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Union County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Maynardville, Plainview and Luttrell.

Maynardville’s School Grade D better than 7% of Tennessee school districts

Students
5,514
Schools
11
Spent per student
$10,018
TN $13,059
Debt
$2.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Union County School District

  • Its letter, D: results better than 7% of Tennessee districts
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 5 pts below the state
  • Spends 23% less per student than the TN average
  • Enrollment up 7.4% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $2.7M, about $485 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 7% 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
D
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
DMaynardville 2,723DPlainview 2,263DLuttrell 1,118

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Maynardville. Grade by grade →

PK–5Maynardville ElementaryThis district
6–8H Maynard Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Union County High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. TN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency15%
State average 31.1% · 3,891 students tested
Reading / language arts21%
State average 36.8% · 3,707 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–84%
State average 87.3% · 198 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
$10,018 per student · 23% below TN
Spending
Classroom instruction 72%Support & administration 24%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 12%State 74%Federal 15%

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

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

Enrollment over time
5,132’20
5,905’21
5,939’22
5,704’23
5,514’24

Up 7.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 74%Black 15%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Maynardville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Maynardville
C−
366 students
Luttrell Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Luttrell
C−
341 students
Paulette Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Maynardville
C−
341 students
Big Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Maynardville
C+
169 students
Sharps Chapel Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sharps Chapel
B
127 students
Tennessee Virtual Academy
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Knoxville
C
1,867 students
Elementary Middle Alternative
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Maynardville
7 students
H Maynard Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Maynardville
C
604 students
Union County Alternative Center
High · Grades 6–12 · Maynardville
C−
30 students
Tennessee Virtual Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–9 · Knoxville
856 students
Union County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Maynardville
C
806 students

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.