Roane County Schools & Education
Roane County, Tennessee
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
55/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
95.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
95.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 93.3%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,340
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,215
School Score
55/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 47/100
State Score Position
#33
of 95 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Roane County
Measured School Summary
Roane County performs at an average level with a school score of 55/100 and a solid graduation rate of 95.0%.
Funding Context
At $6,340 per pupil, Roane County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 16% above the Tennessee average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 1.7 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 2% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Roane 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
18 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
55/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #33 of 95 Tennessee counties with school score data.
Completion
95.0%
1.7 pts above the state average
Funding context
$6,340
$125 above the state average
School coverage
18
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
Roane County has 18 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 Roane 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
Roane County carries most of the listed public-school system, with 18 of 18 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.
State position
#33
of 95 Tennessee counties with school score data. The county score is 8 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.
Roane County
Elementary to high school visible
6,344 students
18 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Roane County is the largest listed district slice, with 18 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 Roane 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?
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
Roane County Graduation Rate Exceeds State and National Benchmarks
Education data brief for Roane County, Tennessee.
Roane County reports a graduation rate of 95.0%, a figure that stands above the Tennessee state average of 93.3% and significantly higher than the national average of 87.0%. The county operates a single school district, Roane County, which manages 18 public schools serving a total of 6,344 students. The school environment is primarily distributed between town and rural locales, with the largest enrollment found at Kingston Elementary, which serves 808 students. The county’s per-pupil expenditure is $6,340, closely aligned with the state average of $6,215 but notably lower than the national average of approximately $13,000. Additionally, the county’s composite school score of 54.7 is higher than the state average of 47.5 and the national median of 50.0. For school-level records, see the NCES Common Core of Data.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
18
in Roane County
Reported Enrollment
6,344
18 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Roane County
18 Public Schools in Roane 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 18 of 18 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston Elementary | Record | Roane County | Kingston, 37763Town: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 808 |
| Roane County High School | Record | Roane County | Kingston, 37763Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 652 |
| Ridge View Elementary | Record | Roane County | Rockwood, 37854Town: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 594 |
| Bowers Elementary | Record | Roane County | Harriman, 37748Town: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 568 |
| Cherokee Middle School | Record | Roane County | Kingston, 37763Town: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 470 |
| Midway Elementary | Record | Roane County | Kingston, 37763Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 424 |
| Dyllis Springs Elementary | Record | Roane County | Oliver Springs, 37840Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 354 |
| Rockwood High School | Record | Roane County | Rockwood, 37854Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 350 |
| Harriman High School | Record | Roane County | Harriman, 37748Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 347 |
| Midtown Elementary | Record | Roane County | Harriman, 37748Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 297 |
| Harriman Middle School | Record | Roane County | Harriman, 37748Town: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 293 |
| Rockwood Middle School | Record | Roane County | Rockwood, 37854Town: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 273 |
| Oliver Springs High School | Record | Roane County | Oliver Springs, 37840Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 268 |
| Midway High School | Record | Roane County | Kingston, 37763Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 225 |
| Midway Middle School | Record | Roane County | Ten Mile, 37880Rural: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 175 |
| Oliver Springs Middle | Record | Roane County | Oliver Springs, 37840Rural: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 149 |
| Roane County Virtual Academy | Record | Roane County | Harriman, 37748Town: Distant | KG–12 | Virtual | 52 |
| Midtown Educational Center | Record | Roane County | Harriman, 37748Town: Distant | 6–12 | High | 45 |
Dyllis Springs Elementary
Roane County
Oliver Springs, 37840 / Rural: Fringe
Oliver Springs High School
Roane County
Oliver Springs, 37840 / Rural: Fringe
Roane County Virtual Academy
Roane County
Harriman, 37748 / Town: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,340
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.