Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Fincastle’s public schools score below 90% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation
In Fincastle, 22% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fincastle, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 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 97% 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.
Fincastle’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 240 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fincastle’s, its schools beat 5%, lower than their 10% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
75% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,007 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Eight elementary schools, then two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Fincastle’s grade
D: better than 10% of Tennessee school districts. Both inputs trail the Tennessee average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fincastle, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Fincastle · depends on your address
Campbell County Comprehensive High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,134 students · in Jacksboro
Jellico High School
Grades 9–12 · 275 students · in Jellico
10th grade in Fincastle · depends on your address
Campbell County Comprehensive High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,134 students · in Jacksboro
Jellico High School
Grades 9–12 · 275 students · in Jellico
11th grade in Fincastle · depends on your address
Campbell County Comprehensive High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,134 students · in Jacksboro
Jellico High School
Grades 9–12 · 275 students · in Jellico
12th grade in Fincastle · depends on your address
Campbell County Comprehensive High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,134 students · in Jacksboro
Jellico High School
Grades 9–12 · 275 students · in Jellico
Fincastle’s public schools are run by Campbell County School District, which also serves Caryville, Jacksboro, Jellico and La Follette. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Fincastle vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Fincastle’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Fincastle | D | Campbell County |
Every school in Fincastle
10 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 Fincastle’s schools
Are Fincastle’s schools good?
On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fincastle children attend score below 90% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Fincastle in?
Campbell County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,118 students in 12 schools (2024–25).
Where do Fincastle kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Campbell County Comprehensive High School and Jellico High School.
What is Fincastle’s graduation rate?
75% of the class of 2023 in Campbell County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.
How much does Fincastle spend per student?
$11,007 in Campbell County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Fincastle families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Fincastle → 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.