Photo: AppalachianCentrist · CC BY-SA 4.0Greeneville’s public schools outscore 80% of Tennessee districts
44% of students in Greeneville’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Tennessee average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Greeneville, 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.
Greeneville’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 232 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Greeneville’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 80% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 44% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 37% and 31% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,917 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Greeneville Middle School, then Greeneville High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Greeneville Adventist Academy (private) and River Academy (private) are in town. Tennessee Online Public School at Greeneville, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
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 Greeneville’s grade
A−: better than 80% of Tennessee school districts, #41 of 176 Tennessee towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Tennessee average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Greeneville, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Greeneville
Greeneville Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 603 students
7th grade in Greeneville
Greeneville Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 603 students
8th grade in Greeneville
Greeneville Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 603 students
9th grade in Greeneville
Greeneville High School
Grades 9–12 · 871 students
10th grade in Greeneville
Greeneville High School
Grades 9–12 · 871 students
11th grade in Greeneville
Greeneville High School
Grades 9–12 · 871 students
12th grade in Greeneville
Greeneville High School
Grades 9–12 · 871 students
Greeneville’s public schools are run by Greeneville City School District. 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 above the state in reading
Greeneville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Greeneville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Greeneville | A− | Greeneville City |
| Tusculum | B | Greene County |
| Mosheim | B | Greene County |
Every school in Greeneville
9 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).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Greene Online Academy of Learning and Greene Technology Center).
Questions about Greeneville’s schools
Are Greeneville’s schools good?
By Tennessee’s own tests, yes: the public schools Greeneville children attend outscore 80% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #41 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Greeneville in?
Greeneville City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,977 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Greeneville kids go to high school?
Greeneville High School, with 871 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Greeneville’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Greeneville City School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.
How much does Greeneville spend per student?
$13,917 in Greeneville City School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Greeneville?
Yes: Greeneville Adventist Academy (religious, grades K–12, 100 students) and River Academy (religious, grades 5–12, 54 students).
Parents talk
What Greeneville families are saying about school.
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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.