Hamilton County vs Wilson County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Hamilton County Wilson County
Location Chattanooga, Tennessee Lebanon, Tennessee
Total Enrollment 45,902 20,308
Number of Schools 81 24
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.4:1 15.6:1

Spending

Metric Hamilton County Wilson County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,591 $11,283
Federal Revenue 21.1% 13.5%
State Revenue 31.6% 43.2%
Local Revenue 47.2% 43.3%
Hamilton County
Federal State Local
Wilson County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Hamilton County Wilson County
White 43.4% 71.6%
African American 26.1% 8.1%
Hispanic or Latino 21.0% 11.2%
Asian 1.5% 4.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.2%
Multiracial 7.9% 4.5%
Free/Reduced Lunch

Academic Resources

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

Resource Hamilton County Wilson County
AP Courses Offered 77 113
Schools with AP 15 6
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 394.8:1 538.4:1
Chronic Absenteeism 23.8% 20.6%

School Types

Hamilton County

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

Wilson 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.