Education
Blount County has three of the state’s top public school systems and is rich with opportunities for students to attend college or workforce training sights in the area.
Public & Private K-12 Schools
We invest in our youth. Blount County has three of the state’s top public school systems. Maryville City Schools has an average composite ACT score of 23.4. Alcoa City Schools is 22.2. Blount County Schools is 21.1. All are well above state and national averages. Additionally, the county boasts two private K-12 institutions.
Community & Technical Colleges
Workforce training sites like the Tennessee College of Applied Technology Knoxville and the upcoming Ruth and Steve West Workforce Development Center on the Pellissippi State Blount County campus offer programs that are responsive to local business and industry needs.
Four-Year Colleges
East Tennessee is rich with opportunities for students to attend college in the area. These institutions are all within a two-hour drive from Blount County and offer a wide variety of degree programs.