Can I use Loudon County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Loudon County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Loudon County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Loudon County?

Start with the 13 listed public schools and 2 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Loudon County Schools & Education

Name: Loudon County, Tennessee Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Loudon County, Tennessee

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

51/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

94.2%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

94.2%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 93.3%

Per-Pupil Spending

$6,227

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,215

School Score

51/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 47/100

State Score Position

#43

of 95 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Loudon County

Measured School Summary

Loudon County performs at an average level with a school score of 51/100 and a solid graduation rate of 94.2%.

Funding Context

At $6,227 per pupil, Loudon County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 9% above the Tennessee average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 0.9 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 0% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Loudon 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

13 public schools and 2 districts 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

51/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #43 of 95 Tennessee counties with school score data.

Completion

94.2%

0.9 pts above the state average

Funding context

$6,227

roughly matches the state average

School coverage

2 districts 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

Loudon County has 13 public schools across 2 districts, 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.

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Parent decision brief

What Loudon 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

Loudon County carries most of the listed public-school system, with 9 of 13 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

#43

of 95 Tennessee counties with school score data. The county score is 4 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.

Loudon County

Elementary to high school visible

4,979 students

Elementary 5Middle 2High 1Other 1

9 listed schools in this county slice.

Lenoir City

Elementary to high school visible

2,568 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 1

4 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Loudon 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 Loudon County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Loudon County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Loudon County Districts Feature Suburban and Rural School Mix

Education data brief for Loudon County, Tennessee.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:District structure

Public education in Loudon County is distributed across two districts serving a mix of seven suburban and six rural schools. The Loudon County district and Lenoir City district together serve 7,547 students, with Lenoir City High School being the largest facility at 1,223 students. The graduation rate for the county is 94.2%, outperforming the national average of 87.0% and the state average of 93.3%. Per-pupil expenditure is reported at $6,227, aligning closely with the Tennessee state average of $6,215 but remaining well below the national average of $13,000. The composite school score is 51.1, which is slightly above the national median of 50.0. No charter schools are currently operating in these districts. School data provides a starting point for further research rather than a final judgment. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Loudon County

Reported Enrollment

7,547

13 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary6

Middle3

High2

Other2

2 School Districts in Loudon County

Loudon County

Lenoir City

4 schools

2,568 students

13 Public Schools in Loudon County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 1 high-enrollment school; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Loudon County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Lenoir City High School	Profile	Lenoir City	Lenoir City, 37771Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,223
North Middle School	Record	Loudon County	Lenoir City, 37771Suburb: Large	5–8	Middle	780
Loudon High School	Record	Loudon County	Loudon, 37774Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	732
Lenoir City Intermediate/Middle School	Record	Lenoir City	Lenoir City, 37771Suburb: Large	4–8	Middle	677
Eaton Elementary	Record	Loudon County	Lenoir City, 37771Suburb: Large	PK–4	Primary	672
Greenback School	Record	Loudon County	Greenback, 37742Rural: Fringe	PK–12	Other	669
Loudon Elementary	Record	Loudon County	Loudon, 37774Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	648
Lenoir City Elementary	Record	Lenoir City	Lenoir City, 37771Suburb: Large	PK–3	Primary	583
Philadelphia Elementary	Record	Loudon County	Philadelphia, 37846Rural: Fringe	PK–8	Primary	511
Highland Park Elementary	Record	Loudon County	Lenoir City, 37772Suburb: Large	PK–4	Primary	395
Ft Loudoun Middle School	Record	Loudon County	Loudon, 37774Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	370
Steekee Elementary	Record	Loudon County	Loudon, 37774Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	202
The iLearn Institute at Lenoir City Schools	Record	Lenoir City	Lenoir City, 37771Suburb: Large	KG–12	Virtual	85

Lenoir City High School

Lenoir City

Lenoir City, 37771 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,223 students

North Middle School

Loudon County

Lenoir City, 37771 / Suburb: Large

Record5–8Middle780 students

Loudon High School

Loudon County

Loudon, 37774 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High732 students

Lenoir City Intermediate/Middle School

Lenoir City

Lenoir City, 37771 / Suburb: Large

Record4–8Middle677 students

Eaton Elementary

Loudon County

Lenoir City, 37771 / Suburb: Large

RecordPK–4Primary672 students

Greenback School

Loudon County

Greenback, 37742 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–12Other669 students

Loudon Elementary

Loudon County

Loudon, 37774 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary648 students

Lenoir City Elementary

Lenoir City

Lenoir City, 37771 / Suburb: Large

RecordPK–3Primary583 students

Philadelphia Elementary

Loudon County

Philadelphia, 37846 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–8Primary511 students

Highland Park Elementary

Loudon County

Lenoir City, 37772 / Suburb: Large

RecordPK–4Primary395 students

Ft Loudoun Middle School

Loudon County

Loudon, 37774 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle370 students

Steekee Elementary

Loudon County

Loudon, 37774 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary202 students

The iLearn Institute at Lenoir City Schools

Lenoir City

Lenoir City, 37771 / Suburb: Large

RecordKG–12Virtual85 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$6,227

State avg $6,215

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Tennessee counties have the highest graduation rates?

Morgan County (99.0%), Henry County (98.0%), and Benton County (97.0%) currently lead Tennessee among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Tennessee?

Across Tennessee counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $6,215. The highest current county values are Davidson County ($7,324), Williamson County ($7,061), and Benton County ($7,058). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Loudon County?

Loudon County has a school score of 51/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Loudon County?

The high school graduation rate in Loudon County is 94.2%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Loudon County spend per student?

Loudon County spends $6,227 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

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.

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