Rutherford County vs Scott County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Rutherford County Scott County
Location Murfreesboro, Tennessee Huntsville, Tennessee
Total Enrollment 50,707 2,524
Number of Schools 50 7
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.4:1 13.1:1

Spending

Metric Rutherford County Scott County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $11,822 $13,040
Federal Revenue 12.7% 23.2%
State Revenue 45.4% 62.1%
Local Revenue 41.9% 14.7%
Rutherford County
Federal State Local
Scott County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Rutherford County Scott County
White 48.9% 95.8%
African American 16.8% 0.6%
Hispanic or Latino 24.1% 2.1%
Asian 4.3% 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.0%
Multiracial 5.6% 0.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch

Academic Resources

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

Resource Rutherford County Scott County
AP Courses Offered 100
Schools with AP 12 0
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 468.9:1 640.6:1
Chronic Absenteeism 13.7% 20.4%

School Types

Rutherford County

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

Scott 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.