Putnam County vs Rutherford County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Putnam County Rutherford County
Location Cookeville, Tennessee Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Total Enrollment 12,032 50,707
Number of Schools 22 50
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.3:1 15.7:1

Spending

Metric Putnam County Rutherford County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $10,052 $10,141
Federal Revenue 22.7% 12.7%
State Revenue 45.8% 45.4%
Local Revenue 31.5% 41.9%
Putnam County
Federal State Local
Rutherford County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Putnam County Rutherford County
White 73.3% 48.9%
African American 2.8% 16.8%
Hispanic or Latino 20.8% 24.1%
Asian 1.3% 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2%
Multiracial 1.7% 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 Putnam County Rutherford County
AP Courses Offered 38 100
Schools with AP 4 12
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 433.2:1 468.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 16.7% 10.1%

School Types

Putnam 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.