Total enrollment
30,719
+1,131 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
53 schools in Sumner County
Tennessee · 30,719 students · 8 cities
Within Sumner County, 53 public K-12 schools serve about 30,719 students, an average of 580 per school.
4-year change in Sumner County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
53
+4 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Sumner County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Tennessee | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 30,719 | #8 of 135 | #217 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 53 | #6 of 135 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.2% | #40 of 123 | #3,078 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.
About Sumner County
Across 53 schools, Sumner County serves about 30,719 students in Tennessee. By footprint it is a moderately sized district.
For a sense of the school types, Sumner County covers 28 elementary, 12 middle, 11 high schools, and 2 combined or other.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Sumner County has grew 4% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 29,588 students to 30,719. Over that span, Sumner County gained 4 schools, going from 49 to 53.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Sumner County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.