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Clarksville, Tennessee - 43 schools
An equity score of 18/100 ranks Montgomery County #135 of 140 districts in Tennessee (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,208 per pupil, Montgomery County ranks #98 of 141 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending (Tennessee districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
38,773
Total Enrollment
43
Schools
$10,208
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Montgomery County operates 43 public schools serving 38,773 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 23 combined, 9 high, 8 middle, 3 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage 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 Montgomery County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,208 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 141 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending. See how Tennessee compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 33.3% local, 48.0% state, and 18.7% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 18/100, ranked #135 of 140 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 8 of 43 schools offering Advanced Placement (76 AP courses district-wide), a 440.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 17.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 44.8% White, 24.6% African American, 17.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Barkers Mill Elementary, with a diversity index of 74.2/100.
Its largest campus is West Creek High, enrolling 1,600 students (4% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Cmcss Adult High School, at 99 students, a 16x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Montgomery County school enrollment varies 16× across entities
Montgomery County school enrollment ranges from 99 students (lowest) to 1,600 students (highest), a spread of 1,501 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.
Montgomery County student-counselor ratio is 441:1 — 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.
Montgomery County chronic absenteeism rate is 17.6% — 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 Montgomery County is typically wider than the Montgomery County-aggregate figure suggests.
Montgomery County has 43 schools, including 9 high, 23 combined, 8 middle, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 38,773 students.
How much does Montgomery County spend per student?
Montgomery County spends $10,208 per student. The district has an equity score of 18/100, ranking #135 in Tennessee.
What is the demographic composition of Montgomery County?
Montgomery County students are 44.8% White, 24.6% African American, 17.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% Asian, averaged across 43 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Montgomery County?
Montgomery County has an equity score of 18/100, ranking #135 out of 140 districts in Tennessee.