Total enrollment
7,777
-25 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
17 schools in Dickson County
Tennessee · 7,777 students · 5 cities
Dickson County runs 17 public K-12 schools inside Tennessee, with combined enrollment around 7,777 (8 elementary, 4 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Dickson County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
17
+1 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Dickson County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Tennessee | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,777 | #26 of 135 | #1,212 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 17 | #20 of 135 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.4% | #61 of 123 | #4,194 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickson County High School | Dickson | High | 09-12 | 1,337 |
| Creek Wood High School | Charlotte | High | 09-12 | 919 |
| Centennial Elementary | Dickson | Elementary | PK-05 | 713 |
| Stuart Burns Elementary | Burns | Elementary | PK-05 | 706 |
| Charlotte Elementary | Charlotte | Elementary | PK-05 | 601 |
| Dickson Middle School | Dickson | Middle | 06-08 | 570 |
| Burns Middle School | Burns | Middle | 06-08 | 494 |
| Oakmont Elementary | Dickson | Elementary | PK-05 | 482 |
| White Bluff Elementary | White Bluff | Elementary | PK-05 | 479 |
| Charlotte Middle School | Charlotte | Middle | 06-08 | 433 |
| Vanleer Elementary | Vanleer | Elementary | PK-05 | 269 |
| W James Middle School | White Bluff | Middle | 06-08 | 239 |
| Dickson Elementary | Dickson | Elementary | PK-05 | 229 |
| The Discovery School | Dickson | Elementary | KG-05 | 202 |
| New Directions Academy | Charlotte | Combined | 03-12 | 61 |
| Dickson County Distance Learning Academy | Dickson | Combined | KG-12 | 40 |
| Special Services | Dickson | Combined | PK-11 | 3 |
About Dickson County
Dickson County is a compact public-school district in Tennessee. The district runs 17 schools and hosts approximately 7,777 students.
For a sense of the school types, Dickson County comprises 8 elementary, 4 middle, 2 high schools, and 3 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Dickson County is about 457, meaningfully below the Tennessee average of roughly 537.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 7,802 students in SY 2020-21 versus 7,777 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 16 to 17 across the same 4-year window.
On this page, the community for Dickson County discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.