Total enrollment
3,604
-328 (-8%) vs SY 2017-18
10 schools in Athens
Tennessee · Public K-12
Public schools in Athens number 10 per the latest NCES data, with about 3,604 students enrolled, an average school size of 360.
7-year change in Athens
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
-2 (-25%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
74%
was 79%
% Hispanic
11%
was 8%
% Black
5%
was 7%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athens City Intermediate | Elementary | 03-05 | 572 |
| Athens City Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 519 |
| Athens City Primary | Elementary | PK-02 | 657 |
| City Park Elementary | Combined | M-M | · |
| E K Baker Elementary | Elementary | PK-08 | 307 |
| Ingleside Elementary | Combined | M-M | · |
| McMinn High School | High | 09-12 | 1,272 |
| North City Elementary | Combined | M-M | · |
| Rogers Creek Elementary | Elementary | PK-08 | 277 |
| Westside Elementary | Combined | M-M | · |
About Athens
Athens is a medium-population Tennessee city in terms of public-school footprint, with 10 schools and 3,604 students total.
For a sense of the school types, the city is built around 4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, and 4 other.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 360, noticeably below the state mean of about 537.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 8%: 3,932 students in SY 2017-18 versus 3,604 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 8 to 6 across the same 7-year window. Demographically, the White share of enrollment contracted from 79% to 74%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Athens discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.