Davidson County vs Van Buren County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Davidson County Van Buren County
Location Nashville, Tennessee Spencer, Tennessee
Total Enrollment 80,651 794
Number of Schools 158 2
Student:Teacher Ratio 18.2:1 13.9:1

Spending

Metric Davidson County Van Buren County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,219 $14,137
Federal Revenue 14.9% 22.4%
State Revenue 26.4% 55.6%
Local Revenue 58.7% 21.9%
Davidson County
Federal State Local
Van Buren County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Davidson County Van Buren County
White 22.1% 98.2%
African American 39.9% 0.4%
Hispanic or Latino 31.3% 1.1%
Asian 2.4% 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 4.0% 0.1%
Free/Reduced Lunch

Academic Resources

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

Resource Davidson County Van Buren County
AP Courses Offered 155
Schools with AP 23 0
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 351.5:1 378:1
Chronic Absenteeism 36.8% 22.3%

School Types

Davidson County

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

Van Buren 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.