Greene County operates 17 public schools serving 6,265 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 other, 4 high, 4 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 6,070 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Greene County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,067 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 31.2% local, 50.8% state, and 18.0% 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 $62,846 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 32/100, ranked #91 of 140 in Tennessee against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 4 of 17 schools offering Advanced Placement (22 AP courses district-wide), a 395.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 18.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.0% White, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools.
Greene County school enrollment varies 47× across entities
Greene County school enrollment ranges from 15 students (lowest) to 711 students (highest), a spread of 696 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Greene County student-counselor ratio is 396:1 — 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.
Greene County chronic absenteeism rate is 18.2% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Greene County is typically wider than the Greene County-aggregate figure suggests.
Greene County has 17 schools, including 9 other, 4 high, 4 middle. Total enrollment is 6,265 students.
How much does Greene County spend per student?
Greene County spends $11,067 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #91 in Tennessee.
What is the average teacher salary in Greene County?
The average teacher salary in Greene County is $62,846 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Greene County?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Greene County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Greene County?
Greene County students are 89.0% White, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 17 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Greene County?
Greene County has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #91 out of 140 districts in Tennessee. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.