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Carter County Alternative School

Public Grades 5-12

Students ?

24.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

88.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

120 Unaka DR
Elizabethton, TN 37643

(423) 547-4050

District: Carter County

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.2%

Hispanic:

4.9%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 20% Tennessee)

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

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98^th of 139Carter County among Tennessee districts

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Algebra I (2025)			TNReady Algebra II (2025)				TNReady Biology I (2025)				TNReady US History (2025)				TNReady English I (2025)		TNReady English II (2025)			TNReady Geometry (2025)				TNReady Science (2025)				TNReady Social Studies (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 9th Grade	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carter County Alternative School	Public	5-12	120 Unaka DR	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	No	(423) 547-4050	61	3	24.4		57 (93.4%)	2 (3.3%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)								(n/a)
Unaka High School	Public	9-12	119 Robinson LN	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 474-4100	309	23	13.3		283 (91.6%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	34.9	248^th of 389 public high schools	36.2%		29.6	274^th of 392 public high schools	30.1%	26									22.6		21.5		18.0		17.0	20.0	37.9	31.3	31.3					27.4	27.4		47.7	47.8		13.1		11.6									$14,446	$1,474	$12,294
Elizabethton High School	Public	9-12	907 Jason Witten Way	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Elizabethton	No	No	No	No	(423) 547-8015	879	66	13.3		790 (89.9%)	17 (1.9%)	32 (3.6%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.8%)	71.1	74^th of 389 public high schools	81.0%		67.6	82^nd of 392 public high schools	79.1%	8									47.8		44.9	94.7	30.4		37.0	50.2	16.7		48.3		41.3		41.7	54.9	54.7		70.5	70.2	87.5	40.4		44.0									$13,522	$464	$12,694
Sullivan East High School	Public	9-12	4180 Weaver PIKE	Bluff City	37618	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1900	827	60	13.7		770 (93.1%)	5 (0.6%)	34 (4.1%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.3%)	32.5	266^th of 389 public high schools	31.6%		33.4	262^nd of 392 public high schools	33.2%	4									22.5		21.2	18.8	13.3		18.6	46.0	14.1		30.7		27.7		28.7	31.1	30.5		44.6	44.9		26.7	26.0	26.3									$14,237	$1,163	$12,345
Hampton High School	Public	9-12	139 Keenburg RD	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 725-5200	395	32	12.5		376 (95.2%)	3 (0.8%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	36.4	239^th of 389 public high schools	38.6%		33.8	258^th of 392 public high schools	34.2%	19									27.6		27.6	60.0			14.5	38.9	24.0		26.4					21.4	20.7		50.7	50.7		16.0		15.4									$13,382	$1,189	$11,281
Happy Valley High School	Public	9-12	121 Warpath LN	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-4094	450	26	17.2		397 (88.2%)	8 (1.8%)	27 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	49.9	177^th of 389 public high schools	54.5%		40.6	219^th of 392 public high schools	44.1%	42									13.3		12.9	64.5			29.3	61.5	40.0		45.0					29.5	28.8	42.0	41.8	42.2		31.9	13.3	29.4									$11,892	$991	$10,259
Tennessee High School	Public	9-12	1112 Edgemont Avenue	Bristol	37620	Sullivan County	Bristol	No	No	No	No	(423) 652-9494	1,179	73	16.2		1,025 (86.9%)	27 (2.3%)	57 (4.8%)	15 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (4.7%)	72.6	66^th of 389 public high schools	83.0%		75.1	54^th of 392 public high schools	86.2%	12									32.6	9.1	30.8		42.1	9.1	46.5	90.5	36.2	25.0	47.8		56.4		55.8	39.0	38.0		61.1	60.0		49.4		49.7									$13,543	$438	$12,444
Tennessee Online Public School	Public, Virtual	6-12	615 MLK Jr. BLVD	Bristol	37620	Sullivan County	Bristol	No	No	Yes	No	(423) 652-9209	243	15	15.7		204 (84.0%)	12 (4.9%)	12 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.2%)	64.6	99^th of 389 public high schools	74.6%		70.8	69^th of 392 public high schools	82.4%	30	50.0	45.0	16.7	36.0	66.7	35.0	40.0	44.2	8.6		9.8		26.5		25.5		50.0		57.1		45.9	16.7	39.2	61.8	62.9		74.5	74.0		41.9		38.1	66.7	55.0	65.0	61.5	66.7	60.0	60.0	61.5	$8,787	$301	$8,485
Cloudland High School	Public	7-12	476 Cloudland DR	Roan Mountain	37687	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 772-5300	245	19	12.8		236 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	58.4	135^th of 389 public high schools	65.3%		51.1	163^rd of 392 public high schools	58.4%	28		22.9	17.1	20.0		34.3	28.3	30.9	8.3		30.3	33.3			12.1	78.6	43.8	27.3	50.0					41.0	41.0		71.1	71.1	90.0			24.4		45.5	39.1	41.8		71.4	46.7	57.5	$15,313	$1,205	$13,168
Science Hill High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1509 John Exum PKWY	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City	No	Yes	No	No	(423) 232-2190	2,423	158	15.3		1,612 (66.5%)	207 (8.5%)	348 (14.4%)	74 (3.1%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	178 (7.3%)	87.8	27^th of 389 public high schools	93.1%		83.2	33^rd of 392 public high schools	91.6%	6									56.0	12.9	52.8	94.4	51.9		57.8	73.1	37.2		69.9	66.7	59.3	90.0	60.6	58.6	58.5		74.9	74.3		52.1	13.8	58.9									$13,510	$388	$12,750

Frequently Asked Questions about Carter County Alternative School

What district is Carter County Alternative School in?

Carter County

How many students attend Carter County Alternative School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 61 students attended Carter County Alternative School.

What is the racial makeup of Carter County Alternative School?

Students at Carter County Alternative School are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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2024–25 graduation ratesOct 28, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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