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 other, 11 high, 11 middle, 10 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 30,271 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Sumner County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,062 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 42.0% local, 45.2% state, and 12.8% 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 $60,209 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 14/100, ranked #137 of 140 in Tennessee against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 8 of 52 schools offering Advanced Placement (72 AP courses district-wide), a 382:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, 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.
Sumner County school enrollment varies 63× across entities
Sumner County school enrollment ranges from 26 students (lowest) to 1,644 students (highest), a spread of 1,618 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.
Sumner County student-counselor ratio is 382:1 — 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.
Sumner County chronic absenteeism rate is 18.1% — 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 Sumner County is typically wider than the Sumner County-aggregate figure suggests.
Sumner County has 52 schools, including 11 high, 20 other, 11 middle, 10 elementary. Total enrollment is 30,732 students.
How much does Sumner County spend per student?
Sumner County spends $11,062 per student. The district has an equity score of 14/100, ranking #137 in Tennessee.
What is the average teacher salary in Sumner County?
The average teacher salary in Sumner County is $60,209 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Sumner County?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Sumner County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Sumner County?
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.
What is the equity score for Sumner County?
Sumner County has an equity score of 14/100, ranking #137 out of 140 districts in Tennessee. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.