Total enrollment
54,964
+4,467 (+9%) vs SY 2020-21
92 schools in Knoxville
Tennessee · Public K-12
From elementary through high school, Knoxville runs 92 public K-12 schools (54 elementary, 16 middle, and 17 high), with combined enrollment of about 54,964.
4-year change in Knoxville
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
87
+9 (+12%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
195,185
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
54,964
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
92
public K-12
About Knoxville
Public education in Knoxville, Tennessee runs across 92 schools that enrolls roughly 54,964 students. By footprint, Knoxville sits in the expansive bracket.
On the school-mix side, the city is built around 54 elementary, 16 middle, 17 high, and 5 other.
Per-school enrollment runs near 597, meaningfully above the state mean of about 537.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Knoxville has grew 9% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 50,497 students to 54,964. Over that span, Knoxville gained 9 schools, going from 78 to 87.
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