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Unicoi County School District

100 Nolichucky Ave
Erwin, TN 37650

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (423) 743-1600

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

Overview

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

7 Schools

1,500 Schools

# Students

2,152 Students

719,411 Students

# Teachers

163 Teachers

48,388 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Unicoi County School District	Tennessee
Pre-K	59	198
Kind	155	500
1	163	510
2	155	523
3	151	502
4	136	504
5	141	510
6	148	504
7	153	470
8	145	468

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District Rank

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.

This School District

State Average (TN)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Unicoi County School District
2023	#94
2022	#97
2021	#87
2019	#101
2018	#93
2017	#78
2016	#40
2015	#105
2014	#93
2013	#75
2012	#67

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29%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Unicoi County School District	Tennessee
2023	29%	34%
2022	25%	31%
2021	25%	28%
2019	33%	39%
2018	30%	35%
2017	31%	36%
2016	19%	17%
2015	50%	57%
2014	49%	52%
2013	47%	52%
2012	46%	49%

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32%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Unicoi County School District	Tennessee
2022	32%	37%
2021	26%	30%
2019	30%	35%
2018	30%	35%
2017	32%	35%
2016	44%	35%
2015	47%	51%
2014	48%	52%
2013	54%	52%
2012	55%	52%
2011	54%	50%

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41%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Unicoi County School District	Tennessee
2022	41%	40%
2021	36%	38%

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94%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Unicoi County School District	Tennessee
2023	94%	90%
2022	92%	90%
2021	92%	88%
2020	92%	89%
2019	92%	90%
2018	92%	89%
2017	87%	89%
2016	92%	88%
2015	87%	87%
2014	92%	86%
2013	95%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.26

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Unicoi County School District	Tennessee
2023	0.30	0.59
2022	0.29	0.58
2021	0.30	0.58
2020	0.29	0.56
2019	0.29	0.56
2018	0.28	0.55
2017	0.28	0.55
2016	0.21	0.54
2015	0.21	0.53
2014	0.20	0.52
2013	0.18	0.51
2012	0.18	0.50
2011	0.16	0.49
2010	0.15	0.48
2009	0.14	0.48
2008	0.12	0.47
2007	0.11	0.46
2006	0.10	0.45
1999	0.07	0.41
1998	0.07	0.39
1997	0.04	0.39
1996	0.07	0.39
1995	0.04	0.38
1994	0.06	0.38
1993	0.05	0.37
1992	0.03	0.36
1991	0.03	0.37
1990	0.04	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

13%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Unicoi County School District	Tennessee
2023	12%	14%
2022	12%	13%
2021	11%	12%
2020	11%	11%
2019	11%	11%
2018	12%	10%
2017	12%	10%
2016	12%	9%
2015	12%	8%
2014	11%	8%
2013	10%	7%
2012	10%	7%
2011	8%	6%
2010	8%	6%
2009	7%	5%
2008	7%	5%
2007	6%	4%
2006	5%	4%
1999	4%	1%
1998	3%	1%
1997	2%	1%

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% Black

n/a

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2021)
Year	Unicoi County School District	Tennessee
2021	3%	22%
2020	3%	22%
2019	3%	22%
2011	1%	24%
2009	1%	25%

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% White

85%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Unicoi County School District	Tennessee
2023	76%	59%
2022	77%	60%
2021	76%	60%
2020	77%	62%
2019	77%	62%
2018	78%	63%
2017	78%	63%
2016	88%	64%
2015	88%	65%
2014	89%	66%
2013	90%	66%
2012	90%	67%
2011	91%	67%
2010	92%	68%
2009	92%	68%
2008	93%	68%
2007	94%	69%
2006	95%	70%
1999	96%	73%
1998	97%	75%
1997	98%	74%
1996	96%	75%
1995	98%	75%
1994	97%	75%
1993	97%	76%
1992	98%	77%
1991	99%	76%
1990	98%	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 (2019-2023)
Year	Unicoi County School District	Tennessee
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,062 is higher 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 $11,298 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

$26 MM

$12,104 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Unicoi County School District	Tennessee
2023	$26 MM	$39 MM
2022	$24 MM	$36 MM
2021	$26 MM	$39 MM
2020	$24 MM	$36 MM
2019	$23 MM	$35 MM
2018	$23 MM	$35 MM
2017	$22 MM	$34 MM
2016	$23 MM	$33 MM
2015	$21 MM	$30 MM
2014	$22 MM	$32 MM
2012	$23 MM	$32 MM
2011	$21 MM	$30 MM
2010	$21 MM	$30 MM
2009	$35 MM	$28 MM
2008	$20 MM	$28 MM
2007	$19 MM	$26 MM
2006	$18 MM	$25 MM
2005	$17 MM	$24 MM
2004	$16 MM	$23 MM
2003	$15 MM	$21 MM
2002	$15 MM	$20 MM
2001	$14 MM	$20 MM
2000	$14 MM	$19 MM
1999	$13 MM	$18 MM
1998	$13 MM	$18 MM
1997	$12 MM	$16 MM
1996	$11 MM	$15 MM
1995	$11 MM	$13 MM

