McMinn High School

Set in Athens, Tennessee, McMinn High School is a heavily attended senior high, overseen by McMinn County. It teaches 1,272 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 754 students per school, that is 69% larger than typical.

Across the 9 schools in McMinn County (5,051 students total), McMinn High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, McMinn High School reports that the largest single group is White, at 76% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 11% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% multiracial. By comparison, McMinn County as a whole is about 88% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

In the broader community, McMinn County reports that median household earnings sit near $61,470, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across McMinn County's 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,131 students), McMinn High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Athens City Middle School, around 1.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around McMinn High School.

McMinn High School operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. McMinn High School's enrollment has shrank 18% since 2018, when it stood at 1,557 (now 1,272). The White share of enrollment shrank from 83% to 76% over that span.

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