Total enrollment
3,056
-70 (-2%) vs SY 2017-18
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.
7-year change in Smith County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
87%
was 91%
% Hispanic
6%
was 4%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| 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 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 3,126 students in SY 2017-18 versus 3,056 in SY 2024-25. Demographically, the White share of enrollment decreased from 91% to 87%.
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.