Contact & Location
Enrollment & Schools
16
Total Schools
4,764
Total Enrollment
PK-12
Grade Range
School Breakdown
3
Elementary
Schools
7
Middle
Schools
6
High
Schools
Rating Distribution
1387%
17%
17%
School Types
By Type
Public
16Charter
0Private
0By Level
Elementary
3Middle
7High
6Demographics (Aggregated)
Ethnicity Breakdown
White
93%
Hispanic / Latino
4%
Two or More Races
2%
Black / African American
1%
Gender Distribution
52%Male
48%Female
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%Students Eligible
vs. State Average
24%
Academic Performance (Aggregated)
Average Academic Performance
3.4
out of 10Average ACT Score
17.8
(out of 36)
Average SAT Score
—
(out of 1600)
Average Graduation Rate
70%
Students
AP / IB / Dual Enrollment
3%
Students
School Performance Summary
Below Average
87% (13)
Average
7% (1)
Above Average
7% (1)
Carter County School District is committed to excellence, equity, and preparing every student for a successful future.
Schools in Carter County School District
16 schoolsElementary Schools
(3)Middle Schools
(7)2.23.53.52.32.47.82.6
Central Elementary School
Middlepublic•286 students
Hampton Elementary School
Middlepublic•548 students
Happy Valley Middle School
Middlepublic•369 students
Hunter Elementary School
Middlepublic•433 students
Keenburg Elementary School
Middlepublic•212 students
Little Milligan
Middlepublic•119 students
Unaka Elementary School
Middlepublic•210 students
Reported Incidents
Report an IncidentCommunity-reported and third-party-sourced concerns. All incidents are allegations, not established facts.
No incidents have been reported for Carter County School District.
Data aggregated from 16 schools in Carter County School District.
Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.
Last updated: May 1, 2026Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.