Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.0Surgoinsville’s public schools score below 54% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation
In Surgoinsville, 24% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Surgoinsville, 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 98% 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.
Surgoinsville’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,892 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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 Surgoinsville’s grade
B−: better than 46% of Tennessee school districts. 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 Surgoinsville, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Surgoinsville
Surgoinsville Elementary
Grades K–4 · 307 students
1st grade in Surgoinsville
Surgoinsville Elementary
Grades K–4 · 307 students
2nd grade in Surgoinsville
Surgoinsville Elementary
Grades K–4 · 307 students
3rd grade in Surgoinsville
Surgoinsville Elementary
Grades K–4 · 307 students
4th grade in Surgoinsville
Surgoinsville Elementary
Grades K–4 · 307 students
5th grade in Surgoinsville
Surgoinsville Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 255 students
6th grade in Surgoinsville
Surgoinsville Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 255 students
7th grade in Surgoinsville
Surgoinsville Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 255 students
8th grade in Surgoinsville
Surgoinsville Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 255 students
9th grade in Surgoinsville · depends on your address
Cherokee High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,002 students · in Rogersville
Volunteer High School
Grades 9–12 · 953 students · in Church Hill
Clinch School
Grades K–12 · 176 students · in Sneedville
10th grade in Surgoinsville · depends on your address
Cherokee High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,002 students · in Rogersville
Volunteer High School
Grades 9–12 · 953 students · in Church Hill
Clinch School
Grades K–12 · 176 students · in Sneedville
11th grade in Surgoinsville · depends on your address
Cherokee High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,002 students · in Rogersville
Volunteer High School
Grades 9–12 · 953 students · in Church Hill
Clinch School
Grades K–12 · 176 students · in Sneedville
12th grade in Surgoinsville · depends on your address
Cherokee High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,002 students · in Rogersville
Volunteer High School
Grades 9–12 · 953 students · in Church Hill
Clinch School
Grades K–12 · 176 students · in Sneedville
Surgoinsville’s public schools are run by Hawkins County School District, which also serves Bulls Gap, Church Hill and Mount Carmel. 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.
Below the state in reading
Surgoinsville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Surgoinsville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Surgoinsville | B− | Hawkins County |
| Rogersville | C+ | Rogersville City Schools PK–8 · Hawkins County School District in Rogersville |
| Church Hill | B− | Hawkins County |
Every school in Surgoinsville
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 Surgoinsville’s schools
Are Surgoinsville’s schools good?
On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Surgoinsville children attend score below 54% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Surgoinsville in?
Hawkins County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,038 students in 16 schools (2024–25).
Where do Surgoinsville kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Cherokee High School, Volunteer High School and Clinch School.
What is Surgoinsville’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Hawkins County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.
How much does Surgoinsville spend per student?
$12,892 in Hawkins County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Surgoinsville families are saying about school.
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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.