Total enrollment
11,659
+1,657 (+17%) vs SY 2017-18
17 schools in Gallatin
Tennessee · Public K-12
From elementary through high school, Gallatin runs 17 public K-12 campuses (7 elementary, 4 middle, and 5 high), with combined enrollment of about 11,659.
7-year change in Gallatin
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
17
+3 (+21%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
62%
was 66%
% Hispanic
15%
was 11%
% Black
15%
was 18%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
48,532
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
11,659
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
17
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benny C. Bills Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 659 |
| Gallatin Senior High School | High | 09-12 | 1,644 |
| Guild Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 556 |
| Howard Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 591 |
| Joe Shafer Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 670 |
| Liberty Creek Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 735 |
| Liberty Creek High School | High | 09-12 | 993 |
| Liberty Creek Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 652 |
| Patricia Brown Virtual Academy | High | 09-12 | 48 |
| R T Fisher Alternative | Combined | KG-12 | 127 |
| Rucker Stewart Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 585 |
| Station Camp Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 974 |
| Station Camp High School | High | 09-12 | 1,137 |
| Station Camp Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 904 |
| Sumner County Middle College High School | High | 11-12 | 54 |
| Union Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 620 |
| Vena Stuart Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 710 |
About Gallatin
Gallatin is a moderately sized Tennessee city in terms of public-school footprint, with 17 schools and 11,659 students total.
In terms of grade levels, the city covers 7 elementary, 4 middle, 5 high, and 1 other.
Average school size in Gallatin is around 686 students, 28% meaningfully above the Tennessee average of about 537.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment grew 17%: 10,002 students in SY 2017-18 versus 11,659 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 14 to 17 across the same 7-year window. Demographically, the White share of enrollment declined from 66% to 62%.
On this page, the community for Gallatin discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.