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Blount County is home to some of the best schools statewide. The county is served by three school systems -- Alcoa City School, Maryville City Schools and Blount County.
Rankings
ACT Scores Grades 9-12
| |
Alcoa |
Maryville |
Blount County |
State |
National |
| Composite |
22.5 |
24.6 |
19.3 |
19.5 |
21.1 |
| English |
22.6 |
25.3 |
18.9 |
19.4 |
20.6 |
| Math |
21.4 |
24.1 |
18.7 |
19.0 |
21.0 |
| Reading |
23.1 |
24.5 |
19.8 |
19.7 |
21.3 |
| Science/Reasoning |
22.5 |
24.0 |
19.1 |
19.4 |
20.9 |
Source: Tennessee Department of Education: Report Card 2011
Alcoa City Schools
Alcoa City Education Building
524 Faraday Street
Alcoa, TN 37701
(865) 984-0531
www.alcoaschools.net
| General Data |
|
| Size of District (in square miles) |
9 |
| Total Number |
3 |
| Number/K-4 Schools |
1 |
| Number/5-8 Schools |
1 |
| Number High Schools |
1 |
| Number/Alternative Ed |
0 |
| Total Enrollment |
1,770 |
| Transported to/from school |
400 |
| Total Number of Buses |
0 |
| Faculty |
|
| Total Teaching Staff |
100 |
| Starting Teacher Salary |
$34,363 |
| Average Teacher Salary |
$54,668 |
| Percent of Teachers with |
|
| Masters Degree or Higher |
87% |
| Administrators |
10 |
| School Finances |
|
| 2010-2011 Operating Budget |
$15,645,000.00 |
| Yearly Expenditure per Pupil (2009) |
$10,168 |
| Bonded Long Term Debt (2003) |
$5,000,000 |
Maryville City Schools
833 Lawrence Avenue
Maryville, TN 37803
(865) 982-7121
www.maryvillecityschools.k12.tn.us
| General Data |
|
| Size of District (in square miles) |
16.2 |
| Total Number of Schools |
7 |
| Number/K-4 Schools |
4 |
| Number/5-6 Intermediate |
1 |
| Numbe/7-8/Middle School |
1 |
| Number/ High School |
1 |
| Total Enrollment |
5,035 |
| Faculty Data |
|
| Total Teaching Staff |
361 |
| Starting teacher Salary |
$34,750.00 |
| Average Teacher Salary |
$54,164.61 |
Percent of Teachers with
Masters Degree or Higher |
more than
80% |
| Administrators |
25 |
| Education Excellence |
|
| Merit Scholars 2009-2010 |
5 |
| Scholarship Semi-Finalists |
5 |
| Commended Students |
9 |
Blount County Schools
831 Grandview Drive
Maryville, TN 37803
(865) 984-1212
www.blountk12.org
| General Data |
|
| Size of District sq. miles |
559 |
| Total Number/Schools |
21 |
| Number/K-5 Schools |
14 |
| Number/K-8 Schools |
0 |
| Number/6-8 Middle Schools |
4 |
| Number/High Schools |
2 |
| Number/Alternative Ed. Schools |
1 |
| Total Enrollment |
11,800 |
| Approx. Number of Students |
|
| Transported to/from school |
8,300 |
| Total Number of Buses |
97 |
| Faculty Data |
|
| Total Teaching Staff |
750 |
| Starting Teacher Salary |
$32,115 |
| Average Teacher Salary |
$45,800 |
| Percent of Teachers with Masters Degree or higher |
73% |
| Administrators |
39 |
| School Finances |
|
| Operating Budget |
$85,000,000 |
| Yearly Expenditure per pupil |
$8,117 (Blount County)
$8,518 (State Average) |
| Bonded Long Term Debt |
$99,180,268 |
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