Johnson City School District

100 E. Maple
Johnson City, TN 37605
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Johnson City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,498 students in Johnson City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Johnson City School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 40% statewide average).
The top ranked public high schools in Johnson City School District are Science Hill High School and Johnson City Virtual Academy. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Johnson City School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Science Hill High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 40% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
13 Schools
506 Schools
# Students
8,001 Students
328,850 Students
# Teachers
526 Teachers
21,024 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Johnson City School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#7 out of 147 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Johnson City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Johnson City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Johnson City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Johnson City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Johnson City  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.59
# American Indian Students
14 Students
570 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
235 Students
6,739 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,094 Students
45,389 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
14%
# Black Students
684 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
8%
20%
# White Students
5,355 Students
196,825 Students
% White Students
67%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
336 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
618 Students
12,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
209
954
# Students in K Grade:
605
867
# Students in 1st Grade:
614
962
# Students in 2nd Grade:
573
974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
616
1,009
# Students in 4th Grade:
607
1,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
573
1,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
600
5,036
# Students in 7th Grade:
573
7,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
571
8,439
# Students in 9th Grade:
657
80,256
# Students in 10th Grade:
613
78,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
627
72,012
# Students in 12th Grade:
563
69,697
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,876 is higher than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,530 is higher than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$103 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Johnson City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$92 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Johnson City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,876
$12,030
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Johnson City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,530
$11,527
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Johnson City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Johnson City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Science Hill High School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1509 John Exum Pkwy
Johnson City, TN 37604
(423) 232-2190
Grades: 9-12
| 2,401 students
Rank: #22.
Johnson City Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
820 W. Market St
Johnson City, TN 37604
(423) 928-0380
Grades: 6-12
| 97 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,001 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : 96% (Top 20% in TN)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 52% (Top 5%)
  • : 53% (Top 10%)
  • : 62% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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