Total enrollment
7,658
+165 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
12 schools in Kingsport
Tennessee · 7,658 students · 1 city
For families across Kingsport, public-school options total 12 K-12 schools, with combined enrollment near 7,658 (9 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Kingsport
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Kingsport ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Tennessee | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,658 | #27 of 135 | #1,238 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 12 | #39 of 135 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.0% | #56 of 123 | #4,003 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dobyns - Bennett High School | Kingsport | High | 09-12 | 2,315 |
| Ross N. Robinson Middle School | Kingsport | Middle | 06-08 | 918 |
| John Sevier Middle School | Kingsport | Middle | 06-08 | 818 |
| Andrew Johnson Elementary School | Kingsport | Elementary | PK-05 | 558 |
| George Washington Elementary School | Kingsport | Elementary | KG-05 | 514 |
| John Adams Elementary School | Kingsport | Elementary | PK-05 | 506 |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary School | Kingsport | Elementary | PK-05 | 497 |
| Andrew Jackson Elementary School | Kingsport | Elementary | PK-05 | 430 |
| Abraham Lincoln Elementary School | Kingsport | Elementary | PK-05 | 420 |
| John F. Kennedy Elementary School | Kingsport | Elementary | PK-05 | 280 |
| Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School | Kingsport | Elementary | KG-05 | 250 |
| Palmer Early Learning Center | Kingsport | Elementary | PK-PK | 152 |
About Kingsport
Kingsport maintains 12 public schools across Tennessee, collectively serveing roughly 7,658 students.
In terms of grade levels, Kingsport covers 9 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Kingsport is about 638, meaningfully above the Tennessee average of roughly 537.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 7,493 students in SY 2020-21 versus 7,658 in SY 2024-25.
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