Summary:
ZIP code 37863 in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, contains three public schools within the Sevier County Schools district, serving grades 4 through 12 with a combined enrollment of 1,318 students. The three schools form a pipeline from Pigeon Forge Intermediate School (grades 4–6) to Pigeon Forge Junior High School (grades 7–9) and finally Pigeon Forge High School (grades 10–12). The district overall is ranked 93rd out of 141 Tennessee districts, placing it in the 34th percentile with a 2-star rating.
Among the three schools, Pigeon Forge Intermediate stands out as the strongest overall, with the lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 16.8% and the best subject proficiency results, particularly in 6th grade math (43.8%) and science (49.6%). Pigeon Forge Junior High posted a striking 71.4% proficiency in Geometry, far exceeding district and state averages, yet its overall state ranking slipped to the 27th percentile and most other subjects trail district and state benchmarks. Pigeon Forge High School is the notable standout for graduation, achieving a 94.6% graduation rate and a 3.9% dropout rate, both better than state averages, but it also spends the most per student at $20,277 while producing the lowest test scores and the highest chronic absenteeism at 27.9%.
Chronic absenteeism rises sharply as students advance, climbing from 16.8% at the intermediate school to 23.3% at junior high and 27.9% at high school. English Language Arts is a consistent weakness across all three schools, with proficiency ranging from 25.1% to 30.9% compared to the state average of 40.6%. State rankings are declining for both ranked schools, with Pigeon Forge Junior High falling from the 40th to 27th percentile and Pigeon Forge High School slipping from the 24th to 20th percentile over the past year. While the high school keeps students on track to graduate, its higher per-student spending is not translating into academic gains, making the intermediate school the most balanced option in this area.
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