Total enrollment
6,178
-163 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
18 schools in Roane County
Tennessee · 6,178 students · 5 cities
For a Tennessee district, Roane County runs a mid-sized public-school system: 18 schools and roughly 6,178 students (6 elementary, 5 middle, and 6 high).
4-year change in Roane County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
18
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Roane County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Tennessee | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6,178 | #34 of 135 | #1,534 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 18 | #18 of 135 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.6% | #87 of 123 | #5,356 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston Elementary | Kingston | Elementary | PK-05 | 736 |
| Roane County High School | Kingston | High | 09-12 | 625 |
| Ridge View Elementary | Rockwood | Elementary | PK-05 | 577 |
| Bowers Elementary | Harriman | Elementary | PK-05 | 524 |
| Cherokee Middle School | Kingston | Middle | 06-08 | 495 |
| Midway Elementary | Kingston | Elementary | PK-05 | 410 |
| Harriman High School | Harriman | High | 09-12 | 354 |
| Dyllis Springs Elementary | Oliver Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 324 |
| Rockwood High School | Rockwood | High | 09-12 | 320 |
| Harriman Middle School | Harriman | Middle | 06-08 | 284 |
| Oliver Springs High School | Oliver Springs | High | 09-12 | 278 |
| Rockwood Middle School | Rockwood | Middle | 06-08 | 274 |
| Midtown Elementary | Harriman | Elementary | PK-05 | 273 |
| Midway High School | Kingston | High | 09-12 | 217 |
| Midway Middle School | Ten Mile | Middle | 06-08 | 191 |
| Oliver Springs Middle | Oliver Springs | Middle | 06-08 | 172 |
| Roane County Virtual Academy | Harriman | Combined | KG-12 | 78 |
| Midtown Educational Center | Harriman | High | 06-12 | 46 |
About Roane County
Roane County is a rural-scale Tennessee school district running 18 schools with combined enrollment near 6,178.
On the school-mix side, Roane County comprises 6 elementary, 5 middle, 6 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Roane County is about 343, meaningfully below the Tennessee average of roughly 537.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Roane County has contracted 3% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 6,341 students to 6,178.
On this page, the community for Roane County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.