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Knox County Private Schools (Closed)

Freedom Christian Academy

Gr: PK-5 | 109 students

Avg. class size: 12 students

Baptist

4615 Asheville Highway

Knoxville, TN 37914

(865) 525-7807

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Laurel High School

Gr: 9-12 | 18 students

Alternative School

1539 Laurel Ave

Knoxville, TN 37916

(865) 525-3885

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West End Academy

Gr: PK-12 | 112 students

Avg. class size: 8 students

Alternative School (Christian)

5311 Mckamey Rd

Knoxville, TN 37921

(865) 690-1720

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Overview

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

1,204 Teachers

11,154 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Knox County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	11:1	10:1	11:1
2024	11:1	10:1	11:1
2023	12:1	10:1	11:1
2022	12:1	10:1	11:1
2021	12:1	10:1	11:1
2020	12:1	10:1	12:1
2019	12:1	10:1	12:1
2018	12:1	10:1	12:1
2017	12:1	10:1	12:1
2016	12:1	10:1	12:1
2015	12:1	11:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

56%

55%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Knox County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	55%	54%	55%
2024	56%	54%	54%
2023	57%	55%	54%
2022	57%	55%	54%
2021	54%	53%	54%
2020	53%	52%	54%
2019	54%	52%	53%
2018	53%	53%	53%
2017	52%	51%	53%
2016	53%	51%	52%
2015	51%	50%	52%

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Average Class Size

16 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Knox County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	16	15	15
2024	16	15	15
2023	16	15	15
2022	16	15	15
2021	15	15	15
2020	15	15	15
2019	16	15	15
2018	16	15	15
2017	16	15	15
2016	15	14	15
2015	16	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

17 courses

15 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Knox County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	16	15	13
2024	15	14	12
2023	12	13	11
2022	12	13	11
2021	12	14	11
2020	12	13	11
2019	12	13	11
2018	10	12	11
2017	9	12	10
2016	10	13	10
2015	9	13	10

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Average SAT score

1235

(Out of 1600)

1274

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Knox County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	1235	1274	1233
2024	1235	1264	1230
2023	1235	1265	1228
2022	1235	1269	1229
2021	1235	1271	1229
2020	1235	1255	1226
2019	1235	1250	1226
2018	1250	1248	1226
2017	1250	1234	1233
2016	1250	1181	1306
2015	1250	1139	1258

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Knox County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	27	26	26
2024	27	26	26
2023	26	26	26
2022	26	26	26
2021	26	25	26
2020	26	25	25
2019	26	25	25
2018	26	25	25
2017	26	25	25
2016	23	24	25
2015	24	24	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$14,840

$13,448

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Knox County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	$14,558	$13,484	$15,012
2024	$8,352	$11,729	$13,254
2023	$8,089	$10,860	$12,626
2022	$7,589	$10,528	$12,187
2021	$7,513	$10,285	$11,800
2020	$7,137	$10,020	$11,512
2019	$7,097	$9,588	$11,293
2018	$7,527	$9,538	$11,017
2017	$7,228	$8,676	$10,708
2016	$7,046	$8,511	$10,356
2015	$7,734	$8,472	$9,939

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Average Summer Program Cost

$1,012

$472

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2024-2025)
Year	Knox County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	$718	$405	$1,152
2024	$1,000	$299	$1,128

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Average % on Financial Aid

17%

25%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Knox County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	17%	25%	34%
2024	17%	25%	34%
2023	18%	25%	34%
2022	15%	25%	33%
2021	13%	25%	33%
2020	13%	25%	32%
2019	13%	25%	31%
2018	14%	25%	30%
2017	22%	24%	30%
2016	22%	25%	29%
2015	25%	23%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,767

$6,704

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Knox County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	$2,767	$6,809	$7,073
2024	$1,750	$6,443	$6,930
2023	$2,333	$5,839	$6,469
2022	$2,500	$5,804	$6,289
2021	$2,500	$5,361	$6,055
2020	$2,500	$5,594	$5,921
2019	$2,500	$4,578	$5,795
2018	$2,500	$4,636	$5,456
2017	$2,350	$4,394	$5,319
2016	$2,350	$4,594	$5,105
2015	$2,350	$3,882	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

