An equity score of 24/100 ranks Achievement School District #123 of 141 districts in Tennessee (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,612 per pupil, Achievement School District ranks #7 of 142 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending (Tennessee districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,966
Total Enrollment
16
Schools
$13,612
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Achievement School District operates 16 public schools serving 5,966 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 combined, 5 middle, 3 high, 2 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Davidson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,612 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 15 of 142 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending. See how Tennessee compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The district's equity score is 24/100, ranked #123 of 141 in Tennessee against a state average of 38, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 16 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 287.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 59.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.2% African American, 22.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Wooddale Middle School, with a diversity index of 51.2/100.
Its largest campus is Journey Hanley School, enrolling 657 students (11% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Memphis Scholars Raleigh-Egypt, at 78 students, a 8x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Achievement School District school enrollment varies 8.4× across entities
Achievement School District school enrollment ranges from 78 students (lowest) to 657 students (highest), a spread of 579 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Achievement School District student-counselor ratio is 287:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Achievement School District is typically wider than the Achievement School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Achievement School District chronic absenteeism rate is 59.7% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
How many schools are in Achievement School District?
Achievement School District has 16 schools, including 6 combined, 3 high, 5 middle, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 5,966 students.
How much does Achievement School District spend per student?
Achievement School District spends $13,612 per student. The district has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #123 in Tennessee.
What is the demographic composition of Achievement School District?
Achievement School District students are 75.2% African American, 22.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% White, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 16 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Achievement School District?
Achievement School District has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #123 out of 141 districts in Tennessee.