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Carter County School District

Item: Carter County School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

139 Keenburg Rd
Elizabethton, TN 37643

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (423) 547-4000

www.carterk12.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 13 public schools serving 4,450 students in Carter County School District. This district's average is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Tennessee.

Public Schools in Carter County School District have an score of 26% (versus the Tennessee public school average of 34%), and score of 33% (versus the 37% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public school average of 43% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

14 Schools

1,914 Schools

# Students

4,450 Students

1,002,390 Students

# Teachers

n/a

6 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Carter County School District	Tennessee
Pre-K	256	222
Kind	296	482
1	314	500
2	323	501
3	327	519
4	328	494
5	315	496
6	281	500
7	294	498
8	329	493
9	343	505
10	332	498
11	359	487
12	353	487

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District Rank

Carter 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 75% has decreased from 91% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TN)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Carter County School District
2023	#98
2022	#105
2021	#118
2019	#93
2018	#118
2017	#108
2016	#61
2015	#120
2014	#118
2013	#124
2012	#115

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27%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Carter County School District	Tennessee
2023	27%	34%
2022	21%	31%
2021	16%	28%
2019	35%	39%
2018	25%	35%
2017	29%	36%
2016	49%	17%
2015	47%	57%
2014	43%	52%
2013	41%	52%
2012	41%	49%

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33%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Carter County School District	Tennessee
2022	33%	37%
2021	23%	30%
2019	31%	35%
2018	25%	35%
2017	29%	35%
2016	29%	35%
2015	45%	51%
2014	45%	52%
2013	44%	52%
2012	47%	52%
2011	47%	50%

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35%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Carter County School District	Tennessee
2022	35%	40%
2021	31%	38%

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75%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Carter County School District	Tennessee
2023	75%	90%
2022	84%	90%
2021	89%	88%
2020	88%	89%
2019	89%	90%
2018	91%	89%
2017	91%	89%
2016	89%	88%
2015	84%	87%
2014	89%	86%
2013	91%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.17

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Carter County School District	Tennessee
2024	0.16	0.61
2023	0.14	0.59
2022	0.13	0.58
2021	0.10	0.58
2020	0.09	0.56
2019	0.09	0.56
2018	0.07	0.55
2017	0.07	0.55
2016	0.07	0.54
2015	0.12	0.53
2014	0.08	0.52
2013	0.08	0.51
2012	0.07	0.50
2011	0.07	0.49
2010	0.06	0.48
2009	0.05	0.48
2008	0.04	0.47
2007	0.04	0.46
2006	0.04	0.45
1999	0.01	0.41
1997	0.01	0.39
1996	0.01	0.39
1995	0.01	0.38
1994	0.01	0.38
1992	0.01	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2024)
Year	Carter County School District	Tennessee
2024	5%	15%
2023	4%	14%
2022	4%	13%
2021	3%	12%
2020	3%	11%
2019	3%	11%
2018	3%	10%
2017	3%	10%
2016	3%	9%
2015	4%	8%
2014	2%	8%
2013	2%	7%
2012	2%	7%
2011	2%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	5%
2008	1%	5%
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	4%

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% Black

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2024)
Year	Carter County School District	Tennessee
2024	1%	21%
2023	1%	21%
2022	1%	21%
2021	1%	22%
2020	1%	22%
2019	1%	22%
2015	2%	22%
2014	1%	23%
2013	1%	23%
2012	1%	24%
2011	1%	24%
2010	1%	24%
2009	1%	25%
2008	1%	25%
2007	1%	25%

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% White

91%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Carter County School District	Tennessee
2024	92%	57%
2023	93%	59%
2022	93%	60%
2021	95%	60%
2020	95%	62%
2019	95%	62%
2018	96%	63%
2017	96%	63%
2016	96%	64%
2015	92%	65%
2014	96%	66%
2013	96%	66%
2012	96%	67%
2011	97%	67%
2010	97%	68%
2009	97%	68%
2008	98%	68%
2007	98%	69%
2006	98%	70%
1999	100%	73%
1998	100%	75%
1997	100%	74%
1996	100%	75%
1995	100%	75%
1994	100%	75%
1993	100%	76%
1992	100%	77%
1991	100%	76%
1990	100%	77%
1989	100%	77%
1988	100%	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 (2014-2024)
Year	Carter County School District	Tennessee
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,101 is higher than the state median of $12,075. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,330 is higher than the state median of $11,570. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$58 MM

