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Gallatin, Tennessee - 52 schools
An equity score of 24/100 ranks Sumner County #121 of 141 districts in Tennessee (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,191 per pupil, Sumner County ranks #86 of 142 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending (Tennessee districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Sumner County operates 52 public schools serving 30,732 students, placing it among the larger districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 20 combined, 11 high, 11 middle, 10 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage across a sizeable portfolio 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 Sumner County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,191 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 142 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending. See how Tennessee compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 42.0% local, 45.2% state, and 12.8% 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 24/100, ranked #121 of 141 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 52 schools offering Advanced Placement (72 AP courses district-wide), a 382:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 18.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 70.2% White, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Guild Elementary, with a diversity index of 70.5/100.
Its largest campus is Gallatin Senior High School, enrolling 1,644 students (5% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Sumner County Middle Technical College High School at Portla, at 26 students, a 63x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Sumner County school enrollment ranges from 26 students (lowest) to 1,644 students (highest), a spread of 1,618 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
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.
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 Sumner County is typically wider than the Sumner County-aggregate figure suggests.
This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.
Average demographic composition across 52 schools in Sumner County.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Sumner County's schools, above the Tennessee average of 38.3.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
The Tennessee districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County | Larger | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Wilson County | Smaller | Lower spending | Similar funding mix |
| Williamson County | Larger | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Hamilton County | Larger | Higher spending | Similar funding mix |
| Sevier County | Smaller | Higher spending | More locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Sumner County's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Memphis-Shelby County Schools →Sumner County has 52 schools, including 11 high, 20 combined, 11 middle, 10 elementary. Total enrollment is 30,732 students.
Sumner County spends $11,191 per student. The district has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #121 in Tennessee.
Sumner County students are 70.2% White, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% African American, 1.8% Asian, averaged across 52 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Sumner County has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #121 out of 141 districts in Tennessee.
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