Index	Kingsport	Tennessee	National
Average Test Scores	61%	52%	49%
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

The Kingsport, TN educational system consists of 25 public schools, 8 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. Kingsport public schools have average test scores of 61% which is 16% higher than than the Tennessee average and 23% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Kingsport public schools is n/a, compared to n/a in Tennessee and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 83.0% of students have completed 8th grade, 80.9% have completed high school, 25.8% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 3.2% have completed a doctorate degree.

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 61%. 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, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Weber City, VA	1,469	91%	85%
Gate City, VA	2,336	88%	78%
Nickelsville, VA	438	81%	64%
Clinchport, VA	65	80%	62%
Duffield, VA	140	78%	59%
Kingsport, TN	52,871	61%	23%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Yucaipa, CA	52,886	37%	25%
Watsonville, CA	52,915	22%	55%
Bradenton, FL	52,985	46%	7%
Bellevue, NE	52,993	74%	50%
Lake Havasu City, AZ	53,058	43%	12%
Kingsport, TN	52,871	61%	23%

Source: The Kingsport, TN education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 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.