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Springfield, Tennessee - 23 schools
An equity score of 12/100 ranks Robertson County #138 of 140 districts in Tennessee (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,085 per pupil, Robertson County ranks #138 of 141 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending (Tennessee districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
11,504
Total Enrollment
23
Schools
$9,085
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Robertson County operates 23 public schools serving 11,504 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 13 combined, 5 elementary, 3 high, 2 middle 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 Robertson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,085 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 15 of 141 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending. See how Tennessee compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 29.8% local, 56.3% state, and 13.9% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 12/100, ranked #138 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 2 of 23 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 428.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 23.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 57.2% White, 26.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Robertson County Adult High School, with a diversity index of 70.3/100.
Its largest campus is Springfield High School, enrolling 1,026 students (9% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Robertson County Adult High School, at 23 students, a 45x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Robertson County school enrollment varies 45× across entities
Robertson County school enrollment ranges from 23 students (lowest) to 1,026 students (highest), a spread of 1,003 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.
Robertson County student-counselor ratio is 429:1 — 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.
Robertson County chronic absenteeism rate is 23.8% — 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 Robertson County is typically wider than the Robertson County-aggregate figure suggests.
Robertson County has 23 schools, including 3 high, 13 combined, 5 elementary, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 11,504 students.
How much does Robertson County spend per student?
Robertson County spends $9,085 per student. The district has an equity score of 12/100, ranking #138 in Tennessee.
What is the demographic composition of Robertson County?
Robertson County students are 57.2% White, 26.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.4% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 23 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Robertson County?
Robertson County has an equity score of 12/100, ranking #138 out of 140 districts in Tennessee.