Total enrollment
4,347
+170 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in Bristol
Tennessee · Public K-12
Bristol's public-school footprint covers 10 schools with combined enrollment of about 4,347 students, averaging 435 per school.
4-year change in Bristol
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
+1 (+11%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
27,636
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
4,347
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
10
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 280 |
| Avoca Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 436 |
| Bristol Tennessee Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 871 |
| Emmett Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 303 |
| Fairmount Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 351 |
| Haynesfield Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 405 |
| Holston View Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 307 |
| Tennessee High School | High | 09-12 | 1,146 |
| Tennessee Online Public School | High | 06-12 | 233 |
| Tennessee Online Public School at Bristol | Elementary | KG-05 | 15 |
About Bristol
Public education in Bristol, Tennessee runs across 10 schools that teaches roughly 4,347 students. By footprint, Bristol sits in the middle-population bracket.
On the school-mix side, the city spans 7 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
Per-school enrollment runs near 435, lower than the state mean of about 537.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment rose 4%: 4,177 students in SY 2020-21 versus 4,347 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Bristol added 1 school, going from 9 to 10.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Bristol discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.