Davidson County vs Hamilton County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Davidson County Hamilton County
Location Nashville, Tennessee Chattanooga, Tennessee
Total Enrollment 80,651 45,902
Number of Schools 158 81
Student:Teacher Ratio 18.2:1 15.4:1

Spending

Metric Davidson County Hamilton County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,219 $12,591
Federal Revenue 14.9% 21.1%
State Revenue 26.4% 31.6%
Local Revenue 58.7% 47.2%
Davidson County
Federal State Local
Hamilton County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Davidson County Hamilton County
White 22.1% 43.4%
African American 39.9% 26.1%
Hispanic or Latino 31.3% 21.0%
Asian 2.4% 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 4.0% 7.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch

Academic Resources

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

Resource Davidson County Hamilton County
AP Courses Offered 155 77
Schools with AP 23 15
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 351.5:1 394.8:1
Chronic Absenteeism 36.8% 23.8%

School Types

Davidson County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 26
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.