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Union County School District

3006 Maynardville Hwy
Maynardville, TN 37807
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,371 students in Union County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Union County School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% 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
11 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
5,704 Students
417,429 Students
# Teachers
336 Teachers
28,312 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.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#141 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
15%
34%
21%
37%
26%
40%
87%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
14%
% Black
15%
21%
% White
74%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
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.
This School District
This State (TN)
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 Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Luttrell Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
241 Tazewell Pike
Luttrell, TN 37779
(865) 992-3441
Gr: PK-5 | 311 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #22.
Sharps Chapel Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1550 Sharps Chapel Rd
Sharps Chapel, TN 37866
(865) 992-7087
Gr: PK-5 | 124 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #33.
Big Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3420 Hickory Val Rd
Maynardville, TN 37807
(865) 992-8687
Gr: PK-5 | 189 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: #44.
Paulette Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1001 Maynardville
Maynardville, TN 37807
(865) 745-0517
Gr: PK-5 | 364 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #55.
Maynardville Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
615 Main St
Maynardville, TN 37807
(865) 992-8391
Gr: PK-5 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,704 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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