Sewanee Elementary

Sewanee Elementary is an elementary school of micro-enrollment scale in Sewanee, Tennessee, run under Franklin County, serveing 145 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 470 students per school, that is 69% smaller than typical.

Within Franklin County, which oversees 11 schools and 4,972 students, Sewanee Elementary is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Sewanee Elementary logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%). Beyond that, the school reports 6% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In the broader community, Franklin County reports that median household income runs about $63,494, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sewanee Elementary is one of 12 public schools in Franklin County (combined enrollment of about 5,355 students).

The closest other public school is Cowan Elementary, roughly 5.3 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 6 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Sewanee Elementary operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Sewanee Elementary's enrollment has shrank 31% since 2018, when it stood at 209 (now 145). The White share of enrollment shrank from 96% to 90% over that span.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.