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Morgan County School District

136 Flat Fork Rd
Wartburg, TN 37887

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Tel: (423) 346-6214

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 1,836 students in Morgan County School District. This district's average high is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.

Public High Schools in Morgan County School District have an score of 16% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 25%), and score of 23% (versus the 40% statewide average).

Public High School in Morgan County School District have a of 88%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 87%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Central 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

8 Schools

507 Schools

# Students

2,831 Students

327,116 Students

# Teachers

191 Teachers

21,160 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

15:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Morgan County School District	Tennessee
Pre-K	52	6
Kind	91	6
1	107	6
2	129	6
3	103	7
4	95	7
5	104	12
6	104	32
7	116	51
8	113	56
9	184	517
10	215	519
11	227	497
12	196	475

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District Rank

Morgan 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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 99% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TN)

#133 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Morgan County School District
2023	#133
2022	#134
2021	#130
2019	#141
2018	#140
2017	#139
2016	#126
2015	#139
2014	#128
2013	#129
2012	#127

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19%

34%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Morgan County School District	Tennessee
2023	19%	34%
2022	16%	31%
2021	14%	28%
2019	17%	39%
2018	16%	35%
2017	15%	36%
2016	6%	17%
2015	38%	57%
2014	31%	52%
2013	35%	52%
2012	35%	49%

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22%

37%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Morgan County School District	Tennessee
2022	22%	37%
2021	18%	30%
2019	20%	35%
2018	16%	35%
2017	21%	35%
2016	27%	35%
2015	37%	51%
2014	41%	52%
2013	42%	52%
2012	44%	52%
2011	44%	50%

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27%

40%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Morgan County School District	Tennessee
2022	27%	40%
2021	29%	38%

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85%

90%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Morgan County School District	Tennessee
2023	85%	90%
2022	97%	90%
2021	98%	88%
2020	99%	89%
2019	99%	90%
2018	99%	89%
2017	98%	89%
2016	95%	88%
2015	96%	87%
2014	98%	86%
2013	97%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.10

0.60

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Morgan County School District	Tennessee
2023	0.10	0.59
2022	0.08	0.58
2021	0.07	0.58
2020	0.06	0.56
2019	0.06	0.56
2018	0.02	0.55
2017	0.02	0.55
2016	0.02	0.54
2015	0.24	0.53
2014	0.04	0.52
2013	0.05	0.51
2012	0.02	0.50
2011	0.02	0.49
2010	0.02	0.48
2009	0.02	0.48
2008	0.03	0.47
2007	0.02	0.46
2006	0.02	0.45
1996	0.01	0.39
1995	0.01	0.38
1990	0.01	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

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% Asian

n/a

2%

% Hispanic

2%

15%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Morgan County School District	Tennessee
2023	2%	14%
2022	3%	13%
2021	2%	12%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2018	1%	10%
2017	1%	10%
2016	1%	9%
2015	3%	8%
2014	2%	8%
2013	1%	7%
2012	1%	7%
2011	1%	6%
2008	1%	5%
2007	1%	4%

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% Black

1%

20%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Morgan County School District	Tennessee
2023	1%	21%
2008	1%	25%

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% White

95%

59%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Morgan County School District	Tennessee
2023	95%	59%
2022	96%	60%
2021	97%	60%
2020	97%	62%
2019	97%	62%
2018	99%	63%
2017	99%	63%
2016	99%	64%
2015	70%	65%
2014	98%	66%
2013	98%	66%
2012	99%	67%
2011	99%	67%
2010	100%	68%
2009	100%	68%
2008	98%	68%
2007	99%	69%
2006	100%	70%
1999	100%	73%
1998	100%	75%
1997	100%	74%
1996	100%	75%
1995	100%	75%
1994	100%	75%
1993	100%	76%
1992	100%	77%
1991	100%	76%
1990	100%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

2%

4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Morgan County School District	Tennessee
2023	2%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2015	3%	2%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,956 in this school district is less 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 $11,164 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$34 MM

$12,104 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Morgan County School District	Tennessee
2023	$34 MM	$39 MM
2022	$31 MM	$36 MM
2021	$34 MM	$39 MM
2020	$31 MM	$36 MM
2019	$31 MM	$35 MM
2018	$31 MM	$35 MM
2017	$30 MM	$34 MM
2016	$28 MM	$33 MM
2015	$28 MM	$30 MM
2014	$29 MM	$32 MM
2012	$28 MM	$32 MM
2011	$33 MM	$30 MM
2010	$28 MM	$30 MM
2009	$27 MM	$28 MM
2008	$27 MM	$28 MM
2007	$26 MM	$26 MM
2006	$23 MM	$25 MM
2005	$21 MM	$24 MM
2004	$21 MM	$23 MM
2003	$19 MM	$21 MM
2002	$19 MM	$20 MM
2001	$18 MM	$20 MM
2000	$17 MM	$19 MM
1999	$17 MM	$18 MM
1998	$16 MM	$18 MM
1997	$15 MM	$16 MM
1996	$14 MM	$15 MM
1995	$13 MM	$13 MM

