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Schools in Unicoi · Unicoi County School District

Unicoi’s public schools outscore 54% of Tennessee districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Unicoi, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Unicoi, 25% of tested students 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.

#99of 176 Tennessee townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
32%
▼ 5 pts vs TN 37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 6 pts vs TN 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 7 pts vs TN 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.6K
▼ 3% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024
Schools in town
1
1,371 students on the public path
In brief

Unicoi’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 165 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Unicoi’s, its schools beat 67%, higher than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,632 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 6 the district’s path is Unicoi Co Middle School, then Unicoi Co High School. Enrollment is down 7% 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Unicoi’s grade

C Test scoresA Graduation

B−: better than 54% of Tennessee school districts, #99 of 176 Tennessee towns. Graduation is above the Tennessee average; test scores are below it.

Tennessee school districts we grade (147)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (165)Better than 67%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,290 test results and a graduating class of 216 could put Unicoi anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Unicoi’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,368 in math, 1,212 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Unicoi ElementaryUnicoi County School DistrictC+
6–8Unicoi Co Middle Schoolin ErwinB−
9–12Unicoi Co High Schoolin ErwinC+

Unicoi’s public schools are run by Unicoi County School District, which also serves Erwin. 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.

Unicoi County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,074 students, down 7% since 2020–21
$12,632TN $13,059 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 36.8% · 1212 students tested
Math25%
State average 31.1% · 1368 students tested

Unicoi vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
UnicoiB−Unicoi County

Every school in Unicoi

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).

District schools in Unicoiby address
Unicoi Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
330 studentsRate it →
Also serving Unicoiin other towns
Unicoi Co Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Erwin
B−
432 studentsRate it →
Unicoi Co High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Erwin
C+
609 studentsRate it →

Questions about Unicoi’s schools

Are Unicoi’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Tennessee: the public schools Unicoi children attend outscore 54% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #99 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Unicoi in?

Unicoi County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,074 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Unicoi kids go to high school?

Unicoi Co High School in Erwin, with 609 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Unicoi’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Unicoi County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.

How much does Unicoi spend per student?

$12,632 in Unicoi County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.