Tellico Plains Junior High School

Tellico Plains Junior High School is one of the close-knit middle schools in Tellico Plains, Tennessee, operated by Monroe County, with 258 students on its rolls from grades 5 through 8. That puts it 53% below the typical public school in Tennessee, which averages around 554 students.

Monroe County comprises 13 schools with combined enrollment of 5,006 students; Tellico Plains Junior High School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Tellico Plains Junior High School reports that nearly all students (95%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 2% multiracial.

In the area at large, Monroe County reports that median household earnings sit near $56,895, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Tellico Plains Junior High School is one of 17 public schools in Monroe County (combined enrollment of about 6,538 students).

Tellico Plains Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 13%: 297 students in 2018 compared to 258 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Tellico Plains Junior High School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.