Total enrollment
1,100
+57 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Perry County
Tennessee · 1,100 students · 2 cities
In Tennessee's Perry County, public K-12 schools total 5 and serve approximately 1,100 students (an average of 220 per school).
4-year change in Perry County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Perry County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Tennessee | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,100 | #121 of 135 | #6,587 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #100 of 135 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.2% | #104 of 123 | #5,978 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linden Elementary | Linden | Elementary | PK-04 | 309 |
| Perry County High School | Linden | High | 09-12 | 273 |
| Lobelville Elementary | Lobelville | Elementary | PK-08 | 237 |
| Linden Middle School | Linden | Middle | 05-08 | 217 |
| Perry County Virtual School | Linden | Combined | 04-12 | 64 |
About Perry County
Perry County is a low-population Tennessee school district running 5 schools with combined enrollment near 1,100.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Perry County covers 2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Perry County is about 220, noticeably below the Tennessee average of roughly 537.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 5%: 1,043 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,100 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Perry County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.