Chester County vs Rutherford County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Chester County Rutherford County
Location Henderson, Tennessee Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Total Enrollment 2,811 50,707
Number of Schools 6 50
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.8:1 15.4:1

Spending

Metric Chester County Rutherford County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $11,362 $11,822
Federal Revenue 22.0% 12.7%
State Revenue 61.4% 45.4%
Local Revenue 16.6% 41.9%
Chester County
Federal State Local
Rutherford County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Chester County Rutherford County
White 79.5% 48.9%
African American 10.2% 16.8%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3% 24.1%
Asian 0.5% 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2%
Multiracial 5.1% 5.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch

Academic Resources

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

Resource Chester County Rutherford County
AP Courses Offered 1 100
Schools with AP 1 12
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 469:1 468.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 20.9% 13.7%

School Types

Chester County

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

Rutherford County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
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.