Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.0Seymour’s public schools outscore 55% of Tennessee districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Seymour, 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 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.
Seymour’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 154 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Seymour’s, its schools beat 42%, lower than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 97% 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
Sevier County spends $14,075 per student and Blount County $12,927, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
The Kings Academy (private) is 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.
What’s behind Seymour’s grade
B: better than 55% of Tennessee school districts, #97 of 176 Tennessee towns. Graduation is above the Tennessee average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Seymour, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Seymour
Seymour Primary
Grades PK–3 · 697 students
Kindergarten in Seymour
Seymour Primary
Grades PK–3 · 697 students
1st grade in Seymour
Seymour Primary
Grades PK–3 · 697 students
2nd grade in Seymour
Seymour Primary
Grades PK–3 · 697 students
3rd grade in Seymour
Seymour Primary
Grades PK–3 · 697 students
4th grade in Seymour
Seymour Intermediate
Grades 4–6 · 531 students
5th grade in Seymour
Seymour Intermediate
Grades 4–6 · 531 students
6th grade in Seymour
Seymour Intermediate
Grades 4–6 · 531 students
7th grade in Seymour
Seymour Junior High
Grades 7–9 · 713 students
8th grade in Seymour
Seymour Junior High
Grades 7–9 · 713 students
9th grade in Seymour
Seymour Junior High
Grades 7–9 · 713 students
10th grade in Seymour
Seymour High School
Grades 10–12 · 693 students
11th grade in Seymour
Seymour High School
Grades 10–12 · 693 students
12th grade in Seymour
Seymour High School
Grades 10–12 · 693 students
Seymour runs its own schools through grade 12 (Sevier County School District). From grade PK, students attend the Blount County School District, shared with Friendsville, Louisville, Rockford and Townsend. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Seymour
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Seymour vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Seymour’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Seymour | B | Sevier County PK–12 · Blount County PK–12 |
Every school in Seymour
5 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 Seymour’s schools
Are Seymour’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Tennessee: the public schools Seymour children attend outscore 55% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #97 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Seymour in?
Two districts: Sevier County School District runs grades PK–12, and Blount County School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Friendsville, Louisville, Rockford and Townsend.
Where do Seymour kids go to high school?
Seymour High School, with 693 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Seymour’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 Seymour spend per student?
$14,075 in Sevier County School District and $12,927 in Blount County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Seymour?
Yes: The Kings Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 485 students).
Parents talk
What Seymour families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Seymour → 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.