New Directions Academy

New Directions Academy is one of the tiny all-grades campuss in Charlotte, Tennessee, one of the schools within Dickson County, with 61 students on its rolls from grades 3 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 243 students per school, that is 75% smaller than typical.

Within Dickson County, which oversees 17 schools and 7,777 students, New Directions Academy is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, New Directions Academy logs that 67% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 16% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, 3% Black. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 89%.

In the broader community, census data for Dickson County shows median household earnings sit near $75,003, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Dickson County's 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,777 students), New Directions Academy is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Charlotte Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around New Directions Academy.

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

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 17%: 52 students in 2018 compared to 61 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 79% to 67% over that span.

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