Davidson County vs Rhea County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Davidson County Rhea County
Location Nashville, Tennessee Dayton, Tennessee
Total Enrollment 80,651 4,091
Number of Schools 158 7
Student:Teacher Ratio 18.2:1 14.7:1

Spending

Metric Davidson County Rhea County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,219 $12,339
Federal Revenue 14.9% 22.2%
State Revenue 26.4% 52.4%
Local Revenue 58.7% 25.4%
Davidson County
Federal State Local
Rhea County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Davidson County Rhea County
White 22.1% 83.5%
African American 39.9% 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino 31.3% 12.3%
Asian 2.4% 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 4.0% 1.7%
Free/Reduced Lunch

Academic Resources

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

Resource Davidson County Rhea County
AP Courses Offered 155
Schools with AP 23 0
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 351.5:1 413:1
Chronic Absenteeism 36.8% 15.9%

School Types

Davidson County

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

Rhea 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.