| Wilson County Schools | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
415 Harding Drive
, Tennessee, 37087United States | |
| Coordinates | 36°12′09″N 86°16′59″W / 36.2025°N 86.283°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Excellence in all we do! |
| Grades | K–12 |
| Superintendent | Jeff Luttrell |
| Schools | 23 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | ~20,000 |
| Teachers | >1,100 |
| Other information | |
| Size | 9th largest school district in Tennessee |
| Website | www |
Wilson County Schools (WCS) is a K–12 school district in Wilson County, Tennessee, United States. The district enrolls nearly 20,000 students[1] and over 1,100 teachers[2] at ten elementary schools, three K-8 schools, four middle schools, and five high schools.
Students who live within the K–8 Lebanon Special School District (LSSD) automatically transition to Lebanon High School in Wilson County Schools after completing their eighth-grade year. Wilson County Schools is the ninth largest school district in the state.[3]
During the 2020 Nashville tornado, which struck Mt. Juliet, West Wilson Middle and Stoner Creek Elementary sustained catastrophic damage and were closed for the next two school years. Both schools had to be rebuilt, with demolition and construction starting in 2021.[4]
The Wilson County School Board[6] consists of seven board members serving seven zones,[7] each of whom are elected to serve a four-year term.