Total enrollment
7,878
-1,880 (-19%) vs SY 2017-18
17 schools in Sullivan County
Tennessee · 7,878 students · 5 cities
Sullivan County's footprint covers 17 public K-12 schools with combined enrollment of about 7,878 (an average of 463 per campus).
7-year change in Sullivan County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
15
-7 (-32%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
93%
was 95%
% Hispanic
3%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ridge High School | Blountville | High | 09-12 | 1,612 |
| Sullivan East High School | Bluff City | High | 09-12 | 816 |
| Sullivan Heights Middle School | Kingsport | Middle | 06-08 | 630 |
| Holston Elementary | Blountville | Elementary | PK-05 | 605 |
| Sullivan Central Middle School | Blountville | Middle | 06-08 | 604 |
| Sullivan East Middle School | Bluff City | Middle | 06-08 | 586 |
| Ketron Elementary School | Kingsport | Elementary | PK-05 | 508 |
| Bluff City Elementary | Bluff City | Elementary | PK-05 | 504 |
| Rock Springs Elementary | Kingsport | Elementary | PK-05 | 402 |
| Mary Hughes School | Piney Flats | Elementary | PK-05 | 333 |
| Indian Springs Elementary | Kingsport | Elementary | KG-05 | 312 |
| Emmett Elementary | Bristol | Elementary | PK-05 | 303 |
| Central Heights Elementary | Blountville | Elementary | PK-05 | 234 |
| Miller Perry Elementary | Kingsport | Elementary | KG-05 | 225 |
| Sullivan Gardens Elementary | Kingsport | Elementary | PK-05 | 204 |
| Innovation Academy | Blountville | Middle | 06-08 | 0 |
| Sullivan County Virtual Learning Academy | Blountville | Combined | KG-12 | 0 |
About Sullivan County
Sullivan County runs 17 public schools across Tennessee, collectively educateing roughly 7,878 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Sullivan County comprises 10 elementary, 4 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Sullivan County runs about 463 students per campus, 14% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 537.
Trend over the past 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 7,878 students, shrank 19% from the 9,758 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count fell from 22 to 15 across the same 7-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Sullivan County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.