Total enrollment
6,178
-455 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
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 campuses and roughly 6,178 students (6 elementary, 5 middle, and 6 high).
7-year change in Roane County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
18
+1 (+6%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
87%
was 90%
% Hispanic
4%
was 2%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| 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 campuses 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 7-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Roane County has contracted 7% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 6,633 students to 6,178. Over that span, Roane County gained 1 school, going from 17 to 18. The White share of public-school enrollment declined from 90% to 87%.
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.