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Schools in Jellico · Campbell County School District

Jellico’s public schools score below 90% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 22% of Jellico’s students scored proficient, below the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Jellico, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
27%
▼ 10 pts vs TN 37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 9 pts vs TN 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75%
▼ 12 pts vs TN 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.0K
▼ 16% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024
Schools in town
2
546 students on the public path
In brief

Jellico’s schools, in brief

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 ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Jellico High School. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Jellico’s grade

C− Test scoresD− Graduation

D: better than 10% of Tennessee school districts. Both inputs trail the Tennessee average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Tennessee school districts we grade (147)Better than 10%
Lower resultsHigher results
Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (158)Better than 6%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,062 test results and a graduating class of 364 could put Jellico anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Jellico’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,217 in math, 2,906 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Jellico, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Jellico ElementaryCampbell County School DistrictC−
9–12Jellico High SchoolCampbell County School DistrictC−

Jellico’s public schools are run by Campbell County School District, which also serves Caryville, Jacksboro 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.

Campbell County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 12 schools · 5,118 students
$11,007TN $13,059 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 36.8% · 2906 students tested
Math22%
State average 31.1% · 3217 students tested

Jellico vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Jellico’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
JellicoDCampbell County

Every school in Jellico

2 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).

District schools in Jellicoby address
Jellico Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C−
271 studentsRate it →
Jellico High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
275 studentsRate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Jellico Learning Academy).

Questions about Jellico’s schools

Are Jellico’s schools good?

On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Jellico 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 6%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jellico in?

Campbell County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,118 students in 12 schools (2024–25).

Where do Jellico kids go to high school?

Jellico High School, with 275 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Jellico’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 Jellico spend per student?

$11,007 in Campbell County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.