Total enrollment
9,939
-2,067 (-17%) vs SY 2017-18
18 schools in Kingsport
Tennessee · Public K-12
Public schools in Kingsport number 18 per the latest NCES data, with about 9,939 students enrolled, an average school size of 552.
7-year change in Kingsport
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
18
-4 (-18%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
80%
was 86%
% Hispanic
7%
was 4%
% Black
4%
was 4%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 420 |
| Andrew Jackson Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 430 |
| Andrew Johnson Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 558 |
| Dobyns - Bennett High School | High | 09-12 | 2,315 |
| George Washington Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 514 |
| Indian Springs Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 312 |
| John Adams Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 506 |
| John F. Kennedy Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 280 |
| John Sevier Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 818 |
| Ketron Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 508 |
| Miller Perry Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 225 |
| Palmer Early Learning Center | Elementary | PK-PK | 152 |
| Rock Springs Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 402 |
| Ross N. Robinson Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 918 |
| Sullivan Gardens Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 204 |
| Sullivan Heights Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 630 |
| Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 250 |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 497 |
About Kingsport
Kingsport is a mid-sized Tennessee city in terms of public-school footprint, with 18 schools and 9,939 students total.
For a sense of the school types, the city spans 14 elementary, 3 middle, and 1 high.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment declined 17%: 12,006 students in SY 2017-18 versus 9,939 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Kingsport closed 4 schools, going from 22 to 18. Demographically, the White share of enrollment fell from 86% to 80%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Kingsport discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.