Kingsport, TN Public Schools

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17%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

3%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

15%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Kingsport school information

Index	Kingsport	Tennessee	National
Average Test Scores	40%	35%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	n/a	n/a	16:1
Total public schools	25	1,390	79,221
Total private schools	8	430	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	189	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Kingsport are 17% lower than the national average
There are approximately 25 public schools in Kingsport
83.0% of people in Kingsport have completed 8th grade
80.9% of people in Kingsport have completed high school
25.8% of people in Kingsport have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Kingsport

Index	Kingsport	Tennessee	National
Completed 8th grade	83.0%	82.0%	84.3%
Completed high school	80.9%	79.9%	83.0%
Completed some college	53.6%	53.2%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	33.0%	32.2%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	25.8%	25.4%	30.3%
Completed masters	10.2%	9.3%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	3.2%	2.8%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.3%	1.2%	1.3%

Kingsport, TN School Districts

Sullivan County School District
Kingsport City School District

There are a total of 25 public schools, 8 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Kingsport. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Kingsport, TN schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Kingsport, TN, an average of 83.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.9% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Weber City, VA	1,580	94%	94.8%
Gate City, VA	1,895	90%	87.0%
Nickelsville, VA	359	88%	82.8%
Clinchport, VA	48	87%	81.3%
Duffield, VA	83	86%	78.6%
Kingsport, TN	53,699	40%	16.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Aloha, OR	53,724	44%	9.4%
Apple Valley, MN	53,728	53%	9.6%
Leesburg, VA	53,731	82%	70.8%
Summerville, SC	53,643	60%	25.5%
Minnetonka, MN	53,760	63%	30.7%
Kingsport, TN	53,699	40%	16.5%

Source: The Kingsport, TN education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.