Grainger Academy

As a minimally staffed 9-12 campus in Rutledge, Tennessee, Grainger Academy hosts 6 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by Grainger County. Enrollment runs roughly 99% below the state mean of about 754.

Within Grainger County, which oversees 9 schools and 2,975 students, Grainger Academy is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Grainger Academy reports that White students make up the majority at 67%. The remainder is composed of 17% Hispanic, 17% Black. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 96%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Grainger County shows median household income runs about $50,538, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Grainger County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,975 students), of which Grainger Academy is one.

Nearest neighbor: Rutledge Middle School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Grainger Academy.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Grainger Academy has decreased 60%, going from 15 students in 2018 to 6 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 80% to 67%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Grainger Academy community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.