Jefferson County vs Rutherford County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Jefferson County Rutherford County
Location Dandridge, Tennessee Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Total Enrollment 6,995 50,707
Number of Schools 12 50
Student:Teacher Ratio 17.2:1 15.4:1

Spending

Metric Jefferson County Rutherford County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $11,202 $11,822
Federal Revenue 22.6% 12.7%
State Revenue 49.6% 45.4%
Local Revenue 27.8% 41.9%
Jefferson County
Federal State Local
Rutherford County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Jefferson County Rutherford County
White 80.8% 48.9%
African American 1.1% 16.8%
Hispanic or Latino 12.3% 24.1%
Asian 0.7% 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2%
Multiracial 4.8% 5.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch

Academic Resources

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

Resource Jefferson County Rutherford County
AP Courses Offered 35 100
Schools with AP 2 12
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 369:1 468.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 21.3% 13.7%

School Types

Jefferson County

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

Rutherford 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.