| Rank | Population in Poverty Percentage ▼ | School District / Population |
| 1. | 39.1% | Cocke County School District in Newport / 6,968 |
| 1. | 39.1% | Newport City Elementary School District / 6,968 |
| 3. | 32.7% | Hancock County School District / 6,759 |
| 4. | 30.3% | Lake County School District / 7,780 |
| 5. | 29.7% | Oneida Special School District / 3,117 |
| 6. | 29.0% | Grundy County School District / 13,751 |
| 7. | 28.3% | Lenoir City School District / 8,634 |
| 8. | 27.9% | Union City School District / 10,835 |
| 9. | 27.4% | Milan City Special School District / 10,209 |
| 10. | 27.3% | Fayetteville City Elementary School District / 6,887 |
| 10. | 27.3% | Lincoln County School District in Fayetteville / 6,887 |
| 12. | 27.1% | Henry County School District in Paris / 11,397 |
| 12. | 27.1% | Paris City Special School District / 11,397 |
| 14. | 26.7% | Dyersburg City School District / 17,132 |
| 15. | 26.7% | Athens City Elementary School District / 13,492 |
| 15. | 26.7% | McMinn County School District in Athens / 13,492 |
| 17. | 26.5% | Greeneville City School District / 15,217 |
| 18. | 26.4% | Etowah City Elementary School District / 3,507 |
| 18. | 26.4% | McMinn County School District in Etowah / 3,507 |
| 20. | 26.2% | Memphis City School District / 651,050 |
| 21. | 26.1% | Lauderdale County School District / 27,772 |
| 22. | 26.1% | Hawkins County School District in Rogersville / 4,414 |
| 22. | 26.1% | Rogersville Town Elementary School District / 4,414 |
| 24. | 25.4% | Johnson County School District / 18,199 |
| 25. | 25.4% | Fentress County School District / 17,945 |
| 26. | 25.2% | Scott County School District / 19,079 |
| 27. | 25.2% | Hollow Rock-Bruceton Special School District / 3,812 |
| 28. | 24.6% | Manchester City School District / 9,956 |
| 28. | 24.6% | Coffee County School District in Manchester / 9,956 |
| 30. | 24.4% | Elizabethton City School District / 14,228 |
| 31. | 24.2% | Perry County School District / 7,856 |
| 32. | 24.1% | Putnam County School District / 72,172 |
| 33. | 24.1% | Jackson County School District / 11,526 |
| 34. | 23.8% | Cleveland City School District / 41,461 |
| 35. | 23.7% | Crockett County School District in Bells / 3,727 |
| 35. | 23.7% | Bells City School District / 3,727 |
| 37. | 23.7% | Campbell County School District / 40,629 |
| 38. | 23.5% | McNairy County School District / 26,001 |
| 39. | 23.5% | Macon County School District / 22,265 |
| 40. | 23.3% | Meigs County School District / 11,696 |
| 41. | 23.1% | Bledsoe County School District / 12,898 |
| 42. | 23.0% | Hardeman County School District / 27,193 |
| 43. | 23.0% | Dayton City Elementary School District / 7,217 |
| 43. | 23.0% | Rhea County School District in Dayton / 7,217 |
| 45. | 23.0% | Claiborne County School District / 32,025 |
| 46. | 22.9% | Cocke County School District / 28,663 |
| 47. | 22.9% | Warren County School District / 39,767 |
| 48. | 22.7% | Johnson City School District / 59,839 |
| 49. | 22.6% | Union County School District / 19,179 |
| 50. | 22.6% | Fort Campbell Schools / 6,103 |
| 51. | 22.4% | Van Buren County School District / 5,552 |
| 52. | 22.3% | Carter County School District / 43,303 |
| 53. | 22.2% | Hardin County School District / 25,987 |
| 54. | 22.2% | Rhea County School District / 24,600 |
| 55. | 22.1% | Unicoi County School District / 18,287 |
| 56. | 22.1% | Overton County School District / 22,040 |
| 57. | 21.8% | Alcoa City School District / 8,321 |
| 58. | 21.7% | Houston County School District / 8,375 |
| 59. | 21.6% | Henderson County School District in Lexington / 7,703 |
| 59. | 21.6% | Lexington City Elementary School District / 7,703 |
| 61. | 21.4% | Greene County School District / 53,538 |
| 62. | 21.3% | Humboldt City School District / 8,407 |
| 63. | 21.2% | Haywood County School District / 18,673 |
| 64. | 21.0% | Pickett County School District / 5,108 |
| 65. | 20.9% | Decatur County School District / 11,732 |
| 66. | 20.7% | Wayne County School District / 17,015 |
| 67. | 20.5% | Weakley County School District / 34,802 |
| 68. | 20.4% | Benton County School District / 16,420 |
| 69. | 20.4% | Trenton Special School District / 8,783 |
| 70. | 20.3% | McKenzie Special School District / 7,114 |
| 71. | 20.3% | Richard City Special School District / 854 |
| 72. | 20.2% | Grainger County School District / 22,613 |
| 73. | 20.1% | White County School District / 25,863 |
| 74. | 20.1% | Monroe County School District / 32,539 |
| 75. | 20.1% | Coffee County School District / 25,332 |
| 76. | 20.0% | Stewart County School District / 13,262 |
| 77. | 19.7% | Clay County School District / 7,842 |
| 78. | 19.4% | Lewis County School District / 12,050 |
