Total enrollment
18,257
+91 (+1%) vs SY 2017-18
Blount County
Tennessee · Public K-12
Blount County's public schools, 34 in all, serve approximately 18,257 K-12 students inside Tennessee, with Blount County Public Schools the largest district by enrollment. By level, that breaks down as 20 elementary, 6 middle, and 6 high schools.
7-year change in Blount County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
33
+2 (+6%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
80%
was 86%
% Hispanic
11%
was 6%
% Black
4%
was 4%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
34
3 districts
Enrollment
18,257
NCES CCD
Median income
$77,365
Above Tennessee avg
Free/reduced lunch
·
Enrollment-weighted
Elementary
20
7,605 students
Middle
6
4,096 students
High
6
6,079 students
Combined / other
2
477 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Blount County Public Schools
10,270 students · 3 districts in Blount County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Blount County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
28.6%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
5.4%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.5%
civilian labor
Median age
44
19.8% under 18
Test scores in Blount County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 32 schools ranked. Tennessee state average: 40.9%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Maryville High School· 76.3%
- Samuel Everett School of Innovation· 73.4%
- Foothills Elementary· 72.5%
- John Sevier Elementary· 67.9%
- Sam Houston Elementary· 66.7%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Eagleton Elementary· 28.7%
- Townsend Elementary· 29.3%
- Lanier Elementary· 29.7%
- Eagleton College and Career Academy· 32.0%
- Mary Blount Elementary· 33.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Blount High School | Maryville | High | 09-12 | 1,478 | · |
| Maryville High School | Maryville | High | 10-12 | 1,231 | · |
| Heritage High School | Maryville | High | 09-12 | 911 | · |
| Coulter Grove Intermediate School | Maryville | Middle | 04-07 | 902 | · |
| Eagleton College and Career Academy | Maryville | High | 06-12 | 886 | · |
| Maryville Junior High School | Maryville | High | 08-09 | 886 | · |
| Montgomery Ridge Intermediate School | Maryville | Middle | 04-07 | 879 | · |
| Alcoa High School | Alcoa | High | 09-12 | 687 | · |
| Foothills Elementary | Maryville | Elementary | PK-03 | 660 | · |
| Heritage Middle School | Maryville | Middle | 06-08 | 638 | · |
| John Sevier Elementary | Maryville | Elementary | PK-03 | 633 | · |
| Union Grove Middle School | Friendsville | Middle | 06-08 | 623 | · |
| Mary Blount Elementary | Maryville | Elementary | PK-05 | 590 | · |
| Alcoa Elementary | Alcoa | Elementary | PK-02 | 581 | · |
| Carpenters Elementary School | Maryville | Elementary | PK-05 | 546 | · |
| Carpenters Middle School | Maryville | Middle | 06-08 | 528 | · |
| Alcoa Middle School | Alcoa | Middle | 06-08 | 526 | · |
| Eagleton Elementary | Maryville | Elementary | PK-05 | 488 | · |
| Alcoa Intermediate School | Alcoa | Elementary | 03-05 | 476 | · |
| Sam Houston Elementary | Maryville | Elementary | PK-03 | 464 | · |
| Samuel Everett School of Innovation | Maryville | Combined | PK-12 | 415 | · |
| Rockford Elementary | Rockford | Elementary | PK-05 | 410 | · |
| Middlesettlements | Louisville | Elementary | PK-05 | 387 | · |
| Lanier Elementary | Maryville | Elementary | PK-05 | 333 | · |
| Fairview Elementary | Maryville | Elementary | PK-05 | 323 | · |
| Prospect Elementary School | Seymour | Elementary | KG-05 | 323 | · |
| Montvale Elementary | Maryville | Elementary | PK-05 | 308 | · |
| Walland Elementary School | Walland | Elementary | KG-05 | 284 | · |
| Porter Elementary | Maryville | Elementary | PK-05 | 266 | · |
| Union Grove Elementary School | Friendsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 213 | · |
| Friendsville Elementary | Friendsville | Elementary | KG-05 | 212 | · |
| Townsend Elementary | Townsend | Elementary | KG-05 | 108 | · |
| Maryville Virtual School | Maryville | Combined | 04-12 | 62 | · |
| Eagleton 1 Head Start | Maryville | Elementary | PK-PK | 0 | · |
Cities in Blount County
About Blount County
Across the medium-population Tennessee county of Blount County of about 139,333 residents, the public-school footprint covers 34 schools and about 18,257 students.
For perspective, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $77,365, about 29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate is around 5%. That income level is 26% above the Tennessee median.
On the school-mix side, Blount County is built around 20 elementary schools (7,605 students), 6 middle schools (4,096), 6 high schools (6,079), and 2 combined or other schools.
The largest single district in Blount County is Blount County Public Schools, which alone enrolls about 10,270 students.
Looking at the last 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 18,257 students, remained close to its prior level from the 18,166 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count climbed from 31 to 33 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 86% to 80% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Blount County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data