Knox County
Public school district based in Knoxville, Tennessee. NCES district ID 4702220; state ID TN-00470.
District totals on this page are sums of the school records in the 2024–25 Common Core of Data. They can differ from totals the district reports itself, which may include students or staff not assigned to a school. Why.
Operating schoolsDefinition
95
Enrollment (sum of schools)Definition
60,185
Teachers (FTE, sum of schools)Definition
Not reported by the state
Students per teacher FTEDefinition
Not reported by the state
Charter schoolsDefinition
2
Enrollment by grade
| Group | Students | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 1,856 | |
| Kindergarten | 4,102 | |
| Grade 1 | 4,381 | |
| Grade 2 | 4,513 | |
| Grade 3 | 4,738 | |
| Grade 4 | 4,445 | |
| Grade 5 | 4,476 | |
| Grade 6 | 4,456 | |
| Grade 7 | 4,591 | |
| Grade 8 | 4,415 | |
| Grade 9 | 4,472 | |
| Grade 10 | 4,698 | |
| Grade 11 | 4,490 | |
| Grade 12 | 4,552 |
Students by race/ethnicity
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% | |
| Asian | 2.7% | |
| Black or African American | 12.8% | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 14.8% | |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.1% | |
| Two or more races | 6.1% | |
| White | 63.4% |
Race/ethnicity categories are those states report to NCES. Shares describe the district as a whole, not any one school or student.
Students by sex
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 48.3% | |
| Male | 51.7% |
Schools in this district
Sorted by enrollment (a size measure, not a ranking). Locale mix: City 50, Suburb 37, Rural 8.
| School | Grades | Type | Students | Teacher FTE | Students / FTE | Locale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farragut High School Knoxville | 9–12 | Regular | 2,073 | Not reported | — | Suburb: Large |
| Bearden High School Knoxville | 9–12 | Regular | 1,963 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Hardin Valley Academy Knoxville | 9–12 | Regular | 1,916 | Not reported | — | Suburb: Large |
| West High School Knoxville | 9–12 | Regular | 1,474 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Farragut Middle School Knoxville | 6–8 | Regular | 1,463 | Not reported | — | Suburb: Large |
| Karns High School Knoxville | 9–12 | Regular | 1,365 | Not reported | — | Suburb: Large |
| Central High School Knoxville | 9–12 | Regular | 1,265 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Powell High School Powell | 9–12 | Regular | 1,253 | Not reported | — | Suburb: Large |
| Halls High School Knoxville | 9–12 | Regular | 1,236 | Not reported | — | Suburb: Large |
| Bearden Middle School Knoxville | 6–8 | Regular | 1,229 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| West Valley Middle School Knoxville | 6–8 | Regular | 1,125 | Not reported | — | Suburb: Large |
| Farragut Intermediate Knoxville | 3–5 | Regular | 1,111 | Not reported | — | Suburb: Large |
| Hardin Valley Middle School Knoxville | 6–8 | Regular | 1,061 | Not reported | — | Suburb: Large |
| Northshore Elementary School Knoxville | PK–5 | Regular | 1,051 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Cedar Bluff Elementary Knoxville | PK–5 | Regular | 1,047 | Not reported | — | Suburb: Large |
| Gibbs High School Corryton | 9–12 | Regular | 1,029 | Not reported | — | Suburb: Large |
| Gibbs Elementary Corryton | PK–5 | Regular | 966 | Not reported | — | Suburb: Large |
| Halls Middle School Knoxville | 6–8 | Regular | 945 | Not reported | — | Suburb: Large |
| A L Lotts Elementary Knoxville | PK–5 | Regular | 936 | Not reported | — | Suburb: Large |
| Fulton High School Knoxville | 9–12 | Regular | 933 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Karns Elementary Knoxville | PK–5 | Regular | 931 | Not reported | — | Suburb: Large |
| South Doyle High School Knoxville | 9–12 | Regular | 925 | Not reported | — | Suburb: Large |
| Farragut Primary Knoxville | PK–2 | Regular | 923 | Not reported | — | Suburb: Large |
| Hardin Valley Elementary Knoxville | PK–5 | Regular | 907 | Not reported | — | Suburb: Large |
| Karns Middle School Knoxville | 6–8 | Regular | 900 | Not reported | — | Suburb: Large |
| Powell Elementary Powell | PK–5 | Regular | 852 | Not reported | — | Suburb: Large |
| Brickey McCloud Elementary Knoxville | PK–5 | Regular | 851 | Not reported | — | Suburb: Large |
| South Doyle Middle School Knoxville | 6–8 | Regular | 830 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Powell Middle School Powell | 6–8 | Regular | 810 | Not reported | — | Suburb: Large |
| Northwest Middle School Knoxville | 6–8 | Regular | 798 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Gresham Middle School Knoxville | 6–8 | Regular | 788 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Mill Creek Elementary School Knoxville | PK–5 | Regular | 754 | Not reported | — | Suburb: Large |
| Carter High School Strawberry Plains | 9–12 | Regular | 749 | Not reported | — | Rural: Fringe |
| Rocky Hill Elementary Knoxville | K–5 | Regular | 721 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| West Hills Elementary Knoxville | PK–5 | Regular | 712 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Halls Elementary Knoxville | PK–5 | Regular | 705 | Not reported | — | Suburb: Large |
| Amherst Elementary School Knoxville | PK–5 | Regular | 683 | Not reported | — | Suburb: Large |
| Austin East High/Magnet Knoxville | 9–12 | Regular | 663 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Blue Grass Elementary Knoxville | PK–5 | Regular | 623 | Not reported | — | Suburb: Large |
| Gibbs Middle School Corryton | 6–8 | Regular | 609 | Not reported | — | Suburb: Large |
| Carter Middle School Strawberry Plains | 6–8 | Regular | 604 | Not reported | — | Rural: Fringe |
| L N STEM Academy Knoxville | 9–12 | Regular | 588 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Dogwood Elementary Knoxville | PK–5 | Regular | 581 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Cedar Bluff Middle School Knoxville | 6–8 | Regular | 580 | Not reported | — | Suburb: Large |
| Adrian Burnett Elementary Knoxville | PK–5 | Regular | 563 | Not reported | — | Suburb: Large |
