Davidson County vs Madison County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Davidson County Madison County
Location Nashville, Tennessee Jackson, Tennessee
Total Enrollment 80,651 12,463
Number of Schools 158 25
Student:Teacher Ratio 18.2:1 18.3:1

Spending

Metric Davidson County Madison County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,219 $11,117
Federal Revenue 14.9% 21.6%
State Revenue 26.4% 39.1%
Local Revenue 58.7% 39.3%
Davidson County
Federal State Local
Madison County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Davidson County Madison County
White 22.1% 23.9%
African American 39.9% 54.3%
Hispanic or Latino 31.3% 13.1%
Asian 2.4% 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 4.0% 7.5%
Free/Reduced Lunch

Academic Resources

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

Resource Davidson County Madison County
AP Courses Offered 155 26
Schools with AP 23 5
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 351.5:1 414.6:1
Chronic Absenteeism 36.8% 34.7%

School Types

Davidson County

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

Madison 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.