Walland Elementary School

Walland Elementary School operates as an intimate elementary-level community in Walland, Tennessee, operated by Blount County. Current enrollment sits at 284 students spanning grades K through 5. That puts it 40% leaner than the typical public school in Tennessee, which averages around 470 students.

Walland Elementary School is one of 21 schools operated by Blount County, a district that instructs 10,270 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Walland Elementary School reports that the largest single group is White, at 78% of enrollment. The remainder comes out to 15% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 89%.

Across the wider county, Blount County reports that the typical household earns roughly $77,365 per year, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Walland Elementary School is one of 34 public schools in Blount County (combined enrollment of about 18,257 students).

The closest other public school is Heritage High School, roughly 3.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 6%: 303 students in 2018 compared to 284 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 86% to 78%.

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