Stuart Burns Elementary

Stuart Burns Elementary is one of the roomy primary schools in Burns, Tennessee, one of the schools within Dickson County, with 706 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 50% above the typical public school in Tennessee, which averages around 470 students.

Dickson County comprises 17 schools with combined enrollment of 7,777 students; Stuart Burns Elementary is among them.

On the student-mix side, Stuart Burns Elementary shows that nearly all students (81%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 10% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black.

Across the wider county, Dickson County reports that median household income runs about $75,003, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Dickson County runs 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,777 students), of which Stuart Burns Elementary is one.

Burns Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Stuart Burns Elementary operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 16%: 611 students in 2018 compared to 706 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 89% to 81%.

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