Davidson County vs Knox County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Davidson County Knox County
Location Nashville, Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee
Total Enrollment 80,651 60,609
Number of Schools 158 91
Student:Teacher Ratio 18.2:1 14.4:1

Spending

Metric Davidson County Knox County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,219 $11,040
Federal Revenue 14.9% 14.6%
State Revenue 26.4% 35.6%
Local Revenue 58.7% 49.9%
Davidson County
Federal State Local
Knox County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Davidson County Knox County
White 22.1% 59.1%
African American 39.9% 16.9%
Hispanic or Latino 31.3% 15.2%
Asian 2.4% 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 4.0% 6.7%
Free/Reduced Lunch

Academic Resources

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

Resource Davidson County Knox County
AP Courses Offered 155 246
Schools with AP 23 15
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 351.5:1 386.8:1
Chronic Absenteeism 36.8% 34.8%

School Types

Davidson County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 26
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Knox County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 1
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.