South Central Elementary

Located at 2955 Highway 107, in Chuckey, Tennessee, South Central Elementary is a micro-enrollment elementary-level community that teaches 171 students (grades K through 8), operated by Washington County. That puts it 64% leaner than the typical public school in Tennessee, which averages around 470 students.

South Central Elementary is one of 14 schools operated by Washington County, a district that instructs 7,969 students overall.

On the student-mix side, South Central Elementary records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%). The remainder consists of 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.

In the area at large, Washington County reports that median household income runs about $62,809, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Washington County's 30 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,787 students), South Central Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: West View School, around 4.9 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Five-year trend. South Central Elementary's enrollment has shrank 25% since 2018, when it stood at 229 (now 171).

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