Public Schools
Blount County is home to some of the best schools statewide. The county is served by three school systems -- Alcoa, Maryville and Blount County.
Rankings
ACT Scores Grades 9-12
| Alcoa | Maryville | *Blount County | *State | National | |
| Composite | 22.3 | 23.6 | 20.6 | 20.6 | 21.2 |
| English | 22.9 | 24.2 | 20.7 | 20.7 | 20.7 |
| Math | 21.4 | 23.0 | 19.8 | 19.8 | 21.0 |
| Reading | 22.7 | 23.9 | 21.1 | 21.0 | 21.5 |
| Science/Reasoning | 21.5 | 22.7 | 20.3 | 20.3 | 21.0 |
Source: Tennessee Department of Education: Report Card 2007
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 | 1,550 |
| Transported to/from school | 0 |
| Total Number of Buses | 0 |
| Faculty | |
| Total Teaching Staff | 94 |
| Starting Teacher Salary | $32,400 |
| Average Teacher Salary | $49,000 |
| Percent of Teachers with | |
| Masters Degree or Higher | 76% |
| Administrators | 10 |
| School Finances | |
| 2004 Operating Budget | $12,000,000 |
| Yearly Expenditure per Pupil (2003) | $7,742 |
| 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 2007-2008 | 4,950 |
| Faculty Data | |
| Total Teaching Staff | 350 |
| Starting teacher Salary | $33,550 |
| Average Teacher Salary | $53,748 |
| Percent of Teachers with Masters Degree or Higher |
more than 75% |
| Administrators | 23 |
| Education Excellence | |
| Merit Scholars 2006-2007 | |
| Scholarship Semi-Finalists | 1 |
| Commended Students | 12 |
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 | 19 |
| Number/K-5 Schools | 12 |
| Number/K-8 Schools | 0 |
| Number/6-8 Middle Schools | 4 |
| Number/High Schools | 2 |
| Number/Alternative Ed. Schools | 1 |
| Total Enrollment | 11,841 |
| Approx. Number of Students | |
| Transported to/from school | 8,300 |
| Total Number of Buses | 97 |
| Faculty Data | |
| Total Teaching Staff | 816 |
| Starting Teacher Salary | $32,115 |
| Average Teacher Salary | $45,800 |
| Percent of Teachers with Masters Degree or higher | 73% |
| Administrators | 43 |
| School Finances | |
| (2004) Operating Budget | $85,000,000 |
| Yearly Expenditure per pupil | $7,140 (Blount County) $9,102 (National Average) |
| Bonded Long Term Debt 2004 | $99,180,268 |
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