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Spending

$32 MM

$11,597 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Morgan County School District	Tennessee
2023	$32 MM	$38 MM
2022	$30 MM	$36 MM
2021	$32 MM	$38 MM
2020	$30 MM	$36 MM
2019	$30 MM	$35 MM
2018	$29 MM	$34 MM
2017	$29 MM	$33 MM
2016	$28 MM	$32 MM
2015	$27 MM	$29 MM
2014	$28 MM	$33 MM
2012	$29 MM	$33 MM
2011	$27 MM	$31 MM
2010	$27 MM	$29 MM
2009	$27 MM	$28 MM
2008	$27 MM	$28 MM
2007	$26 MM	$27 MM
2006	$25 MM	$25 MM
2005	$23 MM	$24 MM
2004	$23 MM	$23 MM
2003	$26 MM	$22 MM
2002	$23 MM	$22 MM
2001	$18 MM	$21 MM
2000	$17 MM	$20 MM
1999	$16 MM	$18 MM
1998	$16 MM	$18 MM
1997	$15 MM	$17 MM
1996	$13 MM	$14 MM
1995	$13 MM	$14 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,956

$11,979

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Morgan County School District	Tennessee
2023	$11,765	$12,207
2022	$11,078	$10,799
2021	$12,110	$12,446
2020	$11,078	$10,799
2019	$10,701	$10,461
2018	$10,346	$10,253
2017	$9,666	$9,828
2016	$9,135	$9,274
2015	$8,781	$8,707
2014	$8,853	$8,998
2012	$8,412	$9,214
2011	$9,903	$8,846
2010	$8,445	$8,707
2009	$7,863	$8,477
2008	$7,901	$8,215
2007	$6,721	$7,225
2006	$7,022	$6,967
2005	$6,581	$7,132
2004	$6,342	$6,890
2003	$6,209	$6,637
2002	$5,587	$6,218
2001	$5,446	$5,931
2000	$5,290	$5,582
1999	$5,176	$5,367
1998	$5,261	$5,303
1997	$4,476	$4,686
1995	$3,987	$4,088
1992	$2,898	$3,000

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Spending / Student

$11,164

$11,478

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Morgan County School District	Tennessee
2023	$10,985	$11,923
2022	$10,620	$10,735
2021	$11,307	$12,157
2020	$10,620	$10,735
2019	$10,304	$10,381
2018	$9,776	$10,022
2017	$9,283	$9,561
2016	$9,002	$9,213
2015	$8,519	$8,563
2014	$8,694	$9,415
2012	$8,661	$9,298
2011	$8,238	$8,981
2010	$8,193	$8,563
2009	$8,026	$8,379
2008	$7,929	$8,219
2007	$6,801	$7,537
2006	$7,360	$7,070
2005	$6,985	$7,221
2004	$7,185	$7,095
2003	$8,364	$6,873
2002	$6,986	$6,596
2001	$5,495	$6,372
2000	$5,173	$5,764
1999	$4,983	$5,455
1998	$5,265	$5,332
1997	$4,597	$5,155
1995	$3,890	$4,364
1992	$3,102	$3,431

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Best Morgan County School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

(Math: 21% | Reading: 29%)
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225 Clifty Creek Rd
Oakdale, TN 37829
(423) 369-3885

Gr: PK-12 | 444 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: #22.

Coalfield School

(Math: 19% | Reading: 26%)
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1720 Coalhill Rd
Coalfield, TN 37719
(865) 435-7332

Gr: PK-12 | 509 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.

Central High School

(Math: 12% | Reading: 18%)
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1119 Knoxville Hwy
Wartburg, TN 37887
(423) 346-6616

Gr: 9-12 | 350 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.

Sunbright School

(Math: 12% | Reading: 18%)
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205 Burrville Rd
Sunbright, TN 37872
(423) 628-2244

Gr: PK-12 | 500 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Rank: n/an/a

Morgan County Career And Technical Center

Vocational School

Add to Compare

132 Flat Fork Rd
Wartburg, TN 37887
(423) 346-6285

Gr: 9-12 | 33 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,831 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 5%
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