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Blount County

Tennessee · Public K-12

34 public schools serving approximately 18,116 students, in a county of 139,333 residents.

Schools
34
3 districts
Enrollment
18,116
NCES CCD
Median income
$77,365
Above Tennessee avg
Free/reduced lunch
-0.2%
Above Tennessee avg
Elementary
19
schools
Middle
7
schools
High
4
schools
Combined / other
4
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Blount County
10,234 students · 3 districts in Blount County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Blount County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
89%
Hispanic
5%
Black
3%
Asian
1%
Two or more
6%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
82%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
3%
Asian
1%
Two or more
4%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
28.6%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
5.4%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.5%
civilian labor
Median age
44
19.8% under 18

All schools (34)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
William Blount High SchoolMaryvilleHigh09-121,545·
Maryville High SchoolMaryvilleHigh10-121,242·
Heritage High SchoolMaryvilleHigh09-121,198·
Coulter Grove Intermediate SchoolMaryvilleMiddle04-07881·
Maryville Junior High SchoolMaryvilleSecondary08-09878·
Montgomery Ridge Intermediate SchoolMaryvilleMiddle04-07862·
Alcoa High SchoolAlcoaHigh09-12705·
Heritage Middle SchoolMaryvilleMiddle06-08665·
Foothills ElementaryMaryvilleElementaryPK-03640·
John Sevier ElementaryMaryvilleElementaryPK-03613·
Union Grove Middle SchoolFriendsvilleMiddle06-08611·
Eagleton College and Career AcademyMaryvilleMiddle06-10600·
Mary Blount ElementaryMaryvilleElementaryPK-05594·
Alcoa ElementaryAlcoaElementaryPK-02552·
Carpenters Elementary SchoolMaryvilleElementaryPK-05540·
Carpenters Middle SchoolMaryvilleMiddle06-08529·
Sam Houston ElementaryMaryvilleElementaryPK-03503·
Eagleton ElementaryMaryvilleElementaryPK-05482·
Alcoa Middle SchoolAlcoaMiddle06-08481·
Alcoa Intermediate SchoolAlcoaElementary03-05473·
Rockford ElementaryRockfordElementaryPK-05403·
Samuel Everett School of InnovationMaryvilleOtherPK-12369·
Prospect Elementary SchoolSeymourElementaryKG-05341·
Lanier ElementaryMaryvilleElementaryPK-05337·
MiddlesettlementsLouisvilleElementaryPK-05329·
Fairview ElementaryMaryvilleElementaryPK-05303·
Walland Elementary SchoolWallandElementaryKG-05294·
Montvale ElementaryMaryvilleElementaryPK-05291·
Union Grove Elementary SchoolFriendsvilleElementaryPK-05249·
Porter ElementaryMaryvilleElementaryPK-05232·
Friendsville ElementaryFriendsvilleElementaryKG-05214·
Townsend ElementaryTownsendElementaryKG-05108·
Maryville Virtual SchoolMaryvilleOtherKG-1252·
Eagleton 1 Head StartMaryvillePrekindergartenPK-PK0·

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Blount County?
There are 34 public K-12 schools in Blount County, Tennessee, with a combined enrollment of about 18,116.
How many high schools are in Blount County?
Blount County, Tennessee has 4 public high schools, along with 7 middle schools and 19 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Blount County?
Blount County is the largest school district in Blount County, serving approximately 10,234 students. The county contains 3 school districts overall.
What is the population of Blount County?
Blount County, Tennessee has a population of approximately 139,333, with a median age of 44. About 19.8% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Blount County?
Median household income in Blount County is $77,365, above the Tennessee average of $61,364. About 5.4% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Blount County?
Approximately 28.6% of adults 25 and older in Blount County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Blount County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly -0.2% of students in Blount County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Tennessee county average of -0.2%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Blount County schools?
Across Blount County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 15.9 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Blount County?
Blount County residents are approximately 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 6% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Blount County is owner-occupied?
Blount County has about 61,850 housing units, of which roughly 77.0% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data