Hamilton County vs Williamson County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Hamilton County Williamson County
Location Chattanooga, Tennessee Franklin, Tennessee
Total Enrollment 45,902 42,171
Number of Schools 81 50
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.4:1 15.2:1

Spending

Metric Hamilton County Williamson County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,591 $12,699
Federal Revenue 21.1% 5.9%
State Revenue 31.6% 26.1%
Local Revenue 47.2% 68.0%
Hamilton County
Federal State Local
Williamson County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Hamilton County Williamson County
White 43.4% 76.0%
African American 26.1% 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino 21.0% 7.8%
Asian 1.5% 8.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 7.9% 4.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch

Academic Resources

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

Resource Hamilton County Williamson County
AP Courses Offered 77 249
Schools with AP 15 11
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 394.8:1 350.4:1
Chronic Absenteeism 23.8% 13.7%

School Types

Hamilton County

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

Williamson 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.