Total enrollment
7,959
-40 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
15 schools in Cookeville
Tennessee · Public K-12
15 public schools operate inside Cookeville, with roughly 7,959 K-12 students enrolled (9 elementary, 3 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Cookeville
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
15
+1 (+7%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
36,088
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
7,959
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
15
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algood Middle School | Middle | 05-08 | 718 |
| Avery Trace Middle School | Middle | 05-08 | 724 |
| Cane Creek Elementary | Elementary | PK-04 | 447 |
| Capshaw Elementary | Elementary | PK-04 | 515 |
| Cookeville High School | High | 09-12 | 2,241 |
| Dodson Branch Elementary | Elementary | PK-08 | 250 |
| Jere Whitson Elementary | Elementary | PK-04 | 339 |
| Northeast Elementary | Elementary | PK-04 | 459 |
| Park View School | Elementary | PK-04 | 416 |
| Prescott South Elementary | Elementary | PK-04 | 535 |
| Prescott South Middle School | Middle | 05-08 | 813 |
| Putnam Co Adult High School | High | 09-12 | 22 |
| Putnam County VITAL | Combined | PK-12 | 123 |
| Sycamore Elementary | Elementary | PK-04 | 337 |
| T T U Child Development Lab | Elementary | PK-PK | 20 |
About Cookeville
Cookeville, Tennessee is home to 15 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 7,959 students. By school count, it is a medium-population city.
On the school-mix side, the city consists of 9 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high, and 1 other.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Cookeville has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 7,999 students to 7,959. The school count climbed from 14 to 15 across the same 4-year window.
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