School district · Tennessee

Rutherford County

Rutherford County in Tennessee: 55 public schools with 52,127 students and — students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $11,309 per student in FY2024.

Schools
55
2 charter
Students
52,127
Students per teacher
—
TN — · US 15.1
Spending per student
$11,309
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%

46%proficient

+1.2 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 83% of school districts in Tennessee

Median 36% · 145 school districts compared

22,163 students tested, grades 3–8 · TNReady; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Tennessee: 42%

52%proficient

+3.1 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 82% of school districts in Tennessee

Median 42% · 145 school districts compared

21,435 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
$8.1K15
$8.2K16
$8.3K17
$8.8K18
$9.1K19
$9.4K20
$9.7K21
$10.1K22
$10.7K23
$11.3K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
8.7% · $57.4M
State
53% · $348.2M
Local
39% · $255.7M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,371
Support services
$3,469
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$107.6M
Long-term debt
$353.9M

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 28Middle schools: 11High schools: 14Other schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
K–5195—28%21%
Pre-K–5969—49%59%
Pre-K–5954—47%47%
Pre-K–51,002—46%49%
Pre-K–5475—56%54%
Pre-K–5856—41%43%
Pre-K–5659—59%61%
Pre-K–5705—26%23%
K–5240—71%75%
Pre-K–5861—33%34%
Pre-K–5345—42%34%
Pre-K–51,025—25%29%
Pre-K–5630—60%65%
K–5386—94%—
Pre-K–5673—62%64%
Pre-K–51,193—43%45%
Pre-K–5982—57%61%
Pre-K–5905—43%42%
Pre-K–5832—24%23%
1–820———
Pre-K–5646—38%43%
Pre-K–5562—35%33%
K–5178—26%28%
Pre-K–51,173—67%81%
Pre-K–5854—43%65%
K–8732——95%
Pre-K–5615—49%53%
Pre-K–5666—58%70%
6–81,727—45%50%
6–81,048—45%52%
6–81,117—22%31%
6–81,224—40%51%
6–81,152—34%46%
6–81,567—50%50%
6–8873—33%50%
6–81,196—49%58%
6–8899—26%32%
6–81,045—55%64%
6–8755—38%49%
9–122,301———
6–121,222———
6–1263—14%12%
9–12122———
9–122,116———
9–121,872———
9–122,275———
9–122,126———
9–120———
9–121,910———
9–122,266———
6–1247———
9–122,474———
6–120———
Pre-K–121,013—59%72%
Rutherford County Virtual SchoolMostly virtualFree meals for all
3–12384—45%42%

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
2240 Southpark BLVD, Murfreesboro, TN 37128
Phone
(615)904-3790
Website