DeKalb County vs Morgan County

How do these districts compare?

Metric DeKalb County Morgan County
Location Smithville, Tennessee Wartburg, Tennessee
Total Enrollment 2,938 2,877
Number of Schools 5 8
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.1:1 14.9:1

Spending

Metric DeKalb County Morgan County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $10,613 $12,432
Federal Revenue 19.2% 27.4%
State Revenue 61.0% 56.0%
Local Revenue 19.8% 16.6%
DeKalb County
Federal State Local
Morgan County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group DeKalb County Morgan County
White 77.8% 94.9%
African American 1.9% 0.4%
Hispanic or Latino 16.0% 1.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 3.7% 2.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch N/A N/A

Academic Resources

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

Resource DeKalb County Morgan County
AP Courses Offered 2 15
Schools with AP 1 3
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio N/A 462:1
Chronic Absenteeism 20.9% 15.1%

School Types

DeKalb County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 5

Morgan County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 6

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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.