Total enrollment
3,967
-268 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
14 schools in Claiborne County
Tennessee · 3,967 students · 6 cities
In total, Claiborne County hosts 14 public K-12 schools with about 3,967 students, averaging 283 per campus.
7-year change in Claiborne County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
+1 (+8%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
95%
was 96%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claiborne High School | New Tazewell | High | 09-12 | 613 |
| Tazewell-New Tazewell Elementary | New Tazewell | Elementary | KG-04 | 472 |
| Cumberland Gap High School | Cumberland Gap | High | 09-12 | 459 |
| Midway Elementary | New Tazewell | Elementary | PK-08 | 404 |
| Springdale Elementary | Tazewell | Elementary | KG-08 | 380 |
| Soldiers Memorial Middle School | Tazewell | Middle | 05-08 | 360 |
| Ellen Myers Primary | Harrogate | Elementary | PK-04 | 334 |
| Powell Valley Elementary | Speedwell | Elementary | PK-08 | 280 |
| H. Y. Livesay Middle School | Harrogate | Middle | 05-08 | 278 |
| The Alpha School | New Tazewell | Elementary | PK-PK | 144 |
| Forge Ridge School | Harrogate | Elementary | PK-08 | 132 |
| Clairfield Elementary | Clairfield | Elementary | KG-08 | 69 |
| Claiborne Virtual Learning Academy | Tazewell | Combined | KG-12 | 42 |
| Claiborne Adult High School | Tazewell | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About Claiborne County
As a compact district in Tennessee, Claiborne County educates 3,967 students across 14 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Claiborne County is built around 8 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 283 in this district, below the Tennessee typical of 537.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 6%: 4,235 students in SY 2017-18 versus 3,967 in SY 2024-25. Claiborne County now counts 13 public schools, up from 12 in SY 2017-18.
On allk12, the community for Claiborne County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.