Total enrollment
5,051
-216 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in McMinn County
Tennessee · 5,051 students · 6 cities
Public K-12 education in McMinn County runs across 9 schools with combined enrollment of about 5,051 students, averaging 561 per school.
4-year change in McMinn County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How McMinn County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Tennessee | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,051 | #47 of 135 | #1,909 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #58 of 135 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.9% | #78 of 123 | #4,930 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McMinn High School | Athens | High | 09-12 | 1,272 |
| Riceville Elementary | Riceville | Elementary | PK-08 | 641 |
| Central High School | Englewood | High | 09-12 | 583 |
| Mountain View Elementary | Etowah | Elementary | PK-08 | 566 |
| Englewood Elementary | Englewood | Elementary | PK-08 | 565 |
| Niota Elementary | Niota | Elementary | PK-08 | 523 |
| Calhoun Elementary | Calhoun | Elementary | PK-08 | 317 |
| E K Baker Elementary | Athens | Elementary | PK-08 | 307 |
| Rogers Creek Elementary | Athens | Elementary | PK-08 | 277 |
About McMinn County
McMinn County is a sparse Tennessee school district running 9 schools with combined enrollment near 5,051.
On the school-mix side, McMinn County is made up of 7 elementary and 2 high schools.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment fell 4%: 5,267 students in SY 2020-21 versus 5,051 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for McMinn County discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.