| Ball Camp Elementary Knoxville | PK–5 | Regular | 550 | Not reported | — | Suburb: Large |
| Lonsdale Elementary Knoxville | PK–5 | Regular | 537 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Carter Elementary Knoxville | PK–5 | Regular | 530 | Not reported | — | Suburb: Large |
| Ritta Elementary Knoxville | PK–5 | Regular | 529 | Not reported | — | Suburb: Large |
| Sequoyah Elementary Knoxville | K–5 | Regular | 524 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Technology Academy Knoxville | PK–5 | Regular | 517 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Ft Sanders Education Development Center Knoxville | PK–6 | Special Education | 509 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Inskip Elementary Knoxville | PK–5 | Regular | 505 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Beaumont Elementary/Magnet Knoxville | K–5 | Regular | 504 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| East Knox Elementary Mascot | PK–5 | Regular | 502 | Not reported | — | Rural: Fringe |
| Copper Ridge Elementary Powell | PK–5 | Regular | 481 | Not reported | — | Rural: Fringe |
| Norwood Elementary Knoxville | PK–5 | Regular | 471 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Whittle Springs Middle School Knoxville | 6–8 | Regular | 466 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Holston Middle School Knoxville | 6–8 | Regular | 461 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Emerald AcademyCharter Knoxville | K–8 | Regular | 451 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Christenberry Elementary Knoxville | PK–5 | Regular | 446 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Belle Morris Elementary Knoxville | PK–5 | Regular | 426 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Spring Hill Elementary Knoxville | PK–5 | Regular | 419 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Bearden Elementary Knoxville | PK–5 | Regular | 405 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Sterchi Elementary Knoxville | K–5 | Regular | 399 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Vine Middle/Magnet Knoxville | 6–8 | Regular | 382 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Fountain City Elementary Knoxville | PK–5 | Regular | 379 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Bonny Kate Elementary Knoxville | PK–5 | Regular | 369 | Not reported | — | Suburb: Large |
| Mooreland Heights Elementary Knoxville | PK–5 | Regular | 369 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Shannondale Elementary Knoxville | PK–5 | Regular | 361 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Green Magnet Math And Science Academy Knoxville | K–5 | Regular | 359 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Career Magnet Academy Knoxville | 9–12 | Regular | 359 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Knox County Virtual School Knoxville | 1–12 | Regular | 359 | Not reported | — | Suburb: Large |
| Pond Gap Elementary Knoxville | PK–5 | Regular | 354 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| West Haven Elementary Knoxville | PK–5 | Regular | 341 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Pleasant Ridge Elementary Knoxville | PK–5 | Regular | 299 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| New Hopewell Elementary Knoxville | K–5 | Regular | 262 | Not reported | — | Rural: Fringe |
| Sunnyview Primary Knoxville | PK–2 | Regular | 256 | Not reported | — | Suburb: Large |
| Chilhowee Intermediate Knoxville | 3–5 | Regular | 240 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Mt Olive Elementary Knoxville | PK–5 | Regular | 215 | Not reported | — | Rural: Fringe |
| West View Elementary Knoxville | PK–5 | Regular | 204 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Corryton Elementary Corryton | K–5 | Regular | 195 | Not reported | — | Rural: Fringe |
| South Knox Elementary Knoxville | PK–5 | Regular | 188 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Cedar Bluff Preschool Knoxville | PK | Regular | 177 | Not reported | — | Suburb: Large |
| Fair Garden Family/Community Center Knoxville | PK | Special Education | 147 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Maynard Elementary Knoxville | PK–5 | Regular | 109 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Karns Preschool Knoxville | PK–K | Regular | 106 | Not reported | — | Suburb: Large |
| Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy Knoxville | 9–12 | Regular | 95 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Knoxville PreparatoryCharter Knoxville | 6 | Regular | 91 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Richard Yoakley School Knoxville | 6–12 | Alternative | 81 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Gap Creek Elementary Knoxville | K–5 | Regular | 73 | Not reported | — | Rural: Fringe |
| Ridgedale Alternative School Knoxville | 6–12 | Alternative | 50 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Knox Adaptive Education Center Knoxville | PK–12 | Special Education | 42 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Lincoln Park Technology and Trade Center Knoxville | 9–12 | Regular | 0 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Montgomery Village Child Development Center Inc. Knoxville | PK | Regular | 0 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
Finance and graduation rates
District finance (NCES F-33, fiscal year 2023) and four-year graduation rates (ED Data Express, 2022–23) are being added. They will appear here with their own reporting years. See School Finance and Education Outcomes.
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Sources for this page
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), School Directory 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_029_2425_w_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Membership 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_052_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Staff 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_059_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES EDGE Public School Geocodes 2024–25. File
EDGE_GEOCODE_PUBLICSCH_2425.zip, last checked 2026-11-06.
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