Total enrollment
16,497
+6,843 (+71%) vs SY 2017-18
17 schools in Limestone County
Alabama · 16,694 students · 6 cities
Public K-12 enrollment in Limestone County totals about 16,694 students across 17 schools (an average of 982 students per campus).
7-year change in Limestone County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
15
-1 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
65%
was 76%
% Hispanic
12%
was 11%
% Black
17%
was 10%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Connections Academy | Athens | Combined | KG-12 | 7,822 |
| East Limestone High School | Athens | High | 06-12 | 1,216 |
| Ardmore High School | Ardmore | High | 06-12 | 964 |
| West Limestone High School | Lester | High | 06-12 | 736 |
| Sugar Creek Elementary School | Lester | Elementary | PK-05 | 631 |
| Elkmont Elementary School | Elkmont | Elementary | PK-05 | 599 |
| Elkmont High School | Elkmont | High | 06-12 | 597 |
| Cedar Hill Elementary School | Ardmore | Elementary | PK-05 | 576 |
| Blue Springs Elementary School | Athens | Elementary | PK-05 | 558 |
| Creekside Elementary School | Harvest | Elementary | 03-05 | 550 |
| Clements High School | Athens | High | 06-12 | 525 |
| Creekside Primary School | Harvest | Elementary | PK-02 | 500 |
| Johnson Elementary School | Athens | Elementary | PK-05 | 475 |
| Tanner High School | Tanner | High | 06-12 | 410 |
| Tanner Elementary School | Tanner | Elementary | PK-05 | 338 |
| Piney Chapel Elementary School | Athens | Elementary | PK-05 | 197 |
| Limestone County Area Vocational Technology | Athens | High | 10-12 | · |
About Limestone County
Limestone County is a moderately sized public-school district in Alabama. The district runs 17 schools and enrolls approximately 16,694 students.
For a sense of the school types, Limestone County comprises 9 elementary, 7 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 982 in this district, meaningfully above the Alabama typical of 544.
Over the past 7-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 16,497 students, rose 71% from the 9,654 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, Limestone County lost 1 school, going from 16 to 15. The White share of public-school enrollment declined from 76% to 65%.
On allk12, the community for Limestone County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.