Bartlett operates 10 public schools serving 8,946 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 other, 3 middle, 1 high, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 8,834 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Shelby County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,364 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 40.3% local, 37.6% state, and 22.0% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $66,166 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 30/100, ranked #98 of 140 in Tennessee against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (18 AP courses district-wide), a 542.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 11.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 51.4% White, 26.0% African American, 11.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Bartlett High School accounts for 31.5% of all Bartlett student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Bartlett-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Bartlett school enrollment varies 5.5× across entities
Bartlett school enrollment ranges from 502 students (lowest) to 2,782 students (highest), a spread of 2,280 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Bartlett student-counselor ratio is 543:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Bartlett chronic absenteeism rate is 11.3% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Bartlett has 10 schools, including 1 high, 3 middle, 5 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 8,946 students.
How much does Bartlett spend per student?
Bartlett spends $13,364 per student. The district has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #98 in Tennessee.
What is the average teacher salary in Bartlett?
The average teacher salary in Bartlett is $66,166 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Bartlett?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Shelby County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Bartlett?
Bartlett students are 51.4% White, 26.0% African American, 11.1% Hispanic or Latino, 4.1% Asian, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bartlett?
Bartlett has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #98 out of 140 districts in Tennessee. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.