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Jefferson County Schools, Tennessee

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Jefferson County Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 6,995 (2022-2023)
Schools: 14 (2022-2023)
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Jefferson County Schools is a school district in Tennessee (Jefferson County). During the 2023 school year, 6,995 students attended one of the district's 14 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Jefferson County Schools consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Randall Bradley
Josh Cameron
Paul Hardy
Doug Ibbetson
Bill Jarnigan
Danny Martin
Dawn Mayer

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $9,977,000 $1,444 13%
Local: $22,373,000 $3,239 30%
State: $42,282,000 $6,122 57%
Total: $74,632,000 $10,805
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $71,477,000 $10,348
Total Current Expenditures: $65,372,000 $9,464
Instructional Expenditures: $40,286,000 $5,832 56%
Student and Staff Support: $7,608,000 $1,101 11%
Administration: $6,217,000 $900 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $11,261,000 $1,630 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,201,000 $463
Construction: $1,297,000 $187
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $308,000 $44
Interest on Debt: $2,596,000 $375


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 25 40-49 15-19 19 <50 26
2018-2019 32 50-59 20-24 20 40-59 34
2017-2018 32 40-59 25-29 17 21-39 33
2016-2017 29 60-69 15-19 17 <=20 31
2015-2016 26 <50 21-39 20-29 26
2014-2015 55 70-79 45-49 40-44 <50 56
2013-2014 49 40-59 25-29 35-39 <50 51
2012-2013 50 60-79 30-34 40-44 <50 51
2011-2012 46 60-69 30-34 35-39 <50 47
2010-2011 38 50-59 30-34 30-34 PS 39

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 27 40-49 20-24 18 <50 29
2018-2019 31 40-49 20-24 17 <50 33
2017-2018 30 40-59 20-24 15 21-39 32
2016-2017 31 40-49 15-19 17 21-39 33
2015-2016 35 <50 21-39 11-19 36
2014-2015 46 60-79 35-39 25-29 >=50 47
2013-2014 46 40-59 30-34 25-29 >=50 48
2012-2013 48 60-79 35-39 35-39 <50 49
2011-2012 48 60-79 35-39 30-34 <50 50
2010-2011 47 21-39 35-39 30-34 PS 49

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 96 PS >=50 >=90 PS 96
2018-2019 96 >=50 >=80 >=90 PS 96
2017-2018 95 >=50 >=80 >=80 96
2016-2017 96 PS >=50 >=80 PS 96
2015-2016 92 PS >=50 >=80 PS 92
2014-2015 95 PS >=80 >=80 PS 94
2013-2014 90 PS >=80 >=80 PS 90
2012-2013 91 PS >=50 >=80 PS 91
2011-2012 92 >=50 >=50 92
2010-2011 93 PS >=80 >=80 93


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 6,995 0.0
2021-2022 6,995 1.3
2020-2021 6,907 -4.5
2019-2020 7,221 -0.1
2018-2019 7,225 -1.1
2017-2018 7,302 -1.0
2016-2017 7,375 -1.0
2015-2016 7,449 -0.8
2014-2015 7,511 0.4
2013-2014 7,483 -0.9
2012-2013 7,547 -0.3
2011-2012 7,568 -1.0
2010-2011 7,645 1.8
2009-2010 7,508 -1.1
2008-2009 7,589 -0.2
2007-2008 7,602 0.0
2006-2007 7,600 2.5
2005-2006 7,411 2.0
2004-2005 7,261 3.1
2003-2004 7,036 2.2
2002-2003 6,878 0.8
2001-2002 6,820 0.2
2000-2001 6,805 4.6
1999-2000 6,490 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Jefferson County Schools (%) Tennessee K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.6 2.0
Black 1.4 20.7
Hispanic 11.5 13.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 4.4 4.5
White 81.9 58.7

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Jefferson County Schools had 443.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.79.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 9.50
Kindergarten: 27.00
Elementary: 280.75
Secondary: 125.75
Total: 443.00

Jefferson County Schools employed 0.00 district administrators and 26.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 0.00
District Administrative Support: 16.00
School Administrators: 26.00
School Administrative Support: 31.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 212.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 11.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 19.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 12.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 23.00
Other Support Services: 211.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Jefferson County Schools operates 14 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Dandridge Elementary530PK-5
Dandridge Head Start0PK-PK
Jefferson Co High School2,0549-12
Jefferson County Adult High School011-12
Jefferson Elementary433PK-5
Jefferson Middle School5866-8
Jefferson Virtual Academy682-12
Maury Middle School5166-8
Mount Horeb Elementary School593PK-5
New Market Elementary327PK-5
Piedmont Elementary352PK-5
Rush Strong Elementary492PK-8
Talbott Elementary290PK-5
White Pine Elementary754PK-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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