Bradford

Public school district · Gibson County · Tennessee · NCES district ID 4701390

Bradford spent $12,608 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 76% of the other Tennessee districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,915). Its 2 schools enrolled 630 students in 2024-25; 53.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,646 per student, up 0.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80-89% (Tennessee: 87.3%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Tennessee districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Bradford in enrollment (399 to 837 students) and Bradford itself.

Current spending per student, Tennessee districts closest in size to Bradford, FY23Van Buren County Schools $12,612; Bradford $12,608; Lake County Schools $12,486; Rogersville City Schools $12,306; West Carroll Special $11,840; Newport $11,705; Pickett County $11,210; Bells $10,652; Alamo City School $10,645; Hollow Rock - Bruceton $10,246; State median, under 1,000 students $11,915.9k10k11k12k13kVan Buren County Schools$12,612Bradford$12,608Lake County Schools$12,486Rogersville City Schools$12,306West Carroll Special$11,840Newport$11,705Pickett County$11,210Bells$10,652Alamo City School$10,645Hollow Rock - Bruceton$10,246State median, under 1,000 students $11,915
Current spending per student, Tennessee districts closest in size to Bradford, FY23Van Buren County Schools $12,612; Bradford $12,608; Lake County Schools $12,486; Rogersville City Schools $12,306; West Carroll Special $11,840; Newport $11,705; Pickett County $11,210; Bells $10,652; Alamo City School $10,645; Hollow Rock - Bruceton $10,246; State median, under 1,000 students $11,915.9k10k11k12k13kVan Buren County Schools$12,612Bradford$12,608Lake County Schools$12,486Rogersville City Schools$12,306West Carroll Special$11,840Newport$11,705Pickett County$11,210Bells$10,652Alamo City School$10,645Hollow Rock - Bruceton$10,246State median, under 1,000 students $11,915
Current spending per student, Tennessee districts closest in size to Bradford, FY23Van Buren County Schools $12,612; Bradford $12,608; Lake County Schools $12,486; Rogersville City Schools $12,306; West Carroll Special $11,840; Newport $11,705; Pickett County $11,210; Bells $10,652; Alamo City School $10,645; Hollow Rock - Bruceton $10,246; State median, under 1,000 students $11,915.9k11k13kVan Buren County Schools$12,612Bradford$12,608Lake County Schools$12,486Rogersville City Schools$12,306West Carroll Special$11,840Newport$11,705Pickett County$11,210Bells$10,652Alamo City School$10,645Hollow Rock - Bruceton$10,246State median, under 1,000 students $11,915
Current spending per student, Tennessee districts closest in size to Bradford, FY23Van Buren County Schools $12,612; Bradford $12,608; Lake County Schools $12,486; Rogersville City Schools $12,306; West Carroll Special $11,840; Newport $11,705; Pickett County $11,210; Bells $10,652; Alamo City School $10,645; Hollow Rock - Bruceton $10,246; State median, under 1,000 students $11,915.9k11k13kVan Buren County Schools$12,612Bradford$12,608Lake County Schools$12,486Rogersville City Schools$12,306West Carroll Special$11,840Newport$11,705Pickett County$11,210Bells$10,652Alamo City School$10,645Hollow Rock - Bruceton$10,246State median, under 1,000 students $11,915

Where the money came from

$8,555,000 in revenue: 53.4% state, 32.9% local and 13.7% federal. Total spending including $409,000 of capital outlay was $8,400,000, or $13,659 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Bradford revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $4,572,000; Local $2,814,000; Federal $1,169,000; total $8,555,000.
  • State$4,572,000 53%
  • Local$2,814,000 33%
  • Federal$1,169,000 14%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 18 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2023-24

