Total enrollment
1,896
-271 (-13%) vs SY 2017-18
6 schools in Ashland City
Tennessee · Public K-12
Ashland City's public schools, 6 in all, serve about 1,896 K-12 students inside Tennessee, averaging 316 per campus.
7-year change in Ashland City
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
+1 (+20%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
78%
was 86%
% Hispanic
13%
was 7%
% Black
3%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland City Elementary | Elementary | PK-04 | 424 |
| Cheatham Co Central | High | 09-12 | 514 |
| Cheatham County Virtual School | High | 09-12 | 70 |
| Cheatham Middle School | Middle | 05-08 | 502 |
| East Cheatham Elementary | Elementary | PK-04 | 369 |
| Riverside Academy | Combined | KG-12 | 17 |
About Ashland City
Ashland City is an average-sized Tennessee city in terms of public-school footprint, with 6 schools and 1,896 students total.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city covers 2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, and 1 other.
Schools in Ashland City average about 316 students each, 41% meaningfully below the Tennessee norm.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 13%: 2,167 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,896 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 5 to 6 across the same 7-year window. Demographically, the White share of enrollment fell from 86% to 78%.
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