Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.0Mountain City’s public schools score below 88% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Mountain City’s districts is 17%, below the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mountain City, 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.
From Tennessee state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% 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.
Mountain City’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 123 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mountain City’s, its schools beat 18%, higher than their 12% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $10,046 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 7 the district’s path is Johnson Co Middle School, then Johnson Co High School. Enrollment is up 117% 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.
What’s behind Mountain City’s grade
D: better than 12% of Tennessee school districts. Both inputs trail the Tennessee average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mountain City, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Mountain City
Mountain City Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 428 students
Kindergarten in Mountain City
Mountain City Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 428 students
1st grade in Mountain City
Mountain City Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 428 students
2nd grade in Mountain City
Mountain City Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 428 students
3rd grade in Mountain City
Mountain City Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 428 students
4th grade in Mountain City
Mountain City Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 428 students
5th grade in Mountain City
Mountain City Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 428 students
6th grade in Mountain City
Mountain City Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 428 students
7th grade in Mountain City
Johnson Co Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 281 students
8th grade in Mountain City
Johnson Co Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 281 students
9th grade in Mountain City
Johnson Co High School
Grades 9–12 · 563 students
10th grade in Mountain City
Johnson Co High School
Grades 9–12 · 563 students
11th grade in Mountain City
Johnson Co High School
Grades 9–12 · 563 students
12th grade in Mountain City
Johnson Co High School
Grades 9–12 · 563 students
Mountain City’s public schools are run by Johnson County School District. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Mountain City vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Mountain City’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain City | D | Johnson County |
Every school in Mountain City
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).
Questions about Mountain City’s schools
Are Mountain City’s schools good?
On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mountain City children attend score below 88% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Mountain City in?
Johnson County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,952 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Mountain City kids go to high school?
Johnson Co High School, with 563 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Mountain City’s graduation rate?
79% of the class of 2023 in Johnson County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.
How much does Mountain City spend per student?
$10,046 in Johnson County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Mountain City families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Mountain City → They have their own page.
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.