Public schools in Jonesborough, TN
Jonesborough has 3 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 2 elementary, enrolling 1,877 students. They are run by 1 district.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
One district runs Jonesborough's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Jonesborough | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County Schools | 3 | 8,281 | $11,306 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Jonesborough, 1,122 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Crockett High School | 1,122 | 15.4 | All free (CEP) | Washington County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in Jonesborough, 755 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Elementary | 391 | 12.9 | All free (CEP) | Washington County Schools |
| Sulphur Springs Elementary | 364 | 14.2 | All free (CEP) | Washington County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Jonesborough's public schools compare with Tennessee's
100% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 67% across the state. Its median school enrolls 391 students (state 469).
| Jonesborough | Tennessee | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | not reported | not reported |
| Median school size (students) | 391 | 469 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 100% | 67% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 66% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 5.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 3 Jonesborough schools and the 1,804 Tennessee schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Jonesborough
- Washington County SchoolsRuns 3 of Jonesborough's 3 public schools and spent $11,306 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,306
- David Crockett High School, the largest high school in Jonesborough1,122 students in 2024-25, 15.4 per teacher.1,122
- The largest public schools in TennesseeTennessee's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Jonesborough addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Tennessee
- Memphis191 schools
- Nashville118 schools
- Knoxville80 schools
- Chattanooga48 schools
- Clarksville37 schools
- Murfreesboro32 schools
- Cleveland25 schools
- Franklin25 schools
Questions about schools in Jonesborough
How many public schools are in Jonesborough, TN?
3 public schools with an address in Jonesborough were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 2 elementary, enrolling 1,877 students.What is the largest high school in Jonesborough?
David Crockett High School, with 1,122 students in 2024-25 (Washington County Schools).Which districts run Jonesborough's schools?
Washington County Schools (3 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25