Anderson County vs Hamilton County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Anderson County Hamilton County
Location Clinton, Tennessee Chattanooga, Tennessee
Total Enrollment 6,317 45,902
Number of Schools 17 81
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.5:1 15.4:1

Spending

Metric Anderson County Hamilton County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,496 $12,591
Federal Revenue 21.4% 21.1%
State Revenue 40.3% 31.6%
Local Revenue 38.3% 47.2%
Anderson County
Federal State Local
Hamilton County
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Anderson County Hamilton County
White 89.3% 43.4%
African American 1.7% 26.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9% 21.0%
Asian 0.5% 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 3.3% 7.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Anderson County Hamilton County
AP Courses Offered 16 77
Schools with AP 3 15
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 245.7:1 394.8:1
Chronic Absenteeism 22.8% 23.8%

School Types

Anderson County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Hamilton County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 8
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.