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Spending

$24 MM

$11,597 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Unicoi County School District	Tennessee
2023	$24 MM	$38 MM
2022	$24 MM	$36 MM
2021	$24 MM	$38 MM
2020	$24 MM	$36 MM
2019	$24 MM	$35 MM
2018	$25 MM	$34 MM
2017	$24 MM	$33 MM
2016	$24 MM	$32 MM
2015	$29 MM	$29 MM
2014	$24 MM	$33 MM
2012	$24 MM	$33 MM
2011	$22 MM	$31 MM
2010	$29 MM	$29 MM
2009	$27 MM	$28 MM
2008	$21 MM	$28 MM
2007	$19 MM	$27 MM
2006	$19 MM	$25 MM
2005	$18 MM	$24 MM
2004	$16 MM	$23 MM
2003	$15 MM	$22 MM
2002	$15 MM	$22 MM
2001	$17 MM	$21 MM
2000	$16 MM	$20 MM
1999	$20 MM	$18 MM
1998	$18 MM	$18 MM
1997	$12 MM	$17 MM
1996	$11 MM	$14 MM
1995	$10 MM	$14 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,062

$11,979

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Unicoi County School District	Tennessee
2023	$11,692	$12,207
2022	$10,244	$10,799
2021	$11,583	$12,446
2020	$10,244	$10,799
2019	$9,594	$10,461
2018	$9,467	$10,253
2017	$9,475	$9,828
2016	$9,449	$9,274
2015	$8,579	$8,707
2014	$8,637	$8,998
2012	$8,566	$9,214
2011	$7,822	$8,846
2010	$8,033	$8,707
2009	$13,332	$8,477
2008	$7,742	$8,215
2007	$7,071	$7,225
2006	$7,238	$6,967
2005	$6,725	$7,132
2004	$6,266	$6,890
2003	$5,970	$6,637
2002	$6,066	$6,218
2001	$5,867	$5,931
2000	$5,437	$5,582
1999	$5,364	$5,367
1998	$4,918	$5,303
1997	$4,509	$4,686
1995	$4,076	$4,088
1992	$3,108	$3,000

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Spending / Student

$11,298

$11,478

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Unicoi County School District	Tennessee
2023	$10,952	$11,923
2022	$10,294	$10,735
2021	$10,850	$12,157
2020	$10,294	$10,735
2019	$9,861	$10,381
2018	$10,548	$10,022
2017	$10,334	$9,561
2016	$9,886	$9,213
2015	$11,543	$8,563
2014	$9,481	$9,415
2012	$9,078	$9,298
2011	$8,038	$8,981
2010	$10,809	$8,563
2009	$10,121	$8,379
2008	$8,110	$8,219
2007	$7,053	$7,537
2006	$7,578	$7,070
2005	$6,925	$7,221
2004	$6,259	$7,095
2003	$5,910	$6,873
2002	$6,244	$6,596
2001	$6,851	$6,372
2000	$6,092	$5,764
1999	$8,030	$5,455
1998	$7,143	$5,332
1997	$4,797	$5,155
1995	$3,962	$4,364
1992	$3,191	$3,431

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Best Unicoi County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Rock Creek Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 30%

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1121 E Erwin Rd
Erwin, TN 37650
(423) 743-1648

Gr: K-5 | 188 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: #22.

Love Chapel Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 50%

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600 S. Mohawk Dr
Erwin, TN 37650
(423) 743-1657

Gr: K-5 | 349 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #33.

Temple Hill Elementary School

(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 30-39%)
:

Top 50%

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797 Old Highway Rd
Erwin, TN 37650
(423) 743-1661

Gr: PK-5 | 106 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #44.

Unicoi Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

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404 Massachusetts Ave
Unicoi, TN 37692
(423) 743-1665

Gr: PK-5 | 317 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #55.

Unicoi Co Middle School

(Math: 30% | Reading: 28%)
:

Bottom 50%

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600 South Mohawk Dr
Erwin, TN 37650
(423) 743-1653

Gr: 6-8 | 446 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,152 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: 94% (Top 5% in TN)
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education