Decatur County vs Rutherford County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Decatur County Rutherford County
Location Decaturville, Tennessee Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Total Enrollment 1,524 50,707
Number of Schools 4 50
Student:Teacher Ratio 13:1 15.7:1

Spending

Metric Decatur County Rutherford County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $10,627 $10,141
Federal Revenue 21.5% 12.7%
State Revenue 54.9% 45.4%
Local Revenue 23.6% 41.9%
Decatur County
Federal State Local
Rutherford County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Decatur County Rutherford County
White 89.5% 48.9%
African American 1.3% 16.8%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8% 24.1%
Asian 1.5% 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2%
Multiracial 2.1% 5.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch N/A N/A

Academic Resources

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

Resource Decatur County Rutherford County
AP Courses Offered N/A 100
Schools with AP 0 12
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 432:1 468.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 16.4% 10.1%

School Types

Decatur County

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

Rutherford 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.