Total enrollment
3,277
-882 (-21%) vs SY 2017-18
7 schools in Lauderdale County
Tennessee · 3,277 students · 2 cities
Lauderdale County runs 7 public K-12 schools inside Tennessee, with combined enrollment around 3,277 (3 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high).
7-year change in Lauderdale County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
49%
was 52%
% Hispanic
5%
was 3%
% Black
41%
was 41%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halls Elementary School | Halls | Elementary | PK-06 | 655 |
| Ripley High School | Ripley | High | 09-12 | 614 |
| Ripley Primary | Ripley | Elementary | PK-02 | 589 |
| Ripley Middle School | Ripley | Middle | 06-08 | 477 |
| Ripley Elementary | Ripley | Elementary | 03-05 | 460 |
| Halls High School | Halls | High | 09-12 | 339 |
| Halls Junior High School | Halls | Middle | 07-08 | 143 |
About Lauderdale County
Lauderdale County administers 7 public schools across Tennessee, collectively serveing roughly 3,277 students.
On the school-mix side, Lauderdale County spans 3 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 468 in this district, below the Tennessee typical of 537.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 21%: 4,159 students in SY 2017-18 versus 3,277 in SY 2024-25. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 52% to 49% over the same window.
On this page, the community for Lauderdale County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.