Total enrollment
5,051
-639 (-11%) vs SY 2017-18
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 campus.
7-year change in McMinn County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
84%
was 87%
% Hispanic
8%
was 6%
% Black
3%
was 4%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| 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 campuses 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 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 11%: 5,690 students in SY 2017-18 versus 5,051 in SY 2024-25. The White share of public-school enrollment contracted from 87% to 84%.
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.