Total enrollment
1,490
-417 (-22%) vs SY 2017-18
4 schools in Somerville
Tennessee · Public K-12
Across Somerville, 4 public K-12 schools serve approximately 1,490 students across 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
7-year change in Somerville
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
+1 (+33%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
28%
was 31%
% Hispanic
8%
was 4%
% Black
60%
was 62%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Ward Cooper Education Center | High | 06-12 | 32 |
| Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 491 |
| East Jr. High School | Middle | 06-08 | 243 |
| Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School | High | 09-12 | 724 |
About Somerville
Somerville is a compact Tennessee city in terms of public-school footprint, with 4 schools and 1,490 students total.
For a sense of the school types, the city consists of 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
Schools in Somerville average about 373 students each, 31% meaningfully below the Tennessee norm.
Looking at the last 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Somerville has declined 22% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 1,907 students to 1,490. Over that span, Somerville opened 1 school, going from 3 to 4. The Hispanic share of public-school enrollment increased from 4% to 8%.
On this page, the community for Somerville discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.