Total enrollment
30,719
+1,083 (+4%) vs SY 2017-18
Sumner County
Tennessee · Public K-12
Sumner County, Tennessee comes in at 53 public K-12 schools on the latest counts, totaling roughly 30,719 students, with a county median household income near $90,301. The level mix is 28 elementary, 12 middle, and 11 high schools.
7-year change in Sumner County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
53
+4 (+8%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
69%
was 78%
% Hispanic
14%
was 8%
% Black
10%
was 10%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
53
1 districts
Enrollment
30,719
NCES CCD
Median income
$90,301
Above Tennessee avg
Free/reduced lunch
·
Enrollment-weighted
Elementary
28
13,802 students
Middle
12
6,844 students
High
11
9,276 students
Combined / other
2
797 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Sumner County Public Schools
30,719 students · 1 district in Sumner County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Sumner 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+
33.6%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
6.4%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.6%
civilian labor
Median age
40
23.1% under 18
Test scores in Sumner County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 46 schools ranked. Tennessee state average: 40.9%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Oakmont Elementary· 80.0%
- Indian Lake Elementary· 78.1%
- Liberty Creek Elementary· 72.5%
- T. W. Hunter Middle School· 70.3%
- Liberty Creek High School· 70.1%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Joe Shafer Middle School· 24.3%
- Rucker Stewart Middle· 27.2%
- Guild Elementary· 27.3%
- Benny C. Bills Elementary School· 27.6%
- Vena Stuart Elementary· 27.7%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallatin Senior High School | Gallatin | High | 09-12 | 1,644 | · |
| Beech Sr High School | Hendersonville | High | 09-12 | 1,477 | · |
| Hendersonville High School | Hendersonville | High | 09-12 | 1,410 | · |
| Portland High School | Portland | High | 09-12 | 1,151 | · |
| Station Camp High School | Gallatin | High | 09-12 | 1,137 | · |
| Liberty Creek High School | Gallatin | High | 09-12 | 993 | · |
| Station Camp Elementary | Gallatin | Elementary | PK-05 | 974 | · |
| Station Camp Middle School | Gallatin | Middle | 06-08 | 904 | · |
| Jack Anderson Elementary | Hendersonville | Elementary | PK-05 | 829 | · |
| White House High School | White House | High | 09-12 | 818 | · |
| Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes Creek | Hendersonville | Elementary | KG-05 | 789 | · |
| Liberty Creek Elementary | Gallatin | Elementary | KG-05 | 735 | · |
| Vena Stuart Elementary | Gallatin | Elementary | PK-05 | 710 | · |
| Joe Shafer Middle School | Gallatin | Middle | 06-08 | 670 | · |
| Merrol Hyde Magnet School | Hendersonville | Combined | KG-12 | 670 | · |
| Benny C. Bills Elementary School | Gallatin | Elementary | PK-05 | 659 | · |
| Liberty Creek Middle School | Gallatin | Middle | 06-08 | 652 | · |
| Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek | Hendersonville | Middle | 06-08 | 641 | · |
| White House Middle School | White House | Middle | 05-08 | 638 | · |
| Union Elementary School | Gallatin | Elementary | PK-05 | 620 | · |
| Howard Elementary | Gallatin | Elementary | PK-05 | 591 | · |
| Rucker Stewart Middle | Gallatin | Middle | 06-08 | 585 | · |
| Madison Creek Elementary | Goodlettsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 566 | · |
| Guild Elementary | Gallatin | Elementary | PK-05 | 556 | · |
| Nannie Berry Elementary | Hendersonville | Elementary | PK-05 | 553 | · |
| Portland Gateview Elementary School | Portland | Elementary | PK-05 | 552 | · |
| T. W. Hunter Middle School | Hendersonville | Middle | 06-08 | 532 | · |
| Westmoreland High School | Westmoreland | High | 09-12 | 518 | · |
| Robert E Ellis Middle | Hendersonville | Middle | 06-08 | 509 | · |
| Portland West Middle School | Portland | Middle | 06-08 | 491 | · |
| Indian Lake Elementary | Hendersonville | Elementary | KG-05 | 464 | · |
| Westmoreland Elementary | Westmoreland | Elementary | PK-05 | 464 | · |
| White House Intermediate School | White House | Elementary | 03-05 | 448 | · |
| Harold B. Williams Elementary School | White House | Elementary | PK-02 | 435 | · |
| George A Whitten Elementary | Hendersonville | Elementary | PK-05 | 430 | · |
| Watt Hardison Elementary | Portland | Elementary | KG-05 | 429 | · |
| Westmoreland Middle School | Westmoreland | Middle | 06-08 | 423 | · |
| Beech Elementary | Hendersonville | Elementary | PK-05 | 407 | · |
| V G Hawkins Middle School | Hendersonville | Middle | 06-08 | 403 | · |
| Portland East Middle School | Portland | Middle | 06-08 | 396 | · |
| Gene W. Brown Elementary | Hendersonville | Elementary | KG-05 | 391 | · |
| Walton Ferry Elementary | Hendersonville | Elementary | KG-05 | 359 | · |
| Lakeside Park Elementary | Hendersonville | Elementary | PK-05 | 358 | · |
| J W Wiseman Elementary | Portland | Elementary | PK-05 | 336 | · |
| Clyde Riggs Elementary | Portland | Elementary | KG-05 | 301 | · |
| Bethpage Elementary | Bethpage | Elementary | KG-05 | 254 | · |
| Millersville Elementary | Goodlettsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 252 | · |
| North Sumner Elementary | Bethpage | Elementary | KG-05 | 212 | · |
| Oakmont Elementary | Cottontown | Elementary | KG-05 | 128 | · |
| R T Fisher Alternative | Gallatin | Combined | KG-12 | 127 | · |
| Sumner County Middle College High School | Gallatin | High | 11-12 | 54 | · |
| Patricia Brown Virtual Academy | Gallatin | High | 09-12 | 48 | · |
| Sumner County Middle Technical College High School at Portla | Portland | High | 11-12 | 26 | · |
Cities in Sumner County
About Sumner County
In Tennessee, Sumner County is a mid-sized county of about 204,424 residents. 53 public schools across the county teaches about 30,719 students between them.
In context, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $90,301, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the federal-poverty share is near 6%. That income level is 47% higher than the Tennessee median.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Sumner County covers 28 elementary schools (13,802 students), 12 middle schools (6,844), 11 high schools (9,276), and 2 combined or other schools.
Sumner County Public Schools dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 30,719 students on its own.
Looking at the last 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Sumner County has expanded 4% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 29,636 students to 30,719. Sumner County now counts 53 public schools, up from 49 in SY 2017-18. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 78% to 69% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Sumner County discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data