$12,104 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Carter County School District	Tennessee
2023	$58 MM	$39 MM
2022	$53 MM	$36 MM
2021	$58 MM	$39 MM
2020	$53 MM	$36 MM
2019	$55 MM	$35 MM
2018	$56 MM	$35 MM
2017	$54 MM	$34 MM
2016	$52 MM	$33 MM
2015	$51 MM	$30 MM
2014	$52 MM	$32 MM
2012	$52 MM	$32 MM
2011	$50 MM	$30 MM
2010	$51 MM	$30 MM
2009	$49 MM	$28 MM
2008	$48 MM	$28 MM
2007	$47 MM	$26 MM
2006	$45 MM	$25 MM
2005	$43 MM	$24 MM
2004	$39 MM	$23 MM
2003	$38 MM	$21 MM
2002	$37 MM	$20 MM
2001	$36 MM	$20 MM
2000	$35 MM	$19 MM
1999	$34 MM	$18 MM
1998	$33 MM	$18 MM
1997	$30 MM	$16 MM
1996	$28 MM	$15 MM
1995	$26 MM	$13 MM

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Spending

$55 MM

$11,597 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Carter County School District	Tennessee
2023	$55 MM	$38 MM
2022	$52 MM	$36 MM
2021	$55 MM	$38 MM
2020	$52 MM	$36 MM
2019	$54 MM	$35 MM
2018	$54 MM	$34 MM
2017	$54 MM	$33 MM
2016	$53 MM	$32 MM
2015	$51 MM	$29 MM
2014	$50 MM	$33 MM
2012	$52 MM	$33 MM
2011	$50 MM	$31 MM
2010	$51 MM	$29 MM
2009	$50 MM	$28 MM
2008	$48 MM	$28 MM
2007	$47 MM	$27 MM
2006	$44 MM	$25 MM
2005	$42 MM	$24 MM
2004	$39 MM	$23 MM
2003	$38 MM	$22 MM
2002	$40 MM	$22 MM
2001	$39 MM	$21 MM
2000	$38 MM	$20 MM
1999	$34 MM	$18 MM
1998	$32 MM	$18 MM
1997	$29 MM	$17 MM
1996	$27 MM	$14 MM
1995	$27 MM	$14 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,101

$12,075

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Carter County School District	Tennessee
2023	$12,237	$12,207
2022	$10,418	$10,799
2021	$11,922	$12,446
2020	$10,418	$10,799
2019	$10,754	$10,461
2018	$10,502	$10,253
2017	$9,958	$9,828
2016	$9,499	$9,274
2015	$9,234	$8,707
2014	$9,388	$8,998
2012	$8,953	$9,214
2011	$8,653	$8,846
2010	$8,772	$8,707
2009	$8,320	$8,477
2008	$8,072	$8,215
2007	$7,788	$7,225
2006	$7,368	$6,967
2005	$7,052	$7,132
2004	$6,738	$6,890
2003	$6,482	$6,637
2002	$6,181	$6,218
2001	$5,925	$5,931
2000	$5,590	$5,582
1999	$5,821	$5,367
1998	$5,313	$5,303
1997	$4,747	$4,686
1995	$4,312	$4,088
1992	$3,751	$3,000

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Spending / Student

$12,330

$11,570

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Carter County School District	Tennessee
2023	$11,518	$11,923
2022	$10,254	$10,735
2021	$11,221	$12,157
2020	$10,254	$10,735
2019	$10,450	$10,381
2018	$10,158	$10,022
2017	$9,976	$9,561
2016	$9,721	$9,213
2015	$9,293	$8,563
2014	$9,059	$9,415
2012	$8,982	$9,298
2011	$8,649	$8,981
2010	$8,828	$8,563
2009	$8,466	$8,379
2008	$8,002	$8,219
2007	$7,834	$7,537
2006	$7,130	$7,070
2005	$6,919	$7,221
2004	$6,728	$7,095
2003	$6,511	$6,873
2002	$6,728	$6,596
2001	$6,499	$6,372
2000	$5,947	$5,764
1999	$5,802	$5,455
1998	$5,031	$5,332
1997	$4,640	$5,155
1995	$4,363	$4,364
1992	$3,839	$3,431

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Carter County School District?

Carter County School District manages 13 public schools serving 4,450 students.

What is the rank of Carter County School District?

Carter County School District is ranked #98 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.

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

91% of Carter County School District students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

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

The school district's spending/student of $12,330 is higher than the state median of $11,570. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 14 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,450 students
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: 75% (Btm 50% in TN)
: Bottom 50%
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education