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School Comparison

JB Pennington High School
vs.
Blount County Learning Center

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

JB Pennington High School
Blount County Learning Center
  • JB Pennington High School reported a higher violent incidents than Blount County Learning Center (13 vs. 0).
  • JB Pennington High School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Blount County Learning Center (1.5 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 2 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 10 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

JB Pennington High School reported a higher violent incidents than Blount County Learning Center (13 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

JB Pennington High School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Blount County Learning Center (1.5 vs. 0).

Reported Only at JB Pennington High School

10 metrics were reported by JB Pennington High School. Comparable data for Blount County Learning Center is missing or suppressed.

Chronically absent students
67
Graduating cohort
87
AP courses offered
1
AP enrollment
8
Dual enrollment
20
Gifted & talented
53
SAT/ACT participation
105
In-school suspensions
44
Out-of-school suspensions
31
Students per counselor
340.7:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
JB Pennington High School
$11,461.53
Blount County Learning Center
$11,461.53
Local revenue share
JB Pennington High School
19.3%
Blount County Learning Center
19.3%
State revenue share
JB Pennington High School
64.8%
Blount County Learning Center
64.8%
Federal revenue share
JB Pennington High School
15.9%
Blount County Learning Center
15.9%
District chronic absenteeism rate
JB Pennington High School
10.3%
Blount County Learning Center
10.3%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Blount County
$61,096
Blount County
$61,096
Poverty rate
Blount County
14.1%
Blount County
14.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Blount County
15.6%
Blount County
15.6%
Unemployment rate
Blount County
2.7%
Blount County
2.7%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.