Total enrollment
1,570
-210 (-12%) vs SY 2017-18
5 schools in Bledsoe County
Tennessee · 1,570 students · 1 city
Bledsoe County in Tennessee runs 5 public K-12 schools today, teaching roughly 1,570 students (an average of 314 per campus).
7-year change in Bledsoe County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
91%
was 92%
% Hispanic
8%
was 6%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bledsoe County High School | Pikeville | High | 09-12 | 457 |
| Pikeville Elementary | Pikeville | Elementary | PK-05 | 383 |
| Bledsoe County Middle School | Pikeville | Middle | 06-08 | 342 |
| Mary V Wheeler Elementary | Pikeville | Elementary | PK-05 | 212 |
| Cecil B Rigsby Elementary | Pikeville | Elementary | PK-05 | 176 |
About Bledsoe County
As a small district in Tennessee, Bledsoe County educates 1,570 students across 5 schools.
For a sense of the school types, Bledsoe County comprises 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 314 in this district, lower than the Tennessee typical of 537.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 12%: 1,780 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,570 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Bledsoe County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.