Hunter Elementary

Set in Elizabethton, Tennessee, Hunter Elementary is a medium-sized primary school, one of the schools within Carter County. It serves 498 students across grades K through 8.

Across the 15 schools in Carter County (4,539 students total), Hunter Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Hunter Elementary records that 89% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school lists 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Carter County indicate the typical household earns roughly $50,135 per year, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Hunter Elementary is one of 21 public schools in Carter County (combined enrollment of about 7,217 students).

Nearest neighbor: Unaka High School, around 1.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Hunter Elementary operates from a commuter-belt location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Hunter Elementary's enrollment has ticked down 5% since 2018, when it stood at 524 (now 498). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 97% to 89%.

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