Barbara Ward Cooper Education Center

Barbara Ward Cooper Education Center is a high school in Somerville, Tennessee, according to federal school records. The school has 32 students in 2024-25 across grades 6 through 12. High schools in Tennessee have about 754 students on average; enrollment here is 96% lower.

Department Of Children's Services Education Division is responsible for Barbara Ward Cooper Education Center.

About 47% of students at Barbara Ward Cooper Education Center are Black, the largest single group. Other reported shares: 44% White and 9% multiracial. Fayette County's residents are about 25% Black, 22 points below the school's share.

For the population of Fayette County, median household income comes to about $88,456, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Fayette County counts 8 public schools with about 2,941 students.

A public school about 0.4 miles away, East Jr. High School, is the closest to Barbara Ward Cooper Education Center. Barbara Ward Cooper Education Center has 3 other public schools within five miles.

Locale data from NCES put Barbara Ward Cooper Education Center in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).

Enrollment records show 80 in 2020-21 and 32 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable.

This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Barbara Ward Cooper Education Center. Members of the school community can share what they know.