Tipton County Alternative Learning Center

Located at 800 Bert Johnston AVE, in Covington, Tennessee, Tipton County Alternative Learning Center is a rural-scale all-grades campus that enrolls 85 students (grades K through 12), run under Tipton County. Enrollment runs roughly 65% below the state mean of about 243.

Within Tipton County, which oversees 14 schools and 9,975 students, Tipton County Alternative Learning Center is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Tipton County Alternative Learning Center records that 53% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder consists of 42% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Tipton County as a whole is about 18% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Tipton County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $74,127 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Tipton County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,975 students), of which Tipton County Alternative Learning Center is one.

The closest other public school is Charger Academy, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Tipton County Alternative Learning Center has rose 20%, going from 71 students in 2018 to 85 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 59% to 42% over that span.

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