Davidson County vs Macon County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Davidson County Macon County
Location Nashville, Tennessee Lafayette, Tennessee
Total Enrollment 80,651 4,231
Number of Schools 158 8
Student:Teacher Ratio 18.2:1 16.5:1

Spending

Metric Davidson County Macon County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,219 $11,210
Federal Revenue 14.9% 18.6%
State Revenue 26.4% 60.3%
Local Revenue 58.7% 21.0%
Davidson County
Federal State Local
Macon County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Davidson County Macon County
White 22.1% 81.2%
African American 39.9% 0.8%
Hispanic or Latino 31.3% 16.1%
Asian 2.4% 0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 4.0% 1.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch

Academic Resources

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

Resource Davidson County Macon County
AP Courses Offered 155 4
Schools with AP 23 2
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 351.5:1 574.6:1
Chronic Absenteeism 36.8% 11.6%

School Types

Davidson County

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

Macon 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.