Total enrollment
3,056
+56 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Smith County
Tennessee · 3,056 students · 3 cities
Smith County, Tennessee runs 9 public K-12 schools today, teaching approximately 3,056 students across 6 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in Smith County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Smith County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Tennessee | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,056 | #76 of 135 | #3,163 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #60 of 135 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.7% | #86 of 123 | #5,348 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordonsville High School | Gordonsville | High | 07-12 | 541 |
| Smith County High School | Carthage | High | 09-12 | 476 |
| Carthage Elementary | Carthage | Elementary | PK-04 | 465 |
| Gordonsville Elementary School | Gordonsville | Elementary | 03-06 | 311 |
| Smith County Middle School | Carthage | Middle | 05-08 | 289 |
| Defeated Elementary | Carthage | Elementary | PK-08 | 288 |
| Union Heights Elementary | Carthage | Elementary | PK-08 | 268 |
| New Middleton Elementary | Gordonsville | Elementary | PK-02 | 210 |
| Forks River Elementary | Elmwood | Elementary | PK-08 | 208 |
About Smith County
As a rural-scale district in Tennessee, Smith County serves 3,056 students across 9 schools.
For a sense of the school types, Smith County is made up of 6 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 340 in this district, meaningfully below the Tennessee typical of 537.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 3,000 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,056 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Smith County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.