Parents of students who are not legal residents of the City of Kingsport must submit a tuition application to attend Kingsport City Schools. Parents or legal guardians must apply annually for their child’s tuition and zoning status, even if they attended Kingsport City Schools during the preceding school year. 

 

Tuition Rates for 2024-25 School Year:

• All Tennessee Counties - 1st Child @ $1,000/year or $100/month
• All Tennessee Counties - 2nd Child @ $950/year or $95/month
• All Tennessee Counties - Additional Child @ $900/year or $90/month
• Out of State - $9,700/year calculated yearly based on State of Tennessee funding

Tuition Rates for the 2024-25 School Year (City of Kingsport and Kingsport City Schools employees):

• All Tennessee Counties - 1st Child @ $500 /year or $50/month
• All Tennessee Counties - 2nd Child @ $475/year or $47.50/month
• All Tennessee Counties - Additional Child @ $450/year or $45/month

The following are excerpts from the Kingsport Board of Education’s policies and procedures for zoning and tuition:

• Parents or legal guardians must apply annually for their child’s tuition or zoning status.
• Students who are not legal residents of the City of Kingsport shall pay tuition charges as approved annually by the Board of Education.
• Failure to pay tuition will disqualify a student’s application for the next year.
• Tuition students are accepted and zoning exceptions are granted only if current enrollment permits.
• The system does not provide bus transportation for tuition or zoning exception students, except in specific circumstances.

To find out the school for which your child is zoned, please refer to the online KCS School Zone Finder listed under the “School Zones/Street Directory” link under “Families” at k12k.com, or call the KCS Administrative Support Center at (423) 378.2100.

For additional information, please contact Jim Nash, Chief Student Services Officer at (423) 378.2169 or [email protected].