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Campbell County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves La Follette, Jacksboro, Caryville and Jellico, and parts of Rocky Top.

La Follette’s School Grade D better than 10% of Tennessee school districts

Students
5,118
Schools
12
Spent per student
$11,007
TN $13,059
Debt
$14M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Campbell County School District

  • Its letter, D: results better than 10% of Tennessee districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 12 pts below the state
  • Spends 16% less per student than the TN average
  • Debt of $14M, about $2,739 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 10% of the 147 Tennessee school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
DLa Follette 7,176DJacksboro 2,235DCaryville 2,217DJellico 2,126

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for La Follette. Grade by grade →

PK–5LaFollette Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Lafollette Middle SchoolThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. TN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency22%
State average 31.1% · 3,217 students tested
Reading / language arts27%
State average 36.8% · 2,906 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 87.3% · 364 in the class

97% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$11,007 per student · 16% below TN
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 36%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 62%Federal 18%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
5,164’20
5,250’21
5,294’22
5,210’23
5,118’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 96%Hispanic 3%Two or more races <1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

12 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools.

Caryville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Caryville
C+
634 students
Jacksboro Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jacksboro
A−
616 students
LaFollette Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · LaFollette
C−
467 students
Valley View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · LaFollette
C
452 students
Jellico Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Jellico
C−
271 students
Wynn Habersham Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Duff
B
153 students
White Oak Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Duff
C
101 students
Elk Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Pioneer
C
119 students
Jacksboro Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jacksboro
B−
524 students
Lafollette Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · La Follette
D
372 students
Campbell County Comprehensive High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jacksboro
C
1,134 students
Jellico High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jellico
C−
275 students

Left off: 4 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Tennessee.