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Public school districts and schools in Tennessee, based on the NCES Common Core of Data.

147
School districts
1,913
Public schools
891,089
Students enrolled

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data, 2024-25.

Largest school districts in Tennessee by enrollment — NCES 2024-25

140 regular school districts ranked by students enrolled, as reported to NCES for 2024-25. Charter school districts and other education agencies are shown at their size without a rank. Districts with no 2024-25 enrollment in NCES data are listed last.

#1 Davidson County

Nashville · 162 public schools · 81,021 students

#2 Knox County

Knoxville · 95 public schools · 60,185 students

#3 Rutherford County

Murfreesboro · 55 public schools · 52,127 students

#4 Hamilton County

Chattanooga · 82 public schools · 45,981 students
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#5 Williamson County

Franklin · 52 public schools · 41,593 students

#6 Montgomery County

Clarksville · 44 public schools · 39,385 students

#7 Sumner County

Gallatin · 53 public schools · 30,719 students

#8 Wilson County

Lebanon · 25 public schools · 20,703 students

#9 Sevier County

Kodak · 33 public schools · 14,408 students

#10 Maury County

Columbia · 24 public schools · 13,098 students

#11 Madison County

Jackson · 26 public schools · 13,017 students

#12 Putnam County

Cookeville · 22 public schools · 11,776 students

#13 Robertson County

Springfield · 23 public schools · 11,267 students

#14 Hamblen County

Morristown · 18 public schools · 10,300 students
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#15 Blount County

Maryville · 22 public schools · 10,270 students

#16 Bradley County

Cleveland · 18 public schools · 10,202 students

#17 Tipton County

Covington · 14 public schools · 9,975 students

#18 Murfreesboro

Murfreesboro · 13 public schools · 9,342 students

#19 Collierville

Collierville · 9 public schools · 9,263 students

#20 Bedford County

Shelbyville · 15 public schools · 9,042 students

#21 Bartlett

Bartlett · 10 public schools · 8,834 students

#22 Washington County

Jonesborough · 15 public schools · 7,969 students

#23 Sullivan County

Blountville · 17 public schools · 7,878 students

#24 Johnson City

Johnson City · 12 public schools · 7,818 students

#25 Dickson County

Dickson · 17 public schools · 7,777 students

#26 Kingsport

Kingsport · 12 public schools · 7,658 students

Tennessee Public Charter School Commission

Charter school district · Nashville · 17 public schools · 6,979 students

#27 Cumberland County

Crossville · 12 public schools · 6,970 students

#28 Jefferson County

Dandridge · 14 public schools · 6,937 students

#29 Lawrence County

Lawrenceburg · 15 public schools · 6,867 students

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