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Sevier County Schools, Tennessee

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Sevier County Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 14,435 (2023-2024)
Schools: 33 (2023-2024)
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Sevier County Schools is a school district in Tennessee (Sevier County). During the 2024 school year, 14,435 students attended one of the district's 33 schools.

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

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School board

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

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
John McClureDistrict 2
Mike OakleyDistrict 1
Charles OgleDistrict 4
Mark StrangeDistrict 3
Kevin TownsendDistrict 5

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, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $38,913,000 $2,720 15%
Local: $164,067,000 $11,470 64%
State: $53,064,000 $3,710 21%
Total: $256,044,000 $17,900
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $209,632,000 $14,655
Total Current Expenditures: $172,754,000 $12,077
Instructional Expenditures: $103,899,000 $7,263 50%
Student and Staff Support: $16,148,000 $1,128 8%
Administration: $23,185,000 $1,620 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $29,522,000 $2,063 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $34,292,000 $2,397
Construction: $22,748,000 $1,590
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $292,000 $20
Interest on Debt: $2,154,000 $150


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 31 50-54 20-24 20 20-29 33
2018-2019 37 55-59 25-29 22 20-29 39
2017-2018 32 55-59 25-29 21 20-29 34
2016-2017 30 50-54 20-24 15 30-39 32
2015-2016 25 40-59 <=20 10-14 <50 26
2014-2015 50 70-74 35-39 37 40-59 51
2013-2014 48 65-69 40-44 37 40-59 49
2012-2013 46 65-69 30-34 38 60-79 47
2011-2012 45 65-69 25-29 35 40-49 46
2010-2011 41 55-59 20-24 31 21-39 41

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 28 45-49 20-24 15 11-19 30
2018-2019 32 55-59 25-29 20 20-29 33
2017-2018 31 45-49 25-29 19 11-19 32
2016-2017 31 45-49 25-29 19 30-39 32
2015-2016 37 40-59 <=20 20-24 PS 38
2014-2015 47 60-64 35-39 31 40-59 49
2013-2014 51 60-64 30-34 36 50-59 52
2012-2013 49 65-69 30-34 37 40-59 51
2011-2012 51 60-64 35-39 39 70-79 52
2010-2011 50 55-59 30-34 36 40-59 51

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 91 >=80 >=50 80-84 PS 92
2018-2019 91 >=80 >=80 85-89 PS 91
2017-2018 90 >=80 >=80 80-84 >=50 91
2016-2017 89 >=50 60-79 85-89 PS 90
2015-2016 87 >=80 >=80 >=90 >=50 87
2014-2015 85 >=50 >=50 70-79 86
2013-2014 86 >=50 >=50 80-84 PS 87
2012-2013 84 >=80 60-79 70-79 >=50 85
2011-2012 86 >=50 60-79 80-89 PS 86
2010-2011 80 >=50 40-59 >=80 PS 81


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 (%)
2023-2024 14,435 -0.1
2022-2023 14,455 1.0
2021-2022 14,304 1.1
2020-2021 14,140 -3.7
2019-2020 14,662 0.9
2018-2019 14,536 0.2
2017-2018 14,512 -1.4
2016-2017 14,713 0.9
2015-2016 14,579 -0.2
2014-2015 14,608 0.3
2013-2014 14,571 -0.5
2012-2013 14,651 0.9
2011-2012 14,523 -0.4
2010-2011 14,581 1.6
2009-2010 14,347 -0.7
2008-2009 14,446 0.6
2007-2008 14,358 -1.1
2006-2007 14,522 2.1
2005-2006 14,213 3.0
2004-2005 13,787 5.3
2003-2004 13,054 2.9
2002-2003 12,680 2.2
2001-2002 12,400 -1.9
2000-2001 12,635 4.4
1999-2000 12,074 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Sevier County Schools (%) Tennessee K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.2 2.1
Black 1.5 20.5
Hispanic 23.3 14.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 1.6 4.7
White 72.1 57.7

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 2023-2024 school year, Sevier County Schools had 1,065.66 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.55.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 8.00
Kindergarten: 52.83
Elementary: 622.85
Secondary: 381.98
Total: 1,065.66

Sevier County Schools employed 4.50 district administrators and 66.67 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 4.50
District Administrative Support: 50.90
School Administrators: 66.67
School Administrative Support: 83.50
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 289.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 10.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 25.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 21.50
Library/Media Support: 23.00
Student Support Services: 49.10
Other Support Services: 497.00


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]

Sevier County Schools operates 33 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Boyds Creek Elementary School437KG-6
Catlettsburg Elementary School627KG-6
Catons Chapel Elementary301PK-6
Douglas Dam Head Start0PK-PK
Gary Hardin Academy906-12
Gatlinburg Pittman High41810-12
Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High4037-9
Greenbrier Alternative Learning Center16-12
Jones Cove Elementary99PK-6
New Center Elementary617KG-6
Northview Intermediate School4074-6
Northview Junior Academy6327-9
Northview Primary612PK-3
Northview Senior Academy61210-12
Parkway Academy73-12
Pi Beta Phi Elementary326PK-6
Pigeon Forge High School45510-12
Pigeon Forge Intermediate3904-6
Pigeon Forge Junior High School5177-9
Pigeon Forge Primary532PK-3
Pittman Center Elementary305PK-6
Sevier County High School92510-12
Sevier County Junior High1,0407-9
Sevierville Elementary4892-3
Sevierville Intermediate7004-6
Sevierville Primary495PK-1
Seymour High School73010-12
Seymour Intermediate5484-6
Seymour Junior High7227-9
Seymour Primary660KG-3
T Lawson Early Childhood Education Center151PK-KG
Wearwood Elementary187PK-6
Whites Adult High School09-12

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    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    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 October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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