Madison County vs Putnam County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Madison County Putnam County
Location Jackson, Tennessee Cookeville, Tennessee
Total Enrollment 12,463 12,032
Number of Schools 25 22
Student:Teacher Ratio 18:1 15.8:1

Spending

Metric Madison County Putnam County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $11,115 $10,619
Federal Revenue 21.6% 22.7%
State Revenue 39.1% 45.8%
Local Revenue 39.3% 31.5%
Madison County
Federal State Local
Putnam County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Madison County Putnam County
White 23.9% 73.3%
African American 54.3% 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino 13.1% 20.8%
Asian 1.1% 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 7.5% 1.7%
Free/Reduced Lunch N/A N/A

Academic Resources

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

Resource Madison County Putnam County
AP Courses Offered 26 38
Schools with AP 5 4
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 397:1 404.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 33.9% 17.9%

School Types

Madison County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 22

Putnam County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 15

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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.