Total enrollment
4,202
-169 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
12 schools in Cocke County
Tennessee · 4,202 students · 5 cities
Cocke County operates 12 public K-12 schools in Tennessee, enrolling about 4,202 students between them (9 elementary and 3 high).
4-year change in Cocke County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Cocke County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Tennessee | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,202 | #56 of 135 | #2,310 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 12 | #37 of 135 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.0% | #100 of 123 | #5,701 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cocke Co High School | Newport | High | 09-12 | 1,074 |
| Edgemont Elementary | Newport | Elementary | PK-08 | 541 |
| Parrottsville Elementary | Parrottsville | Elementary | PK-08 | 512 |
| Cosby Elementary | Cosby | Elementary | KG-08 | 429 |
| Northwest Elementary | Newport | Elementary | PK-08 | 422 |
| Cosby High School | Cosby | High | 09-12 | 343 |
| Bridgeport Elementary | Newport | Elementary | PK-08 | 261 |
| Centerview Elementary | Newport | Elementary | PK-08 | 225 |
| Smoky Mountain Elementary | Cosby | Elementary | PK-08 | 176 |
| Grassy Fork Elementary | Hartford | Elementary | KG-08 | 132 |
| Del Rio Elementary | Del Rio | Elementary | KG-08 | 85 |
| Cocke Co Adult High School | Newport | High | 09-12 | 2 |
About Cocke County
Cocke County is a rural-scale Tennessee school district running 12 schools with combined enrollment near 4,202.
For a sense of the school types, Cocke County is made up of 9 elementary and 3 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Cocke County is about 350, meaningfully below the Tennessee average of roughly 537.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 4%: 4,371 students in SY 2020-21 versus 4,202 in SY 2024-25.
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