Cleveland vs Hamilton County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Cleveland Hamilton County
Location Cleveland, Tennessee Chattanooga, Tennessee
Total Enrollment 5,768 45,902
Number of Schools 9 81
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.1:1 15.4:1

Spending

Metric Cleveland Hamilton County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $11,804 $12,591
Federal Revenue 20.3% 21.1%
State Revenue 47.0% 31.6%
Local Revenue 32.7% 47.2%
Cleveland
Federal State Local
Hamilton County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Cleveland Hamilton County
White 45.6% 43.4%
African American 10.7% 26.1%
Hispanic or Latino 32.0% 21.0%
Asian 1.9% 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.8% 0.0%
Multiracial 8.8% 7.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch

Academic Resources

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

Resource Cleveland Hamilton County
AP Courses Offered 14 77
Schools with AP 1 15
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 402.8:1 394.8:1
Chronic Absenteeism 23.2% 23.8%

School Types

Cleveland

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.