Total enrollment
6,937
-365 (-5%) vs SY 2017-18
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 campus.
7-year change in Jefferson County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
+2 (+18%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
80%
was 86%
% Hispanic
13%
was 9%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| 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 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 5%: 7,302 students in SY 2017-18 versus 6,937 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 11 to 13 across the same 7-year window. The White share of public-school enrollment declined from 86% to 80%.
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.