Total enrollment
9,042
+288 (+3%) vs SY 2017-18
16 schools in Bedford County
Tennessee · 9,042 students · 3 cities
Bedford County's footprint covers 16 public K-12 schools with combined enrollment of about 9,042 (an average of 565 per campus).
7-year change in Bedford County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
15
+1 (+7%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
53%
was 63%
% Hispanic
33%
was 24%
% Black
7%
was 8%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelbyville Central High School | Shelbyville | High | 09-12 | 1,604 |
| Harris Middle School | Shelbyville | Middle | 06-08 | 977 |
| Community Elementary School | Unionville | Elementary | PK-05 | 650 |
| Learning Way Elementary | Shelbyville | Elementary | PK-05 | 638 |
| Liberty Elementary | Shelbyville | Elementary | PK-08 | 631 |
| Cascade Elementary | Wartrace | Elementary | PK-05 | 621 |
| Cartwright Elementary School | Shelbyville | Elementary | PK-05 | 602 |
| Community High School | Unionville | High | 09-12 | 545 |
| Cascade High School | Wartrace | High | 09-12 | 539 |
| Thomas Magnet School | Shelbyville | Elementary | KG-08 | 436 |
| Eakin Elementary | Shelbyville | Elementary | PK-05 | 399 |
| Community Middle School | Unionville | Middle | 06-08 | 365 |
| Cascade Middle School | Wartrace | Middle | 06-08 | 360 |
| South Side Elementary | Shelbyville | Elementary | PK-05 | 352 |
| East Side Elementary | Shelbyville | Elementary | PK-05 | 323 |
| Bedford County Virtual School | Wartrace | Combined | M-M | · |
About Bedford County
As a sparse district in Tennessee, Bedford County serves 9,042 students across 16 schools.
On the school-mix side, Bedford County covers 9 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 3%: 8,754 students in SY 2017-18 versus 9,042 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Bedford County added 1 school, going from 14 to 15. Demographically, the White share of enrollment declined from 63% to 53%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Bedford County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.