Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.0Erwin’s public schools outscore 54% of Tennessee districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Erwin, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 25% of students in Erwin’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Tennessee average (31%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Tennessee, not nationally.
From Tennessee state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Erwin’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 214 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Erwin’s, its schools beat 64%, higher than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,632 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Unicoi Co Middle School, then Unicoi Co High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Erwin’s grade
B−: better than 54% of Tennessee school districts, #99 of 176 Tennessee towns. Graduation is above the Tennessee average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Erwin, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Erwin · depends on your address
Love Chapel Elementary
Grades K–5 · 333 students
Rock Creek Elementary
Grades K–5 · 190 students
1st grade in Erwin · depends on your address
Love Chapel Elementary
Grades K–5 · 333 students
Rock Creek Elementary
Grades K–5 · 190 students
2nd grade in Erwin · depends on your address
Love Chapel Elementary
Grades K–5 · 333 students
Rock Creek Elementary
Grades K–5 · 190 students
3rd grade in Erwin · depends on your address
Love Chapel Elementary
Grades K–5 · 333 students
Rock Creek Elementary
Grades K–5 · 190 students
4th grade in Erwin · depends on your address
Love Chapel Elementary
Grades K–5 · 333 students
Rock Creek Elementary
Grades K–5 · 190 students
5th grade in Erwin · depends on your address
Love Chapel Elementary
Grades K–5 · 333 students
Rock Creek Elementary
Grades K–5 · 190 students
6th grade in Erwin
Unicoi Co Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 432 students
7th grade in Erwin
Unicoi Co Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 432 students
8th grade in Erwin
Unicoi Co Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 432 students
9th grade in Erwin
Unicoi Co High School
Grades 9–12 · 609 students
10th grade in Erwin
Unicoi Co High School
Grades 9–12 · 609 students
11th grade in Erwin
Unicoi Co High School
Grades 9–12 · 609 students
12th grade in Erwin
Unicoi Co High School
Grades 9–12 · 609 students
Erwin’s public schools are run by Unicoi County School District, which also serves Unicoi. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Erwin vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Erwin’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Erwin | B− | Unicoi County |
Every school in Erwin
5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Erwin’s schools
Are Erwin’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Tennessee: the public schools Erwin children attend outscore 54% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #99 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Erwin in?
Unicoi County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,074 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Erwin kids go to high school?
Unicoi Co High School, with 609 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Erwin’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Unicoi County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.
How much does Erwin spend per student?
$12,632 in Unicoi County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Erwin families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Erwin → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.