An equity score of 49/100 ranks Tennessee Public Charter School Commission #28 of 141 districts in Tennessee (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,356 per pupil, Tennessee Public Charter School Commission ranks #10 of 142 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending (Tennessee districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,818
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$13,356
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Tennessee Public Charter School Commission operates 9 public schools serving 3,818 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly 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 Davidson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,356 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 15 of 142 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending. See how Tennessee compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 0.9% local, 92.4% state, and 6.7% 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 49/100, ranked #28 of 141 in Tennessee against a state average of 38, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 462.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 25.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 62.5% African American, 21.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.3% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Nashville Collegiate Prep, with a diversity index of 69.6/100.
Its largest campus is Nashville Collegiate Prep, enrolling 837 students (19% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Cornerstone Prep School, at 85 students, a 10x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Nashville Collegiate Prep accounts for 18.8% of all Tennessee Public Charter School Commission student enrollment
That concentration means Tennessee Public Charter School Commission-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Tennessee Public Charter School Commission school enrollment varies 9.8× across entities
Tennessee Public Charter School Commission school enrollment ranges from 85 students (lowest) to 837 students (highest), a spread of 752 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.
Tennessee Public Charter School Commission student-counselor ratio is 462:1 — 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.
Tennessee Public Charter School Commission chronic absenteeism rate is 25.3% — 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 Tennessee Public Charter School Commission is typically wider than the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Tennessee Public Charter School Commission's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Tennessee Public Charter School Commission?
Tennessee Public Charter School Commission has 9 schools, including 5 elementary, 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 3,818 students.
How much does Tennessee Public Charter School Commission spend per student?
Tennessee Public Charter School Commission spends $13,356 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #28 in Tennessee.
What is the demographic composition of Tennessee Public Charter School Commission?
Tennessee Public Charter School Commission students are 62.5% African American, 21.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.3% White, 1.2% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Tennessee Public Charter School Commission?
Tennessee Public Charter School Commission has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #28 out of 141 districts in Tennessee.