Total enrollment
1,050
-109 (-9%) vs SY 2017-18
4 schools in Cosby
Tennessee · Public K-12
Cosby, Tennessee runs a public-school system of 4 campuses with combined enrollment around 1,050 (3 elementary and 1 high).
7-year change in Cosby
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
91%
was 94%
% Hispanic
4%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosby Elementary | Elementary | KG-08 | 429 |
| Cosby High School | High | 09-12 | 343 |
| Jones Cove Elementary | Elementary | PK-06 | 102 |
| Smoky Mountain Elementary | Elementary | PK-08 | 176 |
About Cosby
Public education in Cosby, Tennessee runs across 4 schools that serves roughly 1,050 students. By footprint, Cosby sits in the thinly populated bracket.
In terms of grade levels, the city spans 3 elementary, and 1 high.
Average school size in Cosby is around 263 students, 51% below the Tennessee average of about 537.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 9%: 1,159 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,050 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Cosby discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.