The public schools with the highest share of Black students in Putnam County, Tennessee
Across Putnam County, Tennessee, 18 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. Sycamore Elementary leads the list at 6.5%, against a median of 2.2% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | Black students | % Black |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sycamore Elementary | Cookeville, TN | 22 | 6.5% |
| 2 | Avery Trace Middle School | Cookeville, TN | 31 | 4.3% |
| 3 | Park View School | Cookeville, TN | 15 | 3.6% |
| 4 | Prescott South Middle School | Cookeville, TN | 27 | 3.3% |
| 5 | Jere Whitson Elementary | Cookeville, TN | 11 | 3.2% |
| 6 | Cookeville High School | Cookeville, TN | 72 | 3.2% |
| 7 | Algood Elementary | Algood, TN | 15 | 3.0% |
| 8 | Upperman Middle School | Baxter, TN | 24 | 2.8% |
| 9 | Cane Creek Elementary | Cookeville, TN | 10 | 2.2% |
| 10 | Upperman High School | Baxter, TN | 20 | 2.2% |
| 11 | Baxter Primary | Baxter, TN | 7 | 2.1% |
| 12 | Cornerstone Elementary | Baxter, TN | 6 | 1.6% |
| 13 | Capshaw Elementary | Cookeville, TN | 8 | 1.6% |
| 14 | Northeast Elementary | Cookeville, TN | 7 | 1.5% |
| 15 | Prescott South Elementary | Cookeville, TN | 7 | 1.3% |
| 16 | Algood Middle School | Cookeville, TN | 9 | 1.3% |
| 17 | Burks Elementary | Monterey, TN | 5 | 1.0% |
| 18 | Monterey High School | Monterey, TN | 3 | 0.6% |
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