Lincoln County vs Rutherford County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Lincoln County Rutherford County
Location Fayetteville, Tennessee Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Total Enrollment 4,002 50,707
Number of Schools 8 50
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.8:1 15.7:1

Spending

Metric Lincoln County Rutherford County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $9,586 $10,141
Federal Revenue 20.0% 12.7%
State Revenue 53.2% 45.4%
Local Revenue 26.8% 41.9%
Lincoln County
Federal State Local
Rutherford County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Lincoln County Rutherford County
White 87.1% 48.9%
African American 3.2% 16.8%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4% 24.1%
Asian 0.7% 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.2%
Multiracial 3.5% 5.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch N/A N/A

Academic Resources

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

Resource Lincoln County Rutherford County
AP Courses Offered 20 100
Schools with AP 1 12
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 488.1:1 468.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 20.5% 10.1%

School Types

Lincoln 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.