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The smallest public K-12 schools in Tennessee

40 public K-12 schools in Tennessee appear in this ranking of the smallest public K-12 schools, ranked by the smallest total enrollment (schools with at least 10 students). Riverside Academy leads the list at 17, against a median of 310 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
40
Tennessee
Best Students
17
Median Students
310
SMALLEST · TENNESSEE
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents
1Riverside AcademyAshland City, TNCheatham CountyCombined17
2Warren County Alternative AcademyMcMinnville, TNWarren CountyCombined41
3Knox Adaptive Education CenterKnoxville, TNKnox CountyCombined42
4Hamblen County Alternative SchoolMorristown, TNHamblen CountyCombined43
5Lincoln Central AcademyFayetteville, TNLincoln CountyCombined51
6New Directions AcademyCharlotte, TNDickson CountyCombined61
7Robertson County Phoenix AcademySpringfield, TNRobertson CountyCombined74
8White Plains AcademyAlgood, TNPutnam CountyCombined76
9Cora Howe SchoolNashville, TNDavidson CountyCombined78
10Tipton County Alternative Learning CenterCovington, TNTipton CountyCombined85
11Barry Tatum AcademyLebanon, TNWilson CountyCombined86
12Tenn School For BlindNashville, TNTennessee School for BlindCombined100
13Shrine SchoolMemphis, TNMemphis-Shelby County SchoolsCombined126
14R T Fisher AlternativeGallatin, TNSumner CountyCombined127
15Holladay ElementaryHolladay, TNBenton CountyCombined134
16Avon SchoolMemphis, TNMemphis-Shelby County SchoolsCombined174
17Clinch SchoolSneedville, TNHawkins CountyCombined176
18Richard Hardy Memorial SchoolSouth Pittsburg, TNRichard CityCombined183
19Big Sandy SchoolBig Sandy, TNBenton CountyCombined243
20Frank Hughes SchoolClifton, TNWayne CountyCombined276
21Clarksburg SchoolClarksburg, TNSouth CarrollCombined343
22Gleason SchoolGleason, TNWeakley CountyCombined393
23Carver College and Career AcademyMemphis, TNMemphis-Shelby County SchoolsCombined402
24Hampshire Unit SchoolHampshire, TNMaury CountyCombined414
25Samuel Everett School of InnovationMaryville, TNBlount CountyCombined415
26Oakdale SchoolOakdale, TNMorgan CountyCombined427
27Greenfield SchoolGreenfield, TNWeakley CountyCombined454
28Harris-Hillman Special EducationNashville, TNDavidson CountyCombined458
29Sunbright SchoolSunbright, TNMorgan CountyCombined464
30Washburn SchoolWashburn, TNGrainger CountyCombined477
31Coalfield SchoolCoalfield, TNMorgan CountyCombined505
32Exceptional Children Special PlacementsMemphis, TNMemphis-Shelby County SchoolsCombined551
33Santa Fe Unit SchoolSanta Fe, TNMaury CountyCombined553
34Huntland SchoolHuntland, TNFranklin CountyCombined631
35Greenback SchoolGreenback, TNLoudon CountyCombined634
36University SchoolJohnson City, TNWashington CountyCombined635
37Merrol Hyde Magnet SchoolHendersonville, TNSumner CountyCombined670
38Culleoka Unit SchoolCulleoka, TNMaury CountyCombined868
39Chattanooga School For The Liberal ArtsChattanooga, TNHamilton CountyCombined979
40Eagleville SchoolEagleville, TNRutherford CountyCombined1,013
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