Total enrollment
2,975
-528 (-15%) vs SY 2017-18
9 schools in Grainger County
Tennessee · 2,975 students · 3 cities
Grainger County runs 9 public K-12 schools inside Tennessee, with combined enrollment around 2,975 (4 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high).
7-year change in Grainger County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
+1 (+13%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
91%
was 92%
% Hispanic
7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grainger High School | Rutledge | High | 09-12 | 756 |
| Washburn School | Washburn | Combined | PK-12 | 477 |
| Bean Station Elementary | Bean Station | Elementary | PK-06 | 437 |
| Joppa Elementary | Rutledge | Elementary | PK-06 | 404 |
| Rutledge Middle School | Rutledge | Middle | 07-08 | 363 |
| Rutledge Elementary School | Rutledge | Elementary | 02-06 | 323 |
| Rutledge Primary | Rutledge | Elementary | PK-01 | 199 |
| Grainger Co Adult High | Rutledge | High | 09-12 | 10 |
| Grainger Academy | Rutledge | High | 09-12 | 6 |
About Grainger County
Grainger County maintains 9 public schools across Tennessee, collectively instructing roughly 2,975 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Grainger County spans 4 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 331 in this district, meaningfully below the Tennessee typical of 537.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 15%: 3,503 students in SY 2017-18 versus 2,975 in SY 2024-25. Grainger County now counts 9 public schools, up from 8 in SY 2017-18.
On allk12, the community for Grainger County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.