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Smith County Schools
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District details
School board members: 8
Students: 3,033 (2023-2024)
Schools: 9 (2023-2024)
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Smith County Schools is a school district in Tennessee (Smith County). During the 2024 school year, 3,033 students attended one of the district's nine schools.

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

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School board

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

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Scotty EnochDistrict 2, Tanglewood2028
Jay HessonDistrict 1, Defeated2028
Tommy ManningDistrict 5, Gordonsville2028
David McDonaldDistrict 7, South Carthage2028
Scotty LewisDistrict 8, Elmwood2026
Marty McCalebDistrict 3, New Middleton2026
Ricky ShouldersDistrict 6, Carthage2026
Joe TaylorDistrict 4, Rock City2026

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: $5,855,000 $1,958 17%
Local: $8,169,000 $2,731 24%
State: $19,584,000 $6,548 58%
Total: $33,608,000 $11,236
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $32,164,000 $10,753
Total Current Expenditures: $30,011,000 $10,033
Instructional Expenditures: $18,691,000 $6,249 58%
Student and Staff Support: $2,636,000 $881 8%
Administration: $3,172,000 $1,060 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $5,512,000 $1,842 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,586,000 $530
Construction: $825,000 $275
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $533,000 $178
Interest on Debt: $29,000 $9


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 15-19 30-34 <50 32
2018-2019 44 <50 30-34 40-44 <50 45
2017-2018 44 <50 30-34 40-44 PS 44
2016-2017 46 <50 25-29 30-34 PS 48
2015-2016 21-39 PS PS 21-39
2014-2015 57 PS 40-49 40-49 PS 58
2013-2014 56 PS 35-39 40-44 PS 58
2012-2013 60 PS 30-34 30-39 PS 61
2011-2012 54 PS 30-34 20-29 PS 54
2010-2011 50 >=50 30-34 30-39 PS 51

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 30 <50 25-29 20-24 <50 31
2018-2019 36 PS 25-29 30-34 <50 37
2017-2018 34 <50 20-24 30-34 PS 35
2016-2017 37 <50 20-24 25-29 PS 39
2015-2016 28 <50 <50 25-29
2014-2015 51 PS 30-39 30-34 PS 53
2013-2014 55 PS 30-39 35-39 PS 57
2012-2013 57 PS 40-44 40-49 PS 58
2011-2012 56 >=50 35-39 40-49 PS 57
2010-2011 54 PS 40-44 30-39 PS 55

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 90-94 PS >=50 PS PS 90-94
2018-2019 93 >=50 >=50 PS 90-94
2017-2018 94 >=50 >=50 90-94
2016-2017 92 PS >=50 >=50 PS 90-94
2015-2016 94 >=50 PS 90-94
2014-2015 90-94 PS >=50 PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 97 PS >=50 PS >=95
2012-2013 93 >=50 >=50 90-94
2011-2012 93 PS PS PS 90-94
2010-2011 92 >=50 >=50 90-94


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 3,033 -0.9
2022-2023 3,061 2.3
2021-2022 2,991 -0.3
2020-2021 3,000 -3.3
2019-2020 3,099 1.5
2018-2019 3,054 -2.4
2017-2018 3,126 -0.1
2016-2017 3,129 -2.4
2015-2016 3,204 1.0
2014-2015 3,172 -1.2
2013-2014 3,211 -0.4
2012-2013 3,225 -3.0
2011-2012 3,321 -0.9
2010-2011 3,351 -0.3
2009-2010 3,362 1.3
2008-2009 3,319 1.2
2007-2008 3,279 -6.1
2006-2007 3,479 6.3
2005-2006 3,260 1.6
2004-2005 3,208 2.0
2003-2004 3,144 0.2
2002-2003 3,137 -0.1
2001-2002 3,141 0.4
2000-2001 3,129 -0.2
1999-2000 3,136 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Smith County Schools (%) Tennessee K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.6 2.1
Black 1.6 20.5
Hispanic 5.6 14.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 5.0 4.7
White 87.0 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, Smith County Schools had 214.50 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.14.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 5.00
Kindergarten: 12.00
Elementary: 125.55
Secondary: 71.95
Total: 214.50

Smith County Schools employed 2.00 district administrators and 15.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 11.00
School Administrators: 15.50
School Administrative Support: 19.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 113.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 7.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 5.00
Library/Media Support: 4.00
Student Support Services: 13.00
Other Support Services: 106.00


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]

Smith County Schools operates nine schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Carthage Elementary424PK-4
Defeated Elementary260PK-8
Forks River Elementary220PK-8
Gordonsville Elementary School3123-6
Gordonsville High School5327-12
New Middleton Elementary237PK-2
Smith County High School4939-12
Smith County Middle School3135-8
Union Heights Elementary242PK-8

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    • Footnotes

    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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