The fastest-declining public middle schools by enrollment in Knox County, Tennessee
Across Knox County, Tennessee, 12 public middle schools are ranked here, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Holston Middle School leads the list at -48.7%, against a median of -12.5% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | 2024-25 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holston Middle School | Knoxville, TN | 461 | -48.7% |
| 2 | Karns Middle School | Knoxville, TN | 900 | -43.6% |
| 3 | Carter Middle School | Strawberry Plains, TN | 604 | -23.8% |
| 4 | South Doyle Middle School | Knoxville, TN | 830 | -18.1% |
| 5 | Northwest Middle School | Knoxville, TN | 798 | -12.7% |
| 6 | Powell Middle School | Powell, TN | 810 | -12.6% |
| 7 | Halls Middle School | Knoxville, TN | 945 | -12.4% |
| 8 | West Valley Middle School | Knoxville, TN | 1,125 | -6.8% |
| 9 | Cedar Bluff Middle School | Knoxville, TN | 580 | -6.5% |
| 10 | Gresham Middle School | Knoxville, TN | 788 | -5.9% |
| 11 | Whittle Springs Middle School | Knoxville, TN | 466 | -5.5% |
| 12 | Bearden Middle School | Knoxville, TN | 1,229 | -5.4% |
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