Johnson County
Johnson County is a public school district based in Mountain City, Tennessee, serving 4,952 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #48 of the 122 Tennessee districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 61% of them. Its schools average 619 students each, more than the Tennessee median of 467. It spends about $9,423 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Tennessee median.
How Johnson County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Johnson County | Tennessee median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,423 | $10,059 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,359 | $6,268 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $25.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $26.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Tennessee median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Tennessee
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak RidgeOak Ridge | 5,078 | 8 | $13,269 | n/a | #44 |
| McMinn CountyAthens | 5,051 | 9 | $9,532 | n/a | #45 |
| Monroe CountyMadisonville | 5,006 | 13 | $10,437 | n/a | #46 |
| Franklin CountyWinchester | 4,972 | 11 | $9,877 | n/a | #47 |
| Johnson CountyMountain City · this district | 4,952 | 8 | $9,423 | n/a | #48 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guilderland Central School DistrictGuilderland Center, NY | 4,955 | $19,573 | 11.1 |
| Jefferson ElementaryDaly City, CA | 4,952 | $13,119 | 21.3 |
| SomervilleSomerville, MA | 4,952 | $24,075 | 11.8 |
| Pennsauken Township Board of Education School DistrictPennsauken, NJ | 4,951 | $20,208 | 11.8 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-tn-johnson-county