Public and Private Schools in the Smoky Mountains and Greater Knoxville Region

Schools meeting national standards are readily available in the Greater Knoxville and Great Smoky Mountains Region. Homes and property in communities with schools meeting and exceeding national standards available through Century 21 MVP. The information on this page gives you introductory informationi and links to the various systems in this region. The information readily available to us is primarilily on public schools. Where we are aware of private schools and have the information, we also present that information on linked pages. Also, we are presenting information on and resources for home schools in the region. When you contact us, let us know what kinds of schools you would like to be near your home.

For information on the performance of the various systems, click this link to go to the tabulated data on ACT scores for high school students in the various systems. Comprehensive information of the performance of public school systems (and individual schools) in the State of Tennessee can be accessed from the report card web site of the Tennessee Department of Education.

If you are planning or thinking about moving to East Tennessee or investing in property in the Great Smoky Mountains or in the Greater Knoxville area, we can help you through our knowledge of the area and the real estate here.

Blount County
Blount County Public School Systems

The Blount County School System serves all communities in Blount County except Maryville and Alcoa. Included are communities such as Rockford, Louisville, Friendsville, Townsend, and Walland. The system has 11 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and two high schools, with an overall enrollment of approximately 11,000.

The Alcoa School System serves the City of Alcoa. The sytems has has 3 schools, one for each of the levels of elementary, middle, and high school.

The Maryville School System serves the City of Maryville. The sytems has 5 elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school, with an overall enrollment of about 5,000.

Cocke County
Cocke County Public School System

The Cocke County School System serves all communities in Cocke County. Included are communities such as Newport, Cosby, Del Rio, Hartford, and Parrottsville. The system has 9 elementary schools and two high schools, with an overall enrollment of approximately 4,500.

Jefferson County
Jefferson County School System

The Jefferson County School System serves all communities in Jefferson County. Included are communities such as Jefferson City, Dandridge, White Pine, Strawberry Plains, Talbott, and New Market. The system has 7 elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school, with an overall enrollment of approximately 7,000.

Knox County
Knox County School System

The Knox County School System serves all communities in Knox County. Included are communities and areas known as Bearden, Farragut, Karns, Halls, West Knoxville, Gibbs, Carter, Powell, and the remainder of the city of Knoxville. The system has 55 elementary schools, 14 middle schools, and 12 high schools, with an overall enrollment of approximately 53,000. Knox County schools reflect very strongly the communities in which theyare located. Academically, the schools in the western part of the city and county tend to attain higher test scores than the county average, and the county average exceeds the national average. This would include schools serving West Knox County, such as the Farragut schools, Cedar Bluff schools, Bearden schools, and schools such as Sequoyah, Rocky Hill, Blue Grass, and A. L. Lotts elementary schools and West Valley Middle School.

Loudon County
Loudon County Public School Systems

The Loudon County School System serves all communities in Loudon County except Lenoir City. Included arecommunities such as Loudon, Greenback, Steekee, Eaton Crossroads, and Tellico Village. The system has 6 elementary schools, two middle schools, and two high schools, with an overall enrollment of approximately 5,000.

The Lenoir City School System serves the City of Lenoir City. The system has has 3 schools, one for each of the levels of elementary, middle, and high school. The total enrollment of the system is about 2200.

Sevier County
Sevier County Public School System

The Sevier County School System serves all communities in Sevier County. Included are communities such as Gatlinburg, Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, Wears Valley, and Seymour, all located in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. The system has 14 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 4 high schools, with an overall enrollment of approximately 14,000. Sevier County highs school ACT scores are very close to the national average and exceed state of Tennessee scores

Private Schools in the Region

There are a large number of private schools in the region. Links to information about private schools are given on our private schools page.

Home Schools in the Region

Extensive programs for home schools exist in the regiion. Links to information about home schooling and home school resources is given on the home schools page.