Rutherford County vs Sumner County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Rutherford County Sumner County
Location Murfreesboro, Tennessee Gallatin, Tennessee
Total Enrollment 50,707 30,732
Number of Schools 50 52
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.4:1 16:1

Spending

Metric Rutherford County Sumner County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $11,822 $11,062
Federal Revenue 12.7% 12.8%
State Revenue 45.4% 45.2%
Local Revenue 41.9% 42.0%
Rutherford County
Federal State Local
Sumner County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Rutherford County Sumner County
White 48.9% 70.2%
African American 16.8% 9.1%
Hispanic or Latino 24.1% 13.8%
Asian 4.3% 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.1%
Multiracial 5.6% 4.7%
Free/Reduced Lunch

Academic Resources

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

Resource Rutherford County Sumner County
AP Courses Offered 100 72
Schools with AP 12 8
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 468.9:1 382:1
Chronic Absenteeism 13.7% 18.1%

School Types

Rutherford County

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

Sumner 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.