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Sullivan County

Tennessee · Public K-12

37 public schools serving approximately 19,690 students, in a county of 160,624 residents.

Schools
37
3 districts
Enrollment
19,690
NCES CCD
Median income
$58,807
Below Tennessee avg
Free/reduced lunch
-0.2%
Above Tennessee avg
Elementary
23
schools
Middle
7
schools
High
5
schools
Combined / other
2
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Sullivan County
8,380 students · 3 districts in Sullivan County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Sullivan 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
92%
Hispanic
3%
Black
2%
Asian
1%
Two or more
4%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
86%
Hispanic
0%
Black
3%
Asian
1%
Two or more
5%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
26.8%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
11.0%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.4%
civilian labor
Median age
45
19.1% under 18

All schools (37)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Dobyns - Bennett High SchoolKingsportHigh09-122,514·
West Ridge High SchoolBlountvilleHigh09-121,683·
Tennessee High SchoolBristolHigh09-121,154·
Ross N. Robinson Middle SchoolKingsportMiddle06-08955·
Bristol Tennessee Middle SchoolBristolMiddle06-08883·
Sullivan East High SchoolBluff CityHigh09-12849·
John Sevier Middle SchoolKingsportMiddle06-08750·
Sullivan Heights Middle SchoolKingsportMiddle06-09692·
Holston ElementaryBlountvilleElementaryPK-05635·
Sullivan Central Middle SchoolBlountvilleMiddle06-08590·
Bluff City ElementaryBluff CityElementaryPK-05585·
Sullivan East Middle SchoolBluff CityMiddle06-08573·
Ketron Elementary SchoolKingsportElementaryPK-05563·
Andrew Johnson Elementary SchoolKingsportElementaryPK-05543·
Andrew Jackson Elementary SchoolKingsportElementaryPK-05496·
Thomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolKingsportElementaryPK-05487·
John Adams Elementary SchoolKingsportElementaryKG-05453·
Avoca ElementaryBristolElementaryPK-05423·
Rock Springs ElementaryKingsportElementaryPK-05415·
Abraham Lincoln Elementary SchoolKingsportElementaryPK-05399·
Haynesfield ElementaryBristolElementaryPK-05386·
Indian Springs ElementaryKingsportElementaryPK-05377·
Fairmount ElementaryBristolElementaryPK-05349·
Mary Hughes SchoolPiney FlatsElementaryPK-05339·
Emmett ElementaryBristolElementaryPK-05333·
Anderson ElementaryBristolElementaryPK-05308·
Holston View ElementaryBristolElementaryPK-05301·
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary SchoolKingsportElementaryKG-05277·
John F. Kennedy Elementary SchoolKingsportElementaryPK-05266·
Miller Perry ElementaryKingsportElementaryPK-05264·
Central Heights ElementaryBlountvilleElementaryPK-05252·
Sullivan Gardens ElementaryKingsportElementaryPK-05230·
Tennessee Online Public SchoolBristolHigh06-12203·
Palmer Early Learning CenterKingsportPrekindergartenPK-PK141·
Tennessee Online Public School at BristolBristolElementaryKG-0522·
Innovation AcademyBlountvilleMiddle06-080·
Sullivan County Virtual Learning AcademyBlountvilleOtherKG-120·

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Sullivan County?
There are 37 public K-12 schools in Sullivan County, Tennessee, with a combined enrollment of about 19,690.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Sullivan County?
The county's public school system includes 23 elementary, 7 middle, 5 high, 1 combined-grade schools.
What is the largest school district in Sullivan County?
Sullivan County is the largest school district in Sullivan County, serving approximately 8,380 students. The county contains 3 school districts overall.
What is the population of Sullivan County?
Sullivan County, Tennessee has a population of approximately 160,624, with a median age of 45. About 19.1% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Sullivan County?
Median household income in Sullivan County is $58,807, below the Tennessee average of $61,364. About 11.0% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Sullivan County?
Approximately 26.8% of adults 25 and older in Sullivan County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Sullivan County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly -0.2% of students in Sullivan 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 Sullivan County schools?
Across Sullivan County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 14.7 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Sullivan County?
Sullivan County residents are approximately 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Sullivan County is owner-occupied?
Sullivan County has about 76,324 housing units, of which roughly 72.1% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data