Total enrollment
39,385
+2,959 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
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).
4-year change in Montgomery County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
44
+5 (+13%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Montgomery County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Tennessee | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 40,243 | #7 of 135 | #140 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 46 | #8 of 135 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #4 of 8 | #5,989 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.1% | #4 of 123 | #383 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 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 8% from the 36,426 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 39 to 44 across the same 4-year window.
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.