Total enrollment
9,042
+399 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
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 school).
4-year change in Bedford County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
15
+1 (+7%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Bedford County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Tennessee | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 9,042 | #21 of 135 | #1,024 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 15 | #25 of 135 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.2% | #16 of 123 | #1,629 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
| 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 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 5%: 8,643 students in SY 2020-21 versus 9,042 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Bedford County added 1 school, going from 14 to 15.
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.