Total enrollment
3,967
-268 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
Claiborne County
Tennessee · Public K-12
The schools list below covers the full public K-12 directory for Claiborne County: 14 campuses, 3,967 students, Claiborne County Public Schools as the largest district. By level, that breaks down as 8 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high schools.
7-year change in Claiborne County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
+1 (+8%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
95%
was 96%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
14
1 districts
Enrollment
3,967
NCES CCD
Median income
$49,379
Below Tennessee avg
Free/reduced lunch
·
Enrollment-weighted
Elementary
8
2,215 students
Middle
2
638 students
High
3
1,072 students
Combined / other
1
42 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Claiborne County Public Schools
3,967 students · 1 district in Claiborne County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Claiborne 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+
18.2%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
9.5%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.5%
civilian labor
Median age
43
18.7% under 18
Test scores in Claiborne County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 11 schools ranked. Tennessee state average: 40.9%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Ellen Myers Primary· 48.8%
- Cumberland Gap High School· 48.2%
- H. Y. Livesay Middle School· 41.7%
- Springdale Elementary· 34.9%
- Claiborne High School· 34.7%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Clairfield Elementary· 11.9%
- Soldiers Memorial Middle School· 18.7%
- Midway Elementary· 26.0%
- Tazewell-New Tazewell Elementary· 28.4%
- Powell Valley Elementary· 31.1%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claiborne High School | New Tazewell | High | 09-12 | 613 | · |
| Tazewell-New Tazewell Elementary | New Tazewell | Elementary | KG-04 | 472 | · |
| Cumberland Gap High School | Cumberland Gap | High | 09-12 | 459 | · |
| Midway Elementary | New Tazewell | Elementary | PK-08 | 404 | · |
| Springdale Elementary | Tazewell | Elementary | KG-08 | 380 | · |
| Soldiers Memorial Middle School | Tazewell | Middle | 05-08 | 360 | · |
| Ellen Myers Primary | Harrogate | Elementary | PK-04 | 334 | · |
| Powell Valley Elementary | Speedwell | Elementary | PK-08 | 280 | · |
| H. Y. Livesay Middle School | Harrogate | Middle | 05-08 | 278 | · |
| The Alpha School | New Tazewell | Elementary | PK-PK | 144 | · |
| Forge Ridge School | Harrogate | Elementary | PK-08 | 132 | · |
| Clairfield Elementary | Clairfield | Elementary | KG-08 | 69 | · |
| Claiborne Virtual Learning Academy | Tazewell | Combined | KG-12 | 42 | · |
| Claiborne Adult High School | Tazewell | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
Cities in Claiborne County
About Claiborne County
Across the rural-scale Tennessee county of Claiborne County of about 32,466 residents, the public-school footprint covers 14 schools and about 3,967 students.
Looking at the broader picture, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $49,379, about 18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. That income level is 20% noticeably below the Tennessee median.
On the school-mix side, Claiborne County is built around 8 elementary schools (2,215 students), 2 middle schools (638), 3 high schools (1,072), and 1 combined or other schools.
Claiborne County Public Schools dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 3,967 students on its own.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 6%: 4,235 students in SY 2017-18 versus 3,967 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 12 to 13 across the same 7-year window.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data