For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,169 students in Claiborne County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Claiborne County School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Claiborne County School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cumberland Gap High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
14 Schools
507 Schools
# Students
4,061 Students
327,116 Students
# Teachers
269 Teachers
21,160 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Claiborne County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#112 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
40%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
15%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
95%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,753 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,352 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,753
$11,979
Spending / Student
$11,352
$11,478
Best Claiborne County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cumberland Gap High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
661 Old Jackboro Pike
Cumberland Gap, TN 37724
(423) 869-9964
Cumberland Gap, TN 37724
(423) 869-9964
Grades: 9-12
| 476 students
Rank: #22.
Claiborne High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
815 Davis Dr
New Tazewell, TN 37825
(423) 626-3532
New Tazewell, TN 37825
(423) 626-3532
Grades: 9-12
| 656 students
Rank: #33.
Claiborne Virtual Learning Academy
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1403 Tazewell Rd
Tazewell, TN 37879
(423) 626-3543
Tazewell, TN 37879
(423) 626-3543
Grades: K-12
| 37 students
Rank: n/an/a
1403 Tazewell Rd
Tazewell, TN 37879
(423) 626-8222
Tazewell, TN 37879
(423) 626-8222
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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