Total enrollment
39,385
+4,544 (+13%) vs SY 2017-18
46 schools in Montgomery County
Tennessee · 40,243 students · 3 cities
Montgomery County reports 46 public K-12 schools to NCES, with combined enrollment of roughly 40,243 Tennessee students (27 elementary, 8 middle, and 10 high).
7-year change in Montgomery County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
44
+5 (+13%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
44%
was 54%
% Hispanic
17%
was 12%
% Black
26%
was 23%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Montgomery County
As an average-sized district in Tennessee, Montgomery County educates 40,243 students across 46 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, Montgomery County consists of 27 elementary, 8 middle, 10 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 875 in this district, meaningfully above the Tennessee typical of 537.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 39,385 students, expanded 13% from the 34,841 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count climbed from 39 to 44 across the same 7-year window. Demographically, the White share of enrollment declined from 54% to 44%.
On allk12, the community for Montgomery County discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.