Clinch School

Located at 1540 Clinch Valley RD, in Sneedville, Tennessee, Clinch School is a compact K-12 campus that teaches 176 students (grades K through 12), operated by Hawkins County. By comparison, Tennessee's public schools average about 243 students each, so Clinch School sits 28% smaller than that benchmark.

Hawkins County comprises 17 schools with combined enrollment of 6,414 students; Clinch School is among them.

Demographically, Clinch School records that 93% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school lists 6% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Hawkins County as a whole.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Hawkins County put the typical household earns roughly $56,936 per year, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Hawkins County's 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,572 students), Clinch School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Hancock Middle School, roughly 6.6 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 23%: 143 students in 2018 compared to 176 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 100% to 93% across the same window.

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