Total enrollment
7,959
+24 (+0%) vs SY 2017-18
15 schools in Cookeville
Tennessee · Public K-12
15 public-school campuses operate inside Cookeville, with roughly 7,959 K-12 students enrolled (9 elementary, 3 middle, and 2 high).
7-year change in Cookeville
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
15
+2 (+15%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
73%
was 77%
% Hispanic
20%
was 15%
% Black
3%
was 4%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| 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 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Cookeville has stayed largely flat since SY 2017-18, moving from about 7,935 students to 7,959. The school count climbed from 13 to 15 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, Hispanic enrollment moved from 15% to 20% over the same window.
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