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Schools in Vonore · Monroe County School District

Vonore’s public schools score below 83% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Vonore’s districts is 21%, below the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Vonore, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Tennessee state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
29%
▼ 8 pts vs TN 37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 10 pts vs TN 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
83%
▼ 4 pts vs TN 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.1K
▼ 7% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024
Schools in town
2
2,412 students on the public path
In brief

Vonore’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,085 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Vonore’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 17% of Tennessee school districts. Both inputs trail the Tennessee average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Tennessee school districts we grade (147)Better than 17%
Lower resultsHigher results
Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (249)Better than 15%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,928 test results and a graduating class of 497 could put Vonore anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Vonore’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,071 in math, 2,785 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Vonore ElementaryMonroe County School DistrictC
5–8Vonore Middle SchoolMonroe County School DistrictC
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+

Vonore’s public schools are run by Monroe County School District, which also serves Madisonville and Tellico Plains. 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.

Monroe County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 13 schools · 5,006 students
$12,085TN $13,059 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 36.8% · 2785 students tested
Math21%
State average 31.1% · 3071 students tested

Vonore vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
VonoreC−Monroe County

Every school in Vonore

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).

District schools in Vonoreby address
Vonore Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C
343 studentsRate it →
Vonore Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C
258 studentsRate it →
Also serving Vonorein other towns
Sequoyah High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Madisonville
B−
766 studentsRate it →
Sweetwater High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sweetwater
B−
610 studentsRate it →
Tellico Plains High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tellico Plains
B+
435 studentsRate it →

Questions about Vonore’s schools

Are Vonore’s schools good?

On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Vonore children attend score below 83% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Vonore in?

Monroe County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,006 students in 13 schools (2024–25).

Where do Vonore kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Sequoyah High School, Sweetwater High School and Tellico Plains High School.

What is Vonore’s graduation rate?

83% of the class of 2023 in Monroe County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.

How much does Vonore spend per student?

$12,085 in Monroe 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.