Total enrollment
6,937
+30 (+0%) vs SY 2020-21
14 schools in Jefferson County
Tennessee · 6,937 students · 6 cities
Public K-12 education in Jefferson County runs across 14 schools with combined enrollment of about 6,937 students, averaging 496 per school.
4-year change in Jefferson County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
+2 (+18%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Jefferson County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Tennessee | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6,937 | #30 of 135 | #1,362 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 13 | #33 of 135 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.8% | #65 of 123 | #4,491 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Co High School | Dandridge | High | 09-12 | 1,965 |
| White Pine Elementary | White Pine | Elementary | PK-08 | 705 |
| Mount Horeb Elementary School | Jefferson City | Elementary | PK-05 | 616 |
| Maury Middle School | Dandridge | Middle | 06-08 | 582 |
| Dandridge Elementary | Dandridge | Elementary | PK-05 | 543 |
| Jefferson Middle School | Jefferson City | Middle | 06-08 | 528 |
| Rush Strong Elementary | Strawberry Plains | Elementary | PK-08 | 518 |
| Jefferson Elementary | Jefferson City | Elementary | PK-05 | 467 |
| Piedmont Elementary | Dandridge | Elementary | PK-05 | 367 |
| Talbott Elementary | Talbott | Elementary | PK-05 | 300 |
| New Market Elementary | New Market | Elementary | PK-05 | 272 |
| Jefferson Virtual Academy | Strawberry Plains | High | 05-12 | 55 |
| Jefferson County Adult High School | Jefferson City | High | 11-12 | 19 |
| Dandridge Head Start | Jefferson City | Elementary | PK-PK | 0 |
About Jefferson County
As a small district in Tennessee, Jefferson County teaches 6,937 students across 14 schools.
On the school-mix side, Jefferson County consists of 9 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high schools.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 6,907 students in SY 2020-21 versus 6,937 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 11 to 13 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Jefferson County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.