Everything you need to know about ranked-choice voting in one spot. Click to learn more!

Sullivan County Schools, Tennessee

From Ballotpedia
Jump to: navigation, search

Sullivan County Schools
School Board badge.png
District details
School board members: 7
Students: 8,082 (2023-2024)
Schools: 17 (2023-2024)
Website: Link

Sullivan County Schools is a school district in Tennessee (Sullivan County). During the 2024 school year, 8,082 students attended one of the district's 17 schools.

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

Jump to a section:
School board Elections Location Budget Academic performance Students Staff Schools

School board

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

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Todd McKinleyDistrict 5
Angie StanleyDistrict 1
Mark VicarsDistrict 3
Mary RouseDistrict 72028
Michael W. HughesDistrict 42026
Matthew PriceDistrict 62026
Paul RobinsonDistrict 22026

Elections

Click here for more information about any school board elections that Ballotpedia has covered in this district.

Join the conversation about school board politics

Hall Pass

Stay up to date on school board politics!

Subscribe for a weekly roundup of the sharpest commentary and research from across the political spectrum with Ballotpedia's Hall Pass newsletter.



District map

School district map

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: $17,158,000 $2,025 16%
Local: $45,914,000 $5,418 42%
State: $45,168,000 $5,330 42%
Total: $108,240,000 $12,772
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $101,110,000 $11,930
Total Current Expenditures: $94,614,000 $11,163
Instructional Expenditures: $56,095,000 $6,618 55%
Student and Staff Support: $9,606,000 $1,133 10%
Administration: $8,209,000 $968 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $20,704,000 $2,442 20%
Total Capital Outlay: $5,957,000 $702
Construction: $1,477,000 $174
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $14,000 $1
Interest on Debt: $525,000 $61


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 17 20-29 6-9 10-14 <=20 18
2018-2019 32 40-49 20-24 25-29 21-39 32
2017-2018 30 30-39 15-19 25-29 20-29 30
2016-2017 32 40-49 15-19 30-34 21-39 33
2015-2016 19 PS PS <=20 PS 19
2014-2015 54 70-79 40-44 50-54 60-79 54
2013-2014 53 60-69 35-39 45-49 60-79 54
2012-2013 55 80-89 35-39 45-49 <50 55
2011-2012 52 60-79 40-49 45-49 <50 52
2010-2011 42 40-59 20-29 40-49 <50 42

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 24 30-39 10-14 15-19 21-39 25
2018-2019 34 30-39 20-24 25-29 40-59 34
2017-2018 30 30-39 15-19 25-29 21-39 31
2016-2017 33 50-59 20-24 20-24 <=20 34
2015-2016 35 >=50 <50 21-39 >=50 35
2014-2015 51 60-69 35-39 30-34 21-39 51
2013-2014 54 60-69 30-34 40-44 60-79 54
2012-2013 54 60-79 35-39 40-44 >=50 54
2011-2012 55 >=80 40-49 50-59 >=50 55
2010-2011 52 60-79 50-59 40-49 PS 52

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 95 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS 95
2018-2019 95 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS 95
2017-2018 95 >=50 >=50 >=50 >=50 96
2016-2017 95 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS 95
2015-2016 95 PS >=50 >=50 PS 95
2014-2015 93 PS >=50 >=50 PS 93
2013-2014 93 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS 93
2012-2013 90 PS >=50 >=50 PS 90
2011-2012 94 PS PS >=50 PS 94
2010-2011 91 PS PS PS PS 91


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 8,082 -3.7
2022-2023 8,380 -1.1
2021-2022 8,475 -2.8
2020-2021 8,715 -6.1
2019-2020 9,247 -2.3
2018-2019 9,464 -3.1
2017-2018 9,758 -2.1
2016-2017 9,967 -2.5
2015-2016 10,215 -1.8
2014-2015 10,400 -2.5
2013-2014 10,657 -3.0
2012-2013 10,975 -1.7
2011-2012 11,159 -2.6
2010-2011 11,451 -2.3
2009-2010 11,709 -1.7
2008-2009 11,907 -2.1
2007-2008 12,159 -2.0
2006-2007 12,399 -0.5
2005-2006 12,455 -1.5
2004-2005 12,645 -2.8
2003-2004 13,003 3.0
2002-2003 12,611 -2.3
2001-2002 12,902 0.1
2000-2001 12,890 -4.3
1999-2000 13,446 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Sullivan County Schools (%) Tennessee K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4 2.1
Black 0.9 20.5
Hispanic 2.8 14.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 1.9 4.7
White 93.8 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, Sullivan County Schools had 538.33 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.01.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 9.00
Kindergarten: 34.00
Elementary: 332.00
Secondary: 163.33
Total: 538.33

Sullivan County Schools employed 3.00 district administrators and 36.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 11.00
School Administrators: 36.00
School Administrative Support: 55.50
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 209.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 7.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 30.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 17.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 51.00
Other Support Services: 251.00


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]

Sullivan County Schools operates 17 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bluff City Elementary544PK-5
Central Heights Elementary235PK-5
Emmett Elementary309PK-5
Holston Elementary625PK-5
Indian Springs Elementary351PK-5
Innovation Academy06-8
Ketron Elementary School528PK-5
Mary Hughes School352PK-5
Miller Perry Elementary265PK-5
Rock Springs Elementary388PK-5
Sullivan Central Middle School5946-8
Sullivan County Virtual Learning Academy0KG-12
Sullivan East High School8279-12
Sullivan East Middle School5656-8
Sullivan Gardens Elementary217PK-5
Sullivan Heights Middle School6466-8
West Ridge High School1,6369-12

About school boards

Education legislation in Tennessee

Bills are monitored by BillTrack50 and sorted by action history.

See also

School Boards Education Policy Local Politics Tennessee
School Board badge.png
Education Policy Icon.png
Local Politics Image.jpg
Seal of Tennessee.png

External links

  • Office website
  • Search Google News for this topic

    • 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
    v • e
    Tennessee school districts
    Flag of Tennessee
    v • e
    State of Tennessee
    Nashville (capital)
    Elections

    What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2025 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures

    Government

    Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy

    Retrieved from "https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Sullivan_County_Schools,_Tennessee&oldid=9541042"