessee
2023	$106 MM	$38 MM
2022	$111 MM	$36 MM
2021	$106 MM	$38 MM
2020	$111 MM	$36 MM
2019	$103 MM	$35 MM
2018	$99 MM	$34 MM
2017	$95 MM	$33 MM
2016	$90 MM	$32 MM
2015	$79 MM	$29 MM
2014	$89 MM	$33 MM
2012	$86 MM	$33 MM
2011	$87 MM	$31 MM
2010	$79 MM	$29 MM
2009	$75 MM	$28 MM
2008	$74 MM	$28 MM
2007	$72 MM	$27 MM
2006	$69 MM	$25 MM
2005	$63 MM	$24 MM
2004	$61 MM	$23 MM
2003	$60 MM	$22 MM
2002	$61 MM	$22 MM
2001	$67 MM	$21 MM
2000	$61 MM	$20 MM
1999	$52 MM	$18 MM
1998	$48 MM	$18 MM
1997	$45 MM	$17 MM
1996	$43 MM	$14 MM
1995	$39 MM	$14 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,791

$11,979

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hamblen County School District	Tennessee
2023	$10,789	$12,207
2022	$10,748	$10,799
2021	$10,873	$12,446
2020	$10,748	$10,799
2019	$9,944	$10,461
2018	$9,450	$10,253
2017	$9,236	$9,828
2016	$8,839	$9,274
2015	$7,726	$8,707
2014	$8,564	$8,998
2012	$8,686	$9,214
2011	$8,735	$8,846
2010	$7,961	$8,707
2009	$7,424	$8,477
2008	$7,482	$8,215
2007	$6,972	$7,225
2006	$7,146	$6,967
2005	$6,650	$7,132
2004	$6,445	$6,890
2003	$6,456	$6,637
2002	$6,106	$6,218
2001	$5,587	$5,931
2000	$5,377	$5,582
1999	$5,538	$5,367
1998	$5,342	$5,303
1997	$4,987	$4,686
1995	$4,620	$4,088
1992	$3,658	$3,000

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Spending / Student

$10,342

$11,478

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hamblen County School District	Tennessee
2023	$10,340	$11,923
2022	$10,533	$10,735
2021	$10,420	$12,157
2020	$10,533	$10,735
2019	$9,845	$10,381
2018	$9,353	$10,022
2017	$9,124	$9,561
2016	$8,689	$9,213
2015	$7,635	$8,563
2014	$8,704	$9,415
2012	$8,374	$9,298
2011	$8,706	$8,981
2010	$7,866	$8,563
2009	$7,418	$8,379
2008	$7,412	$8,219
2007	$7,131	$7,537
2006	$7,179	$7,070
2005	$6,642	$7,221
2004	$6,631	$7,095
2003	$6,679	$6,873
2002	$6,848	$6,596
2001	$6,859	$6,372
2000	$6,680	$5,764
1999	$5,803	$5,455
1998	$5,352	$5,332
1997	$5,074	$5,155
1995	$4,446	$4,364
1992	$3,858	$3,431

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Hamblen County School District?

Hamblen County School District manages 18 public schools serving 10,287 students.

What is the rank of Hamblen County School District?

Hamblen County School District is ranked #76 out of 147 school districts in Tennessee (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Tennessee school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Hamblen County School District?

55% of Hamblen County School District students are White, 34% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Hamblen County School District?

Hamblen County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is equal to the Tennessee state average of 15:1.

What is Hamblen County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $10,342 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 18 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 10,287 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: 85% (Btm 50% in TN)
: Top 50%
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education