Total enrollment
1,490
-318 (-18%) vs SY 2020-21
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.
4-year change in Somerville
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
3,466
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
1,490
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
4
public K-12
| 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 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Somerville has declined 18% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,808 students to 1,490.
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.