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Schools in Sevierville · Sevier County School District

Sevierville’s public schools score below 53% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Sevierville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 27% of students in Sevierville’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Tennessee average (31%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Tennessee, not nationally.

#111of 176 Tennessee townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Tennessee state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
33%
▼ 4 pts vs TN 37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 4 pts vs TN 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 2 pts vs TN 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.1K
▲ 8% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024
Schools in town
11
5,472 students on the public path
In brief

Sevierville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 238 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sevierville’s, its schools beat 52%, higher than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,075 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Christian Academy of the Smokies (private) and Alpha Educational Learning Center (private) are 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 Sevierville’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 47% of Tennessee school districts, #111 of 176 Tennessee towns. Graduation is above the Tennessee average; test scores are below it.

Tennessee school districts we grade (147)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (238)Better than 52%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 8,711 test results and a graduating class of 958 could put Sevierville anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Sevierville’s students in the tested grades sat them (9,048 in math, 8,374 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB
7–92 schoolsDepends on your addressC+
10–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to A

Sevierville’s public schools are run by Sevier County School District, which also serves Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and Pittman Center. 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.

Sevier County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 31 schools · 14,408 students, up 8% since 2020–21
$14,075TN $13,059 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 36.8% · 8374 students tested
Math27%
State average 31.1% · 9048 students tested

Sevierville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SeviervilleB−Sevier County
Pigeon ForgeB−Sevier County

Every school in Sevierville

11 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 Seviervilleby address
Catlettsburg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
646 studentsRate it →
Sevierville Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–1
459 studentsRate it →
Sevierville Elementary
Elementary · Grades 2–3
526 studentsRate it →
Sevierville Intermediate
Middle · Grades 4–6
B−
674 studentsRate it →
Sevier County Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–9
1,029 studentsRate it →
Northview Junior Academy
Middle · Grades 7–9 · Kodak
C+
602 studentsRate it →
Sevier County High School
High · Grades 10–12
B
950 studentsRate it →
Northview Senior Academy
High · Grades 10–12 · Kodak
A
586 studentsRate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
T Lawson Early Childhood Education Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Special Education
162 studentsRate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Christian Academy of the Smokies
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
102 students13:1Rate it →
Alpha Educational Learning Center
Grades 6–12
Private · Religious
24 students5:1Rate it →

Left off: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Parkway Academy, Douglas Dam Head Start and Whites Adult High School).

Questions about Sevierville’s schools

Are Sevierville’s schools good?

On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sevierville children attend score below 53% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #111 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sevierville in?

Sevier County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 14,408 students in 31 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sevierville kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Sevier County High School and Northview Senior Academy.

What is Sevierville’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Sevier County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.

How much does Sevierville spend per student?

$14,075 in Sevier County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Sevierville?

Yes: Christian Academy of the Smokies (religious, grades PK–12, 102 students) and Alpha Educational Learning Center (religious, grades 6–12, 24 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.