Hamilton County vs Rhea County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Hamilton County Rhea County
Location Chattanooga, Tennessee Dayton, Tennessee
Total Enrollment 45,902 4,091
Number of Schools 81 7
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.4:1 14.7:1

Spending

Metric Hamilton County Rhea County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,591 $12,339
Federal Revenue 21.1% 22.2%
State Revenue 31.6% 52.4%
Local Revenue 47.2% 25.4%
Hamilton County
Federal State Local
Rhea County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Hamilton County Rhea County
White 43.4% 83.5%
African American 26.1% 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino 21.0% 12.3%
Asian 1.5% 0.4%
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 Rhea County
AP Courses Offered 77
Schools with AP 15 0
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 394.8:1 413:1
Chronic Absenteeism 23.8% 15.9%

School Types

Hamilton County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 8
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.