615 students in 2022-23, 627 students in 2023-24, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Bradford enrollment by school year2022-23: 615, 2023-24: 62702004006008002022-236152023-24627
Bradford enrollment by school year2022-23: 615, 2023-24: 62702004006008002022-236152023-24627
Bradford enrollment by school year2022-23: 615, 2023-24: 62702004006008002022-236152023-24627
Bradford enrollment by school year2022-23: 615, 2023-24: 62702004006008002022-236152023-24627

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2361543.014.3
2023-2462740.615.4

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$2,549,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,145 per student

Bradford booked $2,549,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 43 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $59,279 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 64 in 100 Tennessee districts with a figure (state median $57,379, 141 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Tennessee teacher salary at $53,619 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$2,343,00091.9%
Special education$152,0006.0%
Vocational$54,0002.1%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,419 in 2018-19, $3,244 in 2019-20, $3,505 in 2020-21, $3,721 in 2021-22, $4,145 in 2022-23.

Bradford teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,419, 2019-20: $3,244, 2020-21: $3,505, 2021-22: $3,721, 2022-23: $4,14502k4k6k2018-19$3,4192019-20$3,2442020-21$3,5052021-22$3,7212022-23$4,145
Bradford teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,419, 2019-20: $3,244, 2020-21: $3,505, 2021-22: $3,721, 2022-23: $4,14502k4k6k2018-19$3,4192019-20$3,2442020-21$3,5052021-22$3,7212022-23$4,145
Bradford teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,419, 2019-20: $3,244, 2020-21: $3,505, 2021-22: $3,721, 2022-23: $4,14502k4k6k2018-19$3,4192019-20$3,2442020-21$3,5052021-22$3,7212022-23$4,145
Bradford teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,419, 2019-20: $3,244, 2020-21: $3,505, 2021-22: $3,721, 2022-23: $4,14502k4k6k2018-19$3,4192019-20$3,2442020-21$3,5052021-22$3,7212022-23$4,145

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Bradford scored proficient or above: 42-51% in reading and 33-42% in math, against 35% in reading and 35% in math across Tennessee. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Tennessee, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtTennesseeStudents tested
Reading and language arts42-51%35%273
Math33-42%35%273

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

80-89% of the 48 students in Bradford's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.3% across Tennessee. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtTennessee
Four-year graduation rate80‑89%87.3%
Students in the class4871,510

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 311 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Bradford Elementary31113.0All free (CEP)Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 319 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Bradford High School31915.9All free (CEP)Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Bradford

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Bradford

  1. Tennessee districts by spending per studentBradford ranks 5 of 18 Tennessee districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,608).#5 of 18
  2. Every school district in TennesseeBradford is the number 138 by size of 148 Tennessee districts, with 615 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#138 of 148
  3. Rogersville City SchoolsThe next larger Tennessee district: 624 students in fall 2022, $12,306 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,306
  4. Alamo City SchoolThe next smaller Tennessee district: 578 students in fall 2022, $10,645 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,645
  5. Compare Bradford with Rogersville City SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Bradford High School, its largest high school319 students in 2024-25, 15.9 per teacher.319
  7. Teacher salary spending across TennesseeBradford spent $59,279 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $57,379); spending, not a salary.$59,279
  8. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Bradford

  1. How many schools and students are in Bradford?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 630 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Bradford spend per student?
    $12,608 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Tennessee median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $11,915 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,646 per student, up 0.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Bradford's money come from?
    $8,555,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 53.4% state, 32.9% local and 13.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Bradford live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 78 of the 577 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 13.5%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Bradford spend on teacher salaries?
    $2,549,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,145 per student. Divided by the 43 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $59,279 per teacher, more than 64 in 100 Tennessee districts (state median $57,379). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Tennessee teacher salary at $53,619 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Bradford do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Bradford scored proficient or above: 42-51% in reading and 33-42% in math, against 35% in reading and 35% in math across Tennessee. Tennessee's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Bradford?
    80-89% of the 48 students in Bradford's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.3% across Tennessee. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Bradford's NCES district ID?
    4701390. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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