Hilham Elementary

Hilham Elementary, a cozy elementary campus in Hilham, Tennessee, part of Overton County, caters to 300 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Tennessee's public schools average about 470 students each, so Hilham Elementary sits 36% leaner than that benchmark.

Overton County runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 2,933 students. Hilham Elementary is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Hilham Elementary records that nearly all students (97%) are White. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Overton County put median household earnings sit near $48,959, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hilham Elementary is one of 8 public schools in Overton County (combined enrollment of about 2,933 students).

The closest other public school is Allons Elementary, roughly 5.2 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 3%: 290 students in 2018 compared to 300 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Hilham Elementary community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.