West Junior High School

West Junior High School is one of the tight-knit 6-8 campuss in Oakland, Tennessee, one of the schools within Fayette County Public Schools, with 340 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. That puts it 39% smaller than the typical public school in Tennessee, which averages around 554 students.

West Junior High School is one of 7 schools operated by Fayette County Public Schools, a district that hosts 2,909 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, West Junior High School reports that the largest single group is Black, at 57% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 26% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 25% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

In the area at large, Fayette County reports that median household earnings sit near $88,456, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Fayette County's 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,941 students), West Junior High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Oakland Elementary, roughly 1.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. West Junior High School's enrollment has decreased 12% since 2018, when it stood at 385 (now 340). White enrollment moved from 44% to 26% across the same window.

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