Gary Hardin Academy

Gary Hardin Academy operates as an one-room-style 9-12 campus in Sevierville, Tennessee, run under Sevier County. Current enrollment sits at 74 students spanning grades 6 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 90% leaner than the state mean of about 754.

Gary Hardin Academy is one of 31 schools operated by Sevier County, a district that hosts 14,408 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Gary Hardin Academy shows that the largest single group is White, at 74% of enrollment; the rest looks like 22% Hispanic, 3% Black. By comparison, Sevier County as a whole is about 86% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Sevier County indicate the typical household earns roughly $62,581 per year, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Sevier County's 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,408 students), Gary Hardin Academy is one campus in the mix.

Boyds Creek Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools.

Gary Hardin Academy operates from a rural location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 6%: 79 students in 2018 compared to 74 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 91% to 74% across the same window.

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