School district · Tennessee

Cheatham County

Cheatham County in Tennessee: 14 public schools with 5,451 students and — students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $11,180 per student in FY2024.

Schools
14
Students
5,451
Students per teacher
—
TN — · US 15.1
Spending per student
$11,180
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%

37%proficient

+0.5 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 54% of school districts in Tennessee

Median 36% · 145 school districts compared

2,376 students tested, grades 3–8 · TNReady; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Tennessee: 42%

43%proficient

+3.6 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 59% of school districts in Tennessee

Median 42% · 145 school districts compared

2,299 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
$7.8K15
$8.4K16
$8.6K17
$8.9K18
$9.0K19
$8.5K20
$9.2K21
$9.2K22
$10.2K23
$11.2K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
13% · $9.6M
State
59% · $43.3M
Local
27% · $19.9M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$6,879
Support services
$3,581
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$9.3M
Long-term debt
$438K

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 6Middle schools: 3High schools: 4Other schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–4424—43%40%
Pre-K–4369—42%52%
Pre-K–4316—68%76%
Pre-K–4201—36%40%
Pre-K–4566—44%43%
Pre-K–4308—44%47%
5–8502—33%32%
5–8432—28%36%
5–8672—34%50%
9–12514———
Cheatham County Virtual SchoolFully virtualFree meals for all
9–1270———
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9–12635———
K–1217———

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
102 Elizabeth ST, Ashland City, TN 37015
Phone
(615)792-5664
Website