Barry Tatum Academy

Lebanon · TN · Wilson County · Public · K-12 combined

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How Barry Tatum Academy compares for families

What families should know about Barry Tatum Academy.

  • LocallyTN sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
  • vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Sumner County Middle College High School, Tenn School For Blind, Wilson Co Adult High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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🏛️ Your state's public flagship

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

46%
admit rate
$13,812
in-state tuition/yr · $33,256 out-of-state
1190–1340
SAT 25–75 · ACT 25–31

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $18,976/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

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Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

💰 Pay for college in Tennessee

Tennessee's public scholarships

Tennessee pairs a lottery-funded merit award (HOPE) with the well-known TN Promise, which makes community and technical college essentially free for any graduate.

Merit Tennessee HOPE Scholarship (TELS)
$4,500–$5,700/yr (4-yr) · $3,200/yr (2-yr)
GPA: 3.0 weighted GPA Test: OR SAT 1060 / ACT 21 Income: No income limit

Lottery-funded merit award — qualify with EITHER a 3.0 weighted GPA OR ACT 21 / SAT 1060. No income limit. (Qualify by either path; enroll within 16 months of graduating.)

Official program details ↗
Promise Tennessee Promise
Free community / technical college (last-dollar)
Income: No income limit

Tuition-free community or technical college for any TN grad — no GPA, test, or income requirement. (Apply senior year; FAFSA, mentor meeting, 8 hrs community service/term.)

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Eligibility rules change yearly — confirm with the official program before relying on it. Amounts are recent published figures; awards cover tuition/fees, not housing or books unless noted. Verified 2026-06-14.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of +31.8%/year, projecting from 2024's 86 students:

2025
113
2027
197
2029
343

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Most similar nearby high schools

The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
Sumner County Middle College High School
Gallatin
Public 16.2 54 +5.9%
Tenn School For Blind
Nashville
Public 20.6 61 -3.2%
Wilson Co Adult High School
Lebanon
Public 0.0 15
The Academy at Hickory Hollow
Antioch
Public 23.2 40
Cora Howe School
Nashville
Public 25.0 41
The Academy at Opry Mills
Nashville
Public 22.7 32
Robertson County Phoenix Academy
Springfield
Public 39.8 57
Holloway High School
Murfreesboro
Public 25.7 122 +4.3%

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