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Schools in Luttrell · Union County School District

Luttrell’s public schools score below 93% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation

In Luttrell, 15% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Luttrell, 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
21%
▼ 16 pts vs TN 37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
15%
▼ 16 pts vs TN 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 3–7 pts vs TN 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.0K
▼ 23% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024
Schools in town
1
1,751 students on the public path
In brief

Luttrell’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 21% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee (the state reports Luttrell’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,018 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is H Maynard Middle School, then Union County High School. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. 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 Luttrell’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 7% of Tennessee school districts. Both inputs trail the Tennessee average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Tennessee school districts we grade (147)Better than 7%
Lower resultsHigher results
Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (159)Better than 4%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,799 test results and a graduating class of 198 could put Luttrell anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Luttrell’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,891 in math, 3,707 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Luttrell ElementaryUnion County School DistrictC−
6–8H Maynard Middle Schoolin MaynardvilleC
9–12Union County High Schoolin MaynardvilleC

Luttrell’s public schools are run by Union County School District, which also serves Maynardville and Plainview. 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.

Union County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 5,514 students, up 7% since 2020–21
$10,018TN $13,059 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading21%
State average 36.8% · 3707 students tested
Math15%
State average 31.1% · 3891 students tested

Luttrell vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LuttrellDUnion County
PlainviewDUnion County

Every school in Luttrell

3 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 Luttrellby address
Luttrell Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
341 studentsRate it →
Also serving Luttrellin other towns
H Maynard Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Maynardville
C
604 studentsRate it →
Union County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Maynardville
C
806 studentsRate it →

Questions about Luttrell’s schools

Are Luttrell’s schools good?

On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Luttrell children attend score below 93% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 4%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Luttrell in?

Union County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,514 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

Where do Luttrell kids go to high school?

Union County High School in Maynardville, with 806 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Luttrell’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Union County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.

How much does Luttrell spend per student?

$10,018 in Union 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.