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Johnson County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Mountain City.

Mountain City’s School Grade D better than 12% of Tennessee school districts

Students
4,952
Schools
8
Spent per student
$10,046
TN $13,059
Debt
$0.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Johnson County School District

  • Its letter, D: results better than 12% of Tennessee districts
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts below the state
  • Spends 23% less per student than the TN average
  • Enrollment up 116.8% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $0.7M, about $133 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 12% 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 town it serves, and its School Grade
DMountain City 2,490

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Mountain City. Grade by grade →

PK–6Mountain City ElementaryThis district
7–8Johnson Co Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Johnson Co High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. TN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency17%
State average 31.1% · 2,773 students tested
Reading / language arts31%
State average 36.8% · 2,485 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)79%
State average 87.3% · 568 in the class

92% 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
$10,046 per student · 23% below TN
Spending
Classroom instruction 77%Support & administration 20%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 11%State 75%Federal 14%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,284’20
4,551’21
4,971’22
4,788’23
4,952’24

Up 116.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 72%Black 14%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Mountain City Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mountain City
A−
428 students
Roan Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mountain City
B
343 students
Doe Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mountain City
B+
231 students
Laurel Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Laurel Bloomery
B
92 students
Tennessee Connections Academy Johnson County 4-8
Middle · Grades 4–8 · White House
C−
1,471 students
Johnson Co Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Mountain City
B
281 students
Tennessee Connections Academy Johnson County 9-12
High · Grades 9–12 · White House
C+
1,543 students
Johnson Co High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mountain City
B−
563 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.