Madison County vs Rutherford County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Madison County Rutherford County
Location Jackson, Tennessee Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Total Enrollment 12,463 50,707
Number of Schools 25 50
Student:Teacher Ratio 18.3:1 15.4:1

Spending

Metric Madison County Rutherford County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $11,117 $11,822
Federal Revenue 21.6% 12.7%
State Revenue 39.1% 45.4%
Local Revenue 39.3% 41.9%
Madison County
Federal State Local
Rutherford County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Madison County Rutherford County
White 23.9% 48.9%
African American 54.3% 16.8%
Hispanic or Latino 13.1% 24.1%
Asian 1.1% 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.2%
Multiracial 7.5% 5.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch

Academic Resources

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

Resource Madison County Rutherford County
AP Courses Offered 26 100
Schools with AP 5 12
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 414.6:1 468.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 34.7% 13.7%

School Types

Madison 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.