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Schools in La Follette · Campbell County School District

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

In La Follette, 22% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving La Follette, 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.

#167of 176 Tennessee townsK–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
3
2,248 students on the public path
In brief

La Follette’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 middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Calvary Christian Academy (private) is in town. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind La Follette’s grade

C− Test scoresD− Graduation

D: better than 10% of Tennessee school districts, #167 of 176 Tennessee towns. 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 (105)Better than 8%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,062 test results and a graduating class of 364 could put La Follette anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of La Follette’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 La Follette, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5LaFollette Elementary SchoolCampbell County School DistrictC−
6–8Lafollette Middle SchoolCampbell County School DistrictD
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C

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

La Follette vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
La FolletteDCampbell County
JacksboroDCampbell County

Every school in La Follette

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).

District schools in La Folletteby address
LaFollette Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · LaFollette
C−
467 studentsRate it →
Lafollette Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
372 studentsRate it →
Also serving La Follettein other towns
Campbell County Comprehensive High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jacksboro
C
1,134 studentsRate it →
Jellico High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jellico
C−
275 studentsRate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Calvary Christian Academy
Grades PK–11
Private · Religious
34 students8:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Campbell Co Adult High School and East Lafollette Learning Academy).

Questions about La Follette’s schools

Are La Follette’s schools good?

On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools La Follette children attend score below 90% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #167 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is La Follette in?

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

Where do La Follette 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 La Follette’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 La Follette spend per student?

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

Are there private schools in La Follette?

Yes: Calvary Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–11, 34 students).

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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.