Hearth Record

Public schools in Tennessee

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1,895 public schools in 370 cities and towns and 95 counties. From NCES’s yearly directory of Jul 1, 2026.

The biggest cities and towns

By how many public schools each holds
  1. Memphis 205 Shelby County
  2. Nashville 129 Davidson County
  3. Knoxville 88 Knox County
  4. Chattanooga 48 Hamilton County
  5. Clarksville 40 Montgomery County
  6. Murfreesboro 36 Rutherford County
  7. Cleveland 26 Bradley County
  8. Franklin 25 Williamson County
  9. Jackson 25 Madison County

The biggest counties

By how many public schools each holds
  1. Shelby County 256
  2. Davidson County 170
  3. Knox County 98
  4. Hamilton County 80
  5. Rutherford County 68
  6. Williamson County 60
  7. Sumner County 53
  8. Montgomery County 44
  9. Sullivan County 35

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Source:

NCES, school directory, 2025-26 (preliminary). Released Jul 1, 2026. Updated yearly.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.

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