Murfreesboro vs Rutherford County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Murfreesboro Rutherford County
Location Murfreesboro, Tennessee Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Total Enrollment 9,408 50,707
Number of Schools 13 50
Student:Teacher Ratio 15:1 15.7:1

Spending

Metric Murfreesboro Rutherford County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $11,342 $10,141
Federal Revenue 18.7% 12.7%
State Revenue 40.8% 45.4%
Local Revenue 40.5% 41.9%
Murfreesboro
Federal State Local
Rutherford County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Murfreesboro Rutherford County
White 40.2% 48.9%
African American 26.6% 16.8%
Hispanic or Latino 20.7% 24.1%
Asian 3.2% 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2%
Multiracial 8.9% 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 Murfreesboro Rutherford County
AP Courses Offered N/A 100
Schools with AP 0 12
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 426:1 468.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 21.0% 10.1%

School Types

Murfreesboro

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.