| 79. | 19.3% | Sequatchie County School District / 14,173 |
| 80. | 19.3% | Tullahoma City School District / 17,565 |
| 81. | 19.2% | Jefferson County School District / 51,541 |
| 82. | 19.2% | Crockett County School District in Alamo / 4,300 |
| 82. | 19.2% | Alamo Town School District / 4,300 |
| 82. | 19.2% | Marion County School District / 27,330 |
| 85. | 19.1% | Bristol City School District / 26,482 |
| 86. | 19.1% | Morgan County School District / 21,882 |
| 87. | 19.0% | Name N/A / 277,334 |
| 88. | 19.0% | DeKalb County School District / 18,770 |
| 89. | 19.0% | Bedford County School District / 45,060 |
| 90. | 18.7% | Huntingdon Special School District / 7,696 |
| 91. | 18.6% | Giles County School District / 29,439 |
| 92. | 18.6% | Hamblen County School District / 62,528 |
| 93. | 18.5% | Nashville-Davidson County School District / 629,113 |
| 94. | 18.3% | Jackson-Madison Consolidated School District / 97,976 |
| 95. | 18.0% | Lawrence County School District / 41,779 |
| 96. | 17.9% | Marshall County School District / 30,585 |
| 97. | 17.8% | Rutherford County School District in Murfreesboro / 109,164 |
| 97. | 17.8% | Murfreesboro City Elementary School District / 109,164 |
| 99. | 17.8% | Polk County School District / 16,756 |
| 100. | 17.7% | Smith County School District / 19,157 |
| 101. | 17.4% | Anderson County School District / 39,017 |
| 102. | 17.4% | Kingsport City School District / 51,026 |
| 103. | 17.2% | Monroe County School District in Sweetwater / 12,141 |
| 103. | 17.2% | Sweetwater City School District / 12,141 |
| 105. | 17.2% | West Carroll Special District / 7,038 |
| 106. | 16.9% | Chester County School District / 17,043 |
| 107. | 16.8% | Lebanon Special School District / 30,046 |
| 107. | 16.8% | Wilson County School District in Lebanon / 30,046 |
| 109. | 16.8% | Crockett County School District / 6,540 |
| 110. | 16.5% | Cannon County School District / 13,797 |
| 111. | 16.4% | Cumberland County School District / 56,144 |
| 112. | 16.3% | Hickman County School District / 24,481 |
| 113. | 16.2% | Hamilton County School District / 337,023 |
| 114. | 16.1% | Oak Ridge City School District / 29,235 |
| 115. | 16.0% | Hawkins County School District / 49,442 |
| 116. | 16.0% | Montgomery County School District / 167,035 |
| 116. | 16.0% | Dickson County School District / 49,704 |
| 118. | 16.0% | Henderson County School District / 20,132 |
| 119. | 15.9% | Franklin County School District / 40,972 |
| 120. | 15.8% | Maury County School District / 80,965 |
| 121. | 15.6% | Sullivan County School District / 82,036 |
| 122. | 15.1% | Roane County School District / 50,987 |
| 123. | 14.9% | Bradford Special School District / 3,445 |
| 124. | 14.7% | McMinn County School District / 35,326 |
| 125. | 14.7% | Moore County School District / 6,349 |
| 126. | 14.7% | South Carroll Special School District / 2,826 |
| 127. | 14.2% | Knox County School District / 433,207 |
| 128. | 14.0% | Humphreys County School District / 18,428 |
| 129. | 14.0% | Tipton County School District / 61,038 |
| 130. | 13.8% | Bradley County School District / 57,768 |
| 131. | 13.7% | Lincoln County School District / 26,408 |
| 132. | 13.4% | Sevier County School District / 90,218 |
| 133. | 13.2% | Dyer County School District / 21,102 |
| 134. | 13.2% | Fayette County School District / 38,370 |
| 134. | 13.2% | Trousdale County School District / 7,827 |
| 136. | 13.0% | Robertson County School District / 66,143 |
| 137. | 12.5% | Gibson County School District / 18,750 |
| 138. | 12.4% | Washington County School District / 63,001 |
| 139. | 12.3% | Blount County School District / 87,332 |
| 140. | 12.3% | Henry County School District / 20,874 |
| 141. | 11.8% | Obion County School District / 20,886 |
| 142. | 11.7% | Cheatham County School District / 39,103 |
| 143. | 11.7% | Franklin Special School District / 36,588 |
| 143. | 11.7% | Williamson County School District in Franklin / 36,588 |
| 145. | 11.6% | Loudon County School District / 39,952 |
| 146. | 11.4% | Clinton City Elementary School District / 9,827 |
| 146. | 11.4% | Anderson County School District in Clinton / 9,827 |
| 148. | 11.4% | Maryville City School District / 27,433 |
| 149. | 9.8% | Sumner County School District / 161,206 |
| 150. | 9.8% | Rutherford County School District / 154,651 |
| 151. | 6.7% | Wilson County School District / 84,572 |
| 152. | 6.6% | Shelby County School District / 278,387 |
| 153. | 4.3% | Williamson County School District / 147,637 |
Please note that we only rank locations with 'Population in Poverty Percentage' data. The rank above might not be a complete list. Locations without 'Population in Poverty Percentage' data are not listed.
*ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
