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Hamilton County

Tennessee · Public K-12

81 public schools serving approximately 45,902 students, in a county of 376,192 residents.

Schools
81
1 districts
Enrollment
45,902
NCES CCD
Median income
$76,183
Above Tennessee avg
Free/reduced lunch
-0.2%
Above Tennessee avg
Elementary
42
schools
Middle
15
schools
High
22
schools
Combined / other
2
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Hamilton County
45,902 students · 1 district in Hamilton County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Hamilton 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
70%
Hispanic
8%
Black
17%
Asian
2%
Two or more
7%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
47%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
25%
Asian
2%
Two or more
8%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
37.5%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
8.7%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.4%
civilian labor
Median age
40
21.1% under 18

All schools (81)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
The Howard SchoolChattanoogaHigh09-121,485·
Signal Mountain Middle/High SchoolSignal MountainHigh06-121,368·
Ooltewah High SchoolOoltewahHigh09-121,266·
East Hamilton High SchoolOoltewahHigh09-121,265·
East Brainerd ElementaryChattanoogaElementaryPK-051,215·
Soddy Daisy High SchoolSoddy DaisyHigh09-121,085·
Harrison ElementaryChattanoogaElementaryPK-051,013·
East Ridge High SchoolChattanoogaHigh09-121,008·
East Hamilton Middle SchoolApisonMiddle06-081,007·
East Ridge ElementaryChattanoogaElementaryPK-05996·
Hixson High SchoolHixsonHigh09-12935·
Ooltewah ElementaryOoltewahElementaryPK-05874·
Red Bank High SchoolChattanoogaHigh09-12824·
Normal Park Museum Magnet SchoolChattanoogaElementaryPK-08820·
Chattanooga School For The Liberal ArtsChattanoogaOtherKG-12792·
Middle Valley ElementaryHixsonElementaryPK-05782·
Central High SchoolHarrisonHigh09-12749·
Hunter Middle SchoolOoltewahMiddle06-08738·
Nolan ElementarySignal MountainElementaryKG-05732·
East Ridge Middle SchoolChattanoogaMiddle06-08701·
Chattanooga School For Arts And Sciences UpperChattanoogaHigh06-12682·
Clifton Hills ElementaryChattanoogaElementaryPK-05668·
Snow Hill ElementaryOoltewahElementaryPK-05657·
Apison Elementary SchoolApisonElementaryPK-05652·
Chatt High Center For Creative ArtsChattanoogaHigh06-12649·
Spring Creek ElementaryChattanoogaElementaryPK-05639·
Brainerd High SchoolChattanoogaHigh09-12635·
Wallace A. Smith ElementaryOoltewahElementaryPK-05617·
Sale Creek Middle / High SchoolSale CreekHigh06-12611·
Westview ElementaryChattanoogaElementaryPK-05610·
Hixson Middle SchoolHixsonMiddle06-08607·
Wolftever Creek ElementaryOoltewahElementaryPK-05602·
Loftis Middle SchoolHixsonMiddle06-08593·
East Lake ElementaryChattanoogaElementaryPK-05590·
Red Bank ElementaryChattanoogaElementaryPK-05588·
Thrasher ElementarySignal MtnElementaryKG-05586·
Tyner AcademyChattanoogaHigh09-12559·
East Side ElementaryChattanoogaElementaryKG-05551·
Red Bank Middle SchoolChattanoogaMiddle06-08535·
East Lake Academy Of Fine ArtsChattanoogaMiddle06-08528·
Ooltewah Middle SchoolOoltewahMiddle06-08519·
Soddy ElementarySoddy DaisyElementaryPK-05515·
Bess T Shepherd ElementaryChattanoogaElementaryKG-05496·
Big Ridge ElementaryHixsonElementaryKG-05490·
Battle Academy For Teaching LearningChattanoogaElementaryPK-05487·
Orchard Knob ElementaryChattanoogaElementaryPK-05477·
Soddy Daisy Middle SchoolSoddy DaisyMiddle06-08465·
McConnell ElementaryHixsonElementaryKG-05457·
Allen ElementarySoddy DaisyElementaryPK-05447·
Ivy Academy Inc.Soddy DaisyHigh06-12440·
Hardy Elementary SchoolChattanoogaElementaryPK-05435·
Calvin Donaldson Environmental Science AcademyChattanoogaElementaryPK-05411·
Hixson ElementaryHixsonElementaryPK-05402·
Tyner Middle AcademyChattanoogaMiddle06-08392·
Chattanooga Charter School of ExcellenceChattanoogaElementaryKG-05390·
North Hamilton ElementarySale CreekElementaryPK-05387·
Daisy ElementarySoddy DaisyElementaryPK-05381·
Rivermont ElementaryChattanoogaElementaryPK-05379·
Chattanooga Preparatory SchoolChattanoogaHigh06-12372·
Chattanooga School For The Arts And Science LowerChattanoogaElementaryKG-05371·
Chattanooga Girls Leadership AcademyChattanoogaHigh06-12355·
Brown Middle SchoolHarrisonMiddle06-08344·
Tommie F. Brown AcademyChattanoogaElementaryPK-05342·
Hamilton County Virtual SchoolChattanoogaOtherKG-12337·
Orchard Knob MiddleChattanoogaMiddle06-08334·
Alpine Crest ElementaryChattanoogaElementaryKG-05319·
Lookout Valley Middle / High SchoolChattanoogaHigh06-12318·
Barger AcademyChattanoogaElementaryKG-05314·
Woodmore ElementaryChattanoogaElementaryPK-05301·
STEM School ChattanoogaChattanoogaHigh09-12279·
Lookout Valley ElementaryChattanoogaElementaryPK-05268·
Montessori Elementary at Highland ParkChattanoogaElementaryPK-05268·
Dalewood Middle SchoolChattanoogaMiddle06-08258·
Howard Connect AcademyChattanoogaMiddle06-08253·
DuPont ElementaryChattanoogaElementaryKG-05233·
Sequoyah High SchoolSoddy DaisyHigh09-12226·
Lookout Mountain ElementaryLookout MtnElementaryKG-05224·
Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence MiddleChattanoogaMiddle06-08174·
Hamilton County Collegiate High at Chattanooga StateChattanoogaHigh09-12131·
Ivy Academy's Skillern ElementarySoddy-DaisyElementaryKG-0566·
Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence HighChattanoogaHigh09-1231·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Hamilton County?
Hamilton County, Tennessee has 81 public K-12 schools serving approximately 45,902 students.
How many high schools are in Hamilton County?
Hamilton County, Tennessee has 22 public high schools, along with 15 middle schools and 42 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Hamilton County?
Hamilton County is the largest school district in Hamilton County, serving approximately 45,902 students. The county contains 1 school district overall.
What is the population of Hamilton County?
Hamilton County, Tennessee has a population of approximately 376,192, with a median age of 40. About 21.1% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Hamilton County?
Median household income in Hamilton County is $76,183, above the Tennessee average of $61,364. About 8.7% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Hamilton County?
Approximately 37.5% of adults 25 and older in Hamilton County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Hamilton County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly -0.2% of students in Hamilton County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Tennessee county average of -0.2%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Hamilton County schools?
Across Hamilton County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 16.4 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Hamilton County?
Hamilton County residents are approximately 70% White, 8% Hispanic, 17% Black, 2% Asian, 7% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Hamilton County is owner-occupied?
Hamilton County has about 168,013 housing units, of which roughly 63.9% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data