Enrollment
50
High
DISTRICT 1,001 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KNOX COUNTY·NCES 470222000805
Ridgedale Alternative School
4600 Ridgedale RD, Knoxville, TN 37921 · (865) 909-9099 · Knox County
GRADES 06–12HIGH12-CITYALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL50 STUDENTS
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STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 6 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 13 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 20 | 40% |
| Grade 9 | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 11 | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 12 | 9 | 18% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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TCAP 2022-23 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
10.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
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Where Ridgedale Alternative School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 50 | #358 of 381 | #18 of 19 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
50
+5 (+11%) vs 2020
-90% since 1990-91, when it was 516
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 75 | 23.5 | 3.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 70 | 19.2 | 3.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 45 | 19 | 2.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 79 | 22.5 | 3.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 79 | 24 | 3.3:1 | 81% (64) |
| 2010-11 | 85 | 25 | 3.4:1 | 96% (82) |
| 2000-01 | 400 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 516 | 23 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ridgedale Alternative School.
About Ridgedale Alternative School
Ridgedale Alternative School, located in Knoxville, Tennessee, is a very small high school. The school covers grades 6 through 12 and reported 50 students in 2024-25. Across high schools in Tennessee, the average enrollment is about 754.
Ridgedale Alternative School belongs to Knox County, a district of 93 schools and 60,185 students.
The student body at Ridgedale Alternative School is 66% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 22% Black, 4% Hispanic, 4% Asian, and 4% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 80%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 51, compared with 70 nationally.
Census data for Knox County show the median household earns about $74,222 a year, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting Ridgedale Alternative School, Knox County has 103 public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Pleasant Ridge Elementary, is about 1.4 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Federal data place Ridgedale Alternative School in the City: Mid-size locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 50, from 45 in 2020-21.
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Knox County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
494,148
Census ACS
Median income
$74,222
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
103
63,014 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Knox County
- Farragut High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- Bearden High SchoolHigh · 1,963 students
- Hardin Valley AcademyHigh · 1,916 students
- West High SchoolHigh · 1,474 students
- Farragut Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,463 students
- Karns High SchoolHigh · 1,365 students
Other schools in Knoxville
- Farragut High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- Bearden High SchoolHigh · 1,963 students
- Hardin Valley AcademyHigh · 1,916 students
- Tennessee Virtual AcademyElementary · 1,867 students
- West High SchoolHigh · 1,474 students
- Farragut Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,463 students
Nearby schools
- Pleasant Ridge Elementary1.4 mi · 299
- Amherst Elementary School1.7 mi · 683
- Northwest Middle School1.7 mi · 798
- Norwood Elementary2.5 mi · 471
- Powell Middle School2.7 mi · 810
- West Haven Elementary2.7 mi · 341
Frequently asked questions
About Ridgedale Alternative SchoolHow large is Ridgedale Alternative School?
Ridgedale Alternative School enrolls approximately 50 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Ridgedale Alternative School serve?
Ridgedale Alternative School serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ridgedale Alternative School?
At Ridgedale Alternative School, the student body is approximately 66% White, 4% Hispanic, 22% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Ridgedale Alternative School in?
Ridgedale Alternative School is part of Knox County.
What county does Ridgedale Alternative School serve?
Ridgedale Alternative School serves Knox County in TN.
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