At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
4,450
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
14
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Spending per pupil
$11,526
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$7,203
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 4,214
- Teachers (FTE)
- 384
- Student–teacher ratio
- 11:1
What current records say about Carter County Schools
Carter County Schools operates 14 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Elizabethton, Tennessee. NCES reports 4,450 students and no matched teacher total for 2024–25.
Within Tennessee agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 50 of 141 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $11,526 in current expenditure per pupil and $7,203 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 65 of 140 in Tennessee. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 1.4%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 15.8%
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $54,912,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Carter County Schools
Elizabethton, Tennessee
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 36.3784, -82.2213
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White91.1%
- Hispanic5.1%
- Black0.7%
- Asian0.2%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial2.7%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Carter County Schools
14 current directory entries
Search the full district by school name or level, or browse the alphabetical directory. Add schools to your comparison as you go.
Showing 1–14 of 14 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter County Alternative School | High05–12 | 61 | Not reported | |
| Carter County Online Academy | OtherKG–12 | 123 | Not reported | |
| Central Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 267 | Not reported | |
| Cloudland Elementary School | ElementaryPK–06 | 262 | Not reported | |
| Cloudland High School | High07–12 | 236 | Not reported | |
| Hampton Elementary School | ElementaryPK–08 | 662 | Not reported | |
| Hampton High School | High09–12 | 368 | Not reported | |
| Happy Valley Elementary School | ElementaryPK–04 | 506 | Not reported | |
| Happy Valley High School | High09–12 | 449 | Not reported | |
| Happy Valley Middle School | Middle05–08 | 354 | Not reported | |
| Hunter Elementary School | ElementaryKG–08 | 498 | Not reported | |
| Unaka Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 194 | Not reported | |
| Unaka High School | High09–12 | 284 | Not reported | |
| Valley Forge Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 186 | Not reported |