Total enrollment
60,185
+1,207 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
98 schools in Knox County
Tennessee · 60,185 students · 5 cities
Knox County hosts 98 public K-12 schools inside Tennessee, collectively enrolling about 60,185 students (around 614 per school).
4-year change in Knox County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
93
+5 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Knox County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Tennessee | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 60,185 | #3 of 135 | #66 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 93 | #3 of 135 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.5% | #27 of 123 | #2,261 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.
About Knox County
Knox County administers 98 public schools across Tennessee, collectively teacheing roughly 60,185 students.
In terms of grade levels, Knox County consists of 57 elementary, 17 middle, 19 high schools, and 5 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Knox County runs about 614 students per school, 14% higher than the state mean of roughly 537.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 58,978 students in SY 2020-21 versus 60,185 in SY 2024-25. Knox County now counts 93 public schools, up from 88 in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Knox County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.