Hamilton County vs Putnam County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Hamilton County Putnam County
Location Chattanooga, Tennessee Cookeville, Tennessee
Total Enrollment 45,902 12,032
Number of Schools 81 22
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.4:1 16.1:1

Spending

Metric Hamilton County Putnam County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,591 $10,860
Federal Revenue 21.1% 22.7%
State Revenue 31.6% 45.8%
Local Revenue 47.2% 31.5%
Hamilton County
Federal State Local
Putnam County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Hamilton County Putnam County
White 43.4% 73.3%
African American 26.1% 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino 21.0% 20.8%
Asian 1.5% 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 7.9% 1.7%
Free/Reduced Lunch

Academic Resources

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

Resource Hamilton County Putnam County
AP Courses Offered 77 38
Schools with AP 15 4
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 394.8:1 433.2:1
Chronic Absenteeism 23.8% 20.8%

School Types

Hamilton County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 8
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Putnam 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.