School district · Tennessee

Bedford County

Bedford County in Tennessee: 15 public schools with 9,042 students and — students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $10,517 per student in FY2024.

Schools
15
Students
9,042
Students per teacher
—
TN — · US 15.1
Spending per student
$10,517
TN $13K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
—
Counselors (FTE)
—
Students per counselor
—
TN — · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
—
Librarians (FTE): —

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Tennessee's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Tennessee: 39%

32%proficient

+1.3 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 70% of school districts in Tennessee

Median 36% · 145 school districts compared

3,860 students tested, grades 3–8 · TNReady; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Tennessee: 42%

36%proficient

+0.3 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 69% of school districts in Tennessee

Median 42% · 145 school districts compared

3,756 students tested, grades 3–8 · TNReady; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$7.1K15
$7.1K16
$7.5K17
$7.5K18
$8.0K19
$8.2K20
$8.8K21
$9.1K22
$9.9K23
$10.5K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
11% · $16.9M
State
52% · $77.8M
Local
37% · $55.4M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$6,195
Support services
$3,617
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$42.4M
Long-term debt
$87.9M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 9Middle schools: 3High schools: 3
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–5602—29%26%
Cascade ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5621—54%65%
Community Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–5650—44%52%
Eakin ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5399—30%23%
East Side ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5323—32%34%
Learning Way ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5638—22%18%
Liberty ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–8631—32%40%
South Side ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5352—20%23%
Thomas Magnet SchoolFree meals for all
K–8436—82%82%
Cascade Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–8360—39%55%
Community Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–8365—28%34%
Harris Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–8977—11%11%
Cascade High SchoolFree meals for all
9–12539———
Community High SchoolFree meals for all
9–12545———
9–121,604———

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
500 Madison ST, Shelbyville, TN 37160
Phone
(931)684-3284
Website