At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
6,937
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
13
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Spending per pupil
$10,648
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$6,525
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
- 6,776
- Teachers (FTE)
- 499.96
- Student–teacher ratio
- 13.6:1
What current records say about Jefferson County Schools
Jefferson County Schools operates 13 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Dandridge, Tennessee. NCES reports 6,937 students and no matched teacher total for 2024–25.
Within Tennessee agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 29 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 $10,648 in current expenditure per pupil and $6,525 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 105 of 140 in Tennessee. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 3.6%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 12.5%
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $74,484,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Jefferson County Schools
Dandridge, Tennessee
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 36.0157, -83.4157
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White80.2%
- Hispanic12.8%
- Black1.3%
- Asian0.8%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial4.7%
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 Jefferson County Schools
13 current directory entries
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Showing 1–13 of 13 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dandridge Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 543 | Not reported | |
| Jefferson County Adult High School | High11–12 | 19 | Not reported | |
| Jefferson County High School | High09–12 | 1,965 | Not reported | |
| Jefferson Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 467 | Not reported | |
| Jefferson Middle School | Middle06–08 | 528 | Not reported | |
| Jefferson Virtual Academy | High05–12 | 55 | Not reported | |
| Maury Middle School | Middle06–08 | 582 | Not reported | |
| Mount Horeb Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 616 | Not reported | |
| New Market Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 272 | Not reported | |
| Piedmont Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 367 | Not reported | |
| Rush Strong Elementary School | ElementaryPK–08 | 518 | Not reported | |
| Talbott Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 300 | Not reported | |
| White Pine Elementary School | ElementaryPK–08 | 705 | Not reported |