Total enrollment
7,658
+21 (+0%) vs SY 2017-18
12 schools in Kingsport
Tennessee · 7,658 students · 1 city
For families across Kingsport, public-school options total 12 K-12 campuses, with combined enrollment near 7,658 (9 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in Kingsport
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
77%
was 81%
% Hispanic
8%
was 4%
% Black
5%
was 6%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| 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 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 7,637 students in SY 2017-18 versus 7,658 in SY 2024-25. The White share of public-school enrollment decreased from 81% to 77%.
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