Grainger County Schools & Education
Grainger County, Tennessee
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
52/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
93.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
93.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 93.3%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,647
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,215
School Score
52/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 47/100
State Score Position
#39
of 95 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Grainger County
Measured School Summary
Grainger County performs at an average level with a school score of 52/100 and a solid graduation rate of 93.0%.
Funding Context
At $6,647 per pupil, Grainger County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 11% above the Tennessee average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 0.3 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 7% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Grainger County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
9 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
52/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #39 of 95 Tennessee counties with school score data.
Completion
93.0%
0.3 pts below the state average
Funding context
$6,647
$432 above the state average
School coverage
9
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Grainger County has 9 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Grainger County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Dominant-district county
Grainger County carries most of the listed public-school system, with 9 of 9 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.
State position
#39
of 95 Tennessee counties with school score data. The county score is 5 points above the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Grainger County
Elementary to high school visible
3,105 students
9 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Grainger County is the largest listed district slice, with 9 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Grainger County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Rural Schools Define Grainger County Public Education Landscape
Education data brief for Grainger County, Tennessee.
Grainger County provides public education through nine schools, all of which are classified as rural by the NCES. This 100% rural school mix serves a total enrollment of 3,105 students within a single county-wide district. Grainger High School is the largest institution, serving 854 students. The county’s per-pupil expenditure of $6,647 is higher than the Tennessee state average of $6,215, though it remains well below the national average of $13,000. The graduation rate of 93.0% is just below the state average of 93.3% but higher than the national average of 87.0%. Grainger County's composite school score is 52.4, exceeding the state average of 47.5 and the national median of 50.0. Average school size is 345 students, which is smaller than many neighboring counties. No charter schools are present in the district. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
9
in Grainger County
Reported Enrollment
3,105
9 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Grainger County
Grainger County
9 Public Schools in Grainger County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 9 of 9 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grainger High School | Record | Grainger County | Rutledge, 37861Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 854 |
| Washburn School | Record | Grainger County | Washburn, 37888Rural: Distant | PK–12 | Other | 496 |
| Bean Station Elementary | Record | Grainger County | Bean Station, 37708Rural: Distant | PK–6 | Primary | 419 |
| Joppa Elementary | Record | Grainger County | Rutledge, 37861Rural: Distant | PK–6 | Primary | 413 |
| Rutledge Middle School | Record | Grainger County | Rutledge, 37861Rural: Distant | 7–8 | Middle | 402 |
| Rutledge Elementary School | Record | Grainger County | Rutledge, 37861Rural: Distant | 2–6 | Primary | 340 |
| Rutledge Primary | Record | Grainger County | Rutledge, 37861Rural: Distant | PK–1 | Primary | 164 |
| Grainger Co Adult High | Record | Grainger County | Rutledge, 37861Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 9 |
| Grainger Academy | Record | Grainger County | Rutledge, 37861Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 8 |
Bean Station Elementary
Grainger County
Bean Station, 37708 / Rural: Distant
Rutledge Elementary School
Grainger County
Rutledge, 37861 / Rural: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,647
State avg $6,215
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.