Lakeland Preparatory School

Lakeland Preparatory School operates as a sizable middle school in Lakeland, Tennessee, run under Lakeland. Current enrollment sits at 1,509 students spanning grades 5 through 11. Compared to the state average of about 554 students per school, that is 172% larger than typical.

Lakeland comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 2,538 students; Lakeland Preparatory School is among them.

Demographically, Lakeland Preparatory School records that the largest single group is White, at 62% of enrollment; the rest consists of 14% Hispanic, 12% Black, 7% Asian, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Shelby County as a whole is about 34% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

Across the wider county, census data for Shelby County shows the typical household earns roughly $63,767 per year, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Shelby County runs 287 public schools (combined enrollment of about 154,209 students), of which Lakeland Preparatory School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Lakeland Elementary School, around 1.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Lakeland Preparatory School operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 109%: 721 students in 2018 compared to 1,509 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 71% to 62% over that span.

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