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Carter County

Tennessee · Public K-12

21 public schools serving approximately 7,502 students, in a county of 56,712 residents.

Schools
21
2 districts
Enrollment
7,502
NCES CCD
Median income
$50,135
Below Tennessee avg
Free/reduced lunch
-0.3%
Below Tennessee avg
Elementary
12
schools
Middle
2
schools
High
6
schools
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Carter County
4,764 students · 2 districts in Carter County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Carter 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
White
94%
Hispanic
3%
Black
2%
Asian
0%
Two or more
4%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
91%
Hispanic
0%
Black
1%
Asian
0%
Two or more
3%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
20.6%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
12.6%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
6.2%
civilian labor
Median age
46
17.7% under 18

All schools (21)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Elizabethton High SchoolElizabethtonHigh09-12863·
T A Dugger Junior High SchoolElizabethtonMiddle06-08633·
Hampton ElementaryHamptonElementaryPK-08548·
Happy Valley ElementaryJohnson CityElementaryPK-04529·
East Side ElementaryElizabethtonElementaryPK-05491·
Happy Valley High SchoolElizabethtonHigh09-12446·
Hampton High SchoolHamptonHigh09-12439·
Hunter ElementaryElizabethtonElementaryPK-08433·
Harold McCormick ElementaryElizabethtonElementaryKG-05380·
West Side ElementaryElizabethtonElementaryKG-05371·
Happy Valley Middle SchoolElizabethtonMiddle05-08369·
Unaka High SchoolElizabethtonHigh09-12315·
Central ElementaryJohnson CityElementaryPK-08286·
Cloudland Elementary SchoolRoan MountainElementaryPK-06269·
Cloudland High SchoolRoan MountainHigh07-12248·
Keenburg ElementaryElizabethtonElementaryPK-08212·
Unaka ElementaryElizabethtonElementaryPK-08210·
Valley Forge ElementaryElizabethtonElementaryPK-05202·
Little MilliganButlerElementaryPK-08119·
Carter County Online AcademyElizabethtonOther04-1299·
Siam Learning CenterElizabethtonHigh07-1240·

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Carter County?
There are 21 public K-12 schools in Carter County, Tennessee, with a combined enrollment of about 7,502.
How many high schools are in Carter County?
Carter County, Tennessee has 6 public high schools, along with 2 middle schools and 12 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Carter County?
Carter County is the largest school district in Carter County, serving approximately 4,764 students. The county contains 2 school districts overall.
What is the population of Carter County?
Carter County, Tennessee has a population of approximately 56,712, with a median age of 46. About 17.7% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Carter County?
Median household income in Carter County is $50,135, below the Tennessee average of $61,364. About 12.6% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Carter County?
Approximately 20.6% of adults 25 and older in Carter County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Carter County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly -0.3% of students in Carter County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Tennessee county average of -0.2%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Carter County schools?
Across Carter County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 14.4 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Carter County?
Carter County residents are approximately 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 4% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Carter County is owner-occupied?
Carter County has about 28,118 housing units, of which roughly 75.2% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data