86%

84%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Knox County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	86%	83%	81%
2024	88%	86%	85%
2023	88%	86%	85%
2022	88%	86%	85%
2021	87%	88%	85%
2020	89%	88%	85%
2019	88%	88%	85%
2018	88%	88%	85%
2017	88%	88%	85%
2016	87%	89%	85%
2015	83%	89%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$50 million

$56.41 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53

0.56

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Knox County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	0.52	0.56	0.65
2024	0.52	0.56	0.65
2023	0.52	0.54	0.65
2022	0.51	0.53	0.64
2021	0.50	0.52	0.64
2020	0.50	0.52	0.64
2019	0.49	0.50	0.63
2018	0.49	0.50	0.63
2017	0.46	0.47	0.61
2016	0.45	0.46	0.61
2015	0.37	0.45	0.61

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# American Indian Students

18 Students

307 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

349 Students

2,796 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Knox County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	3%	3%	5%
2024	3%	3%	5%
2023	3%	3%	5%
2022	3%	2%	4%
2021	3%	2%	4%
2020	3%	2%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	1%	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	2%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

354 Students

4,321 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Knox County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	3%	4%	9%
2024	3%	4%	9%
2023	3%	3%	9%
2022	3%	3%	8%
2021	3%	3%	9%
2020	3%	3%	9%
2019	2%	2%	8%
2018	2%	3%	8%
2017	3%	2%	8%
2016	3%	2%	8%
2015	3%	2%	8%

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# Black Students

307 Students

7,090 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Knox County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	3%	6%	7%
2024	3%	7%	7%
2023	2%	6%	8%
2022	2%	7%	7%
2021	2%	7%	7%
2020	2%	7%	8%
2019	3%	7%	7%
2018	3%	7%	7%
2017	3%	7%	7%
2016	3%	7%	7%
2015	3%	8%	8%

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# White Students

7,636 Students

68,608 Students

% White Students

63%

61%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Knox County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	64%	61%	52%
2024	64%	61%	52%
2023	63%	62%	52%
2022	65%	64%	54%
2021	66%	65%	54%
2020	66%	66%	54%
2019	66%	68%	56%
2018	66%	68%	56%
2017	70%	71%	58%
2016	71%	71%	58%
2015	78%	72%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

6 Students

87 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

3,518 Students

28,626 Students

% of Others Students

29%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Knox County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	27%	26%	26%
2024	27%	25%	26%
2023	29%	26%	25%
2022	27%	24%	25%
2021	26%	23%	25%
2020	26%	22%	24%
2019	26%	20%	24%
2018	26%	19%	23%
2017	23%	18%	22%
2016	21%	17%	22%
2015	14%	16%	21%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

11 sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Knox County, TN?

The private schools in Knox County, TN include Knoxville Catholic High School, Webb School Of Knoxville, and Episcopal School Of Knoxville.

How many private schools are located in Knox County?

50 private schools are located in Knox County.

How much do private schools cost in Knox County?

The average tuition cost is $14,840, which is higher than the Tennessee private school average tuition cost of $13,448.

How diverse are private schools in Knox County?

Knox County private schools are approximately 13% minority students, which is lower than the Tennessee private school average of 21%.

What percentage of students in Knox County go to private school?

17% of all K-12 students in Knox County are educated in private schools (compared to the TN state average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Knox County?

60% of private schools in Knox County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Baptist and Christian).

Which private schools in Knox County are often viewed compared to one another?

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)

ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Summer Program Cost Trends (2024-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Knox County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	257	203	179
2024	256	197	172
2023	250	196	174
2022	258	210	185
2021	248	202	180
2020	243	190	171
2019	237	187	175
2018	239	181	172
2017	244	190	180
2016	230	184	178
2015	210	174	167

Best Knox County Private Schools (2026)

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)

ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Summer Program Cost Trends (2024-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Extracurriculars and Sports:

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