For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,739 students in Union County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Union County School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Union County School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is equal to the Tennessee average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Union County High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
11 Schools
507 Schools
# Students
5,704 Students
327,116 Students
# Teachers
336 Teachers
21,160 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Union 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#141 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
40%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
15%
% Black
15%
20%
% White
74%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,723 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,904 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,723
$11,979
Spending / Student
$7,904
$11,478
Best Union County School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Union County Alternative Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
115 Wilson Ln, P. O. Box 607
Maynardville, TN 37807
(865) 992-7747
Maynardville, TN 37807
(865) 992-7747
Gr: 6-12 | 27 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #22.
Union County High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
150 Main St
Maynardville, TN 37807
(865) 992-5232
Maynardville, TN 37807
(865) 992-5232
Gr: 9-12 | 798 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: n/an/a
1924 Dutch Valley Dr
Knoxville, TN 37918
(865) 992-9026
Knoxville, TN 37918
(865) 992-9026
Gr: 7-9 | 914 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
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