Total enrollment
45,981
+1,159 (+3%) vs SY 2017-18
82 schools in Hamilton County
Tennessee · 45,981 students · 11 cities
82 public K-12 schools, 45,981 students, one district. That is the Hamilton County entry on the numbers, with a mix of 42 elementary, 16 middle, and 22 high.
7-year change in Hamilton County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
82
+4 (+5%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
45%
was 54%
% Hispanic
22%
was 13%
% Black
24%
was 29%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Hamilton County
Hamilton County runs 82 public schools across Tennessee, collectively serveing roughly 45,981 students.
For a sense of the school types, Hamilton County covers 42 elementary, 16 middle, 22 high schools, and 2 combined or other.
Over the past 7-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Hamilton County has rose 3% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 44,822 students to 45,981. Hamilton County now counts 82 public schools, up from 78 in SY 2017-18. Demographically, the White share of enrollment shrank from 54% to 45%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Hamilton County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.