Bedford County vs Davidson County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Bedford County Davidson County
Location Shelbyville, Tennessee Nashville, Tennessee
Total Enrollment 9,047 80,651
Number of Schools 15 158
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.2:1 18.2:1

Spending

Metric Bedford County Davidson County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $10,343 $17,219
Federal Revenue 21.1% 14.9%
State Revenue 59.8% 26.4%
Local Revenue 19.1% 58.7%
Bedford County
Federal State Local
Davidson County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Bedford County Davidson County
White 57.5% 22.1%
African American 6.0% 39.9%
Hispanic or Latino 29.5% 31.3%
Asian 0.6% 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 6.1% 4.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch

Academic Resources

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

Resource Bedford County Davidson County
AP Courses Offered 38 155
Schools with AP 3 23
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 457.4:1 351.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 31.2% 36.8%

School Types

Bedford County

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

Davidson County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 26
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.