Total enrollment
36,306
+4,506 (+14%) vs SY 2017-18
42 schools in Clarksville
Tennessee · Public K-12
Clarksville runs 42 public K-12 schools inside Tennessee, with combined enrollment near 37,164 (25 elementary, 7 middle, and 9 high).
7-year change in Clarksville
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
40
+5 (+14%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
42%
was 51%
% Hispanic
18%
was 13%
% Black
27%
was 25%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Clarksville
Public education in Clarksville, Tennessee runs across 42 schools that enrolls roughly 37,164 students. By footprint, Clarksville sits in the sizable bracket.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city is made up of 25 elementary, 7 middle, 9 high, and 1 other.
Schools in Clarksville average about 885 students each, 65% meaningfully above the Tennessee norm.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 14%: 31,800 students in SY 2017-18 versus 36,306 in SY 2024-25. Clarksville now counts 40 public schools, up from 35 in SY 2017-18. The White share of public-school enrollment contracted from 51% to 42%.
On this page, the community for Clarksville discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.