Total enrollment
3,644
+720 (+25%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in DeKalb County
Tennessee · 3,644 students · 2 cities
DeKalb County is a public-school district inside Tennessee, running 7 K-12 schools with combined enrollment of roughly 3,644 students, broken out as 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high.
4-year change in DeKalb County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
+1 (+20%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How DeKalb County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Tennessee | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,644 | #68 of 135 | #2,668 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #89 of 135 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.2% | #59 of 123 | #4,073 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeKalb County Schools Adult Education Virtual School | Smithville | High | 09-12 | 784 |
| De Kalb County High School | Smithville | High | 09-12 | 781 |
| Northside Elementary | Smithville | Elementary | 02-05 | 544 |
| Smithville Elementary | Smithville | Elementary | PK-02 | 535 |
| DeKalb Middle School | Smithville | Middle | 06-08 | 534 |
| DeKalb West Elementary | Liberty | Elementary | PK-08 | 466 |
| De Kalb County Adult High School | Smithville | High | 10-12 | 0 |
About DeKalb County
Across 7 schools, DeKalb County enrolls about 3,644 students in Tennessee. By footprint it is a thinly populated district.
In terms of grade levels, DeKalb County comprises 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high schools.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment grew 25%: 2,924 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,644 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 5 to 6 across the same 4-year window.
On this page, the community for DeKalb County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.