Delano: Schools & Education

Education in Delano: 20 public schools. Mcminn High School is the largest at 1,408 students (grades 9-12). Total enrollment: 9,415 students.

~42 residents per school (vs Tennessee ~908).

K-12 Schools

20 K-12 schools serving the area — about 42 residents per school. 6.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

Schools (20)

Athens City Middle School

6-8 · 481 students · 200 Keith LN, Athens TN 37303 · (423)745-1177

City Park Elementary

-1-2 · 355 students · 203 Keith LN, Athens TN 37303 · (423)745-3862

Ingleside Elementary

-1-2 · 386 students · 200 Guille ST, Athens TN 37303 · (423)745-3671

North City Elementary

3-5 · 278 students · 1601 Palos ST, Athens TN 37303 · (423)745-4210

Westside Elementary

3-5 · 302 students · 700 Westside ST, Athens TN 37303 · (423)745-4721

Etowah Elementary

-1-8 · 343 students · 858 Eighth ST, Etowah TN 37331 · (423)263-5483

Rogers Creek Elementary

-1-8 · 283 students · 137 County Road 82, Athens TN 37303 · (423)745-2123

Calhoun Elementary

-1-8 · 319 students · 150 Sherwood AVE, Calhoun TN 37309 · (423)336-2974

Central High School

9-12 · 650 students · 145 Co Road 461, Englewood TN 37329 · (423)263-5541

E K Baker Elementary

-1-8 · 350 students · 1044 Co 172 RD, Athens TN 37303 · (423)745-2760

Englewood Elementary

-1-8 · 539 students · 108 College ST, Englewood TN 37329 · (423)887-5260

McMinn High School

9-12 · 1,408 students · 2215 Congress Pkwy, Athens TN 37303 · (423)745-4142

Mountain View Elementary

-1-8 · 545 students · 145 Co Road 627, Etowah TN 37331 · (423)263-2498

Niota Elementary

-1-8 · 517 students · 418 Burn RD, Niota TN 37826 · (423)568-2247

Riceville Elementary

-1-8 · 614 students · 3592 Hwy 11 South, Riceville TN 37370 · (423)462-2488

Sweetwater High School

9-12 · 559 students · 414 South High ST, Sweetwater TN 37874 · (423)337-7881

Brown Intermediate School

5-6 · 309 students · 135 Starrett ST, Sweetwater TN 37874 · (423)337-5905

Sweetwater Elementary

3-4 · 299 students · 301 Broad ST, Sweetwater TN 37874 · (423)337-7062

Sweetwater Jr High School

7-8 · 322 students · 1013 Cannon AVE, Sweetwater TN 37874 · (423)337-7336

Sweetwater Primary School

-1-2 · 556 students · 500 Highway 322 East, Sweetwater TN 37874 · (423)351-7004

School Districts · Districts	McMinn County, McMinn County, McMinn County, Sweetwater, Sweetwater
School Districts · Total count	5
School Districts · Nces Lea Ids	4700120, 4701140, 4702820, 4703000, 4704050
School Statistics · Total Schools	20
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	9,415
School Statistics · Total Teachers	584
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	16.10
Schools Count	20

Sources: NCES LEA assignment from schools in this city · NCES CCD 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Higher Education

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Colleges (1)

Tennessee Wesleyan University

4237457504 · NCES IPEDS 2022 — within 3 miles

College Scorecard · Fetched	2026-04-15
Nearest College · Name	Tennessee Wesleyan University
Nearest College · City	Athens
Nearest College · Phone	(423) 745-7504
Nearest College · Distance	1.8 mi

Sources: College Scorecard API query by city+state — no results · NCES IPEDS 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Early Childhood

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Childcare Centers · County total	6

Sources: HIFLD / IRS BMF

Libraries

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	E. G. FISHER PUBLIC LIBRARY
Nearest Library · Phone	(423) 745-7782
Nearest Library · Address	1289 INGLESIDE AVENUE, ATHENS TN 37303
Nearest Library · Distance	1.9 mi

Sources: IMLS PLS 2022 — nearest by coordinates

Other

Libraries (1)

E. G. FISHER PUBLIC LIBRARY

4237457782 · 1289 INGLESIDE AVENUE, ATHENS TN 37303

Pct Bachelors Plus	6.4%

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

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