Tullahoma City Schools

Listed by NCES as Tullahoma (district ID 4704200)

Public school district · Coffee County · Tennessee · NCES district ID 4704200

Tullahoma City Schools spent $14,004 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 98% of the other Tennessee districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,310). Its 8 schools enrolled 3,632 students in 2024-25; 36.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $13,659 per student, down 2.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 86% (Tennessee: 87.3%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Tennessee districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Tullahoma City Schools in enrollment (3,332 to 3,960 students) and Tullahoma City Schools itself.

Current spending per student, Tennessee districts closest in size to Tullahoma City Schools, FY23Tullahoma City Schools $14,004; Tennessee Public Charter School Commission $13,356; Lauderdale County $12,162; Hardeman County $11,701; Dyer County $11,618; McNairy County $11,456; Hardin County $11,313; Giles County $11,237; Marion County $10,468; White County Schools $10,161; State median, 1,000+ students $11,310.8k10k12k14k16kTullahoma City Schools$14,004Tennessee Public Charter Schoo…$13,356Lauderdale County$12,162Hardeman County$11,701Dyer County$11,618McNairy County$11,456Hardin County$11,313Giles County$11,237Marion County$10,468White County Schools$10,161State median, 1,000+ students $11,310
Current spending per student, Tennessee districts closest in size to Tullahoma City Schools, FY23Tullahoma City Schools $14,004; Tennessee Public Charter School Commission $13,356; Lauderdale County $12,162; Hardeman County $11,701; Dyer County $11,618; McNairy County $11,456; Hardin County $11,313; Giles County $11,237; Marion County $10,468; White County Schools $10,161; State median, 1,000+ students $11,310.8k10k12k14k16kTullahoma City Schools$14,004Tennessee Public Charter School Com…$13,356Lauderdale County$12,162Hardeman County$11,701Dyer County$11,618McNairy County$11,456Hardin County$11,313Giles County$11,237Marion County$10,468White County Schools$10,161State median, 1,000+ students $11,310
Current spending per student, Tennessee districts closest in size to Tullahoma City Schools, FY23Tullahoma City Schools $14,004; Tennessee Public Charter School Commission $13,356; Lauderdale County $12,162; Hardeman County $11,701; Dyer County $11,618; McNairy County $11,456; Hardin County $11,313; Giles County $11,237; Marion County $10,468; White County Schools $10,161; State median, 1,000+ students $11,310.8k12k16kTullahoma City Schools$14,004Tennessee Public Charter School Commission$13,356Lauderdale County$12,162Hardeman County$11,701Dyer County$11,618McNairy County$11,456Hardin County$11,313Giles County$11,237Marion County$10,468White County Schools$10,161State median, 1,000+ students $11,310
Current spending per student, Tennessee districts closest in size to Tullahoma City Schools, FY23Tullahoma City Schools $14,004; Tennessee Public Charter School Commission $13,356; Lauderdale County $12,162; Hardeman County $11,701; Dyer County $11,618; McNairy County $11,456; Hardin County $11,313; Giles County $11,237; Marion County $10,468; White County Schools $10,161; State median, 1,000+ students $11,310.8k12k16kTullahoma City Schools$14,004Tennessee Public Charter School Commiss…$13,356Lauderdale County$12,162Hardeman County$11,701Dyer County$11,618McNairy County$11,456Hardin County$11,313Giles County$11,237Marion County$10,468White County Schools$10,161State median, 1,000+ students $11,310

Where the money came from

$56,882,000 in revenue: 36.2% state, 41.8% local and 22.0% federal. Total spending including $4,367,000 of capital outlay was $56,939,000, or $15,638 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Tullahoma City Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $20,616,000; Local $23,758,000; Federal $12,508,000; total $56,882,000.
  • State$20,616,000 36%
  • Local$23,758,000 42%
  • Federal$12,508,000 22%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 124 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2023-24

3,641 students in 2022-23, 3,649 students in 2023-24, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Tullahoma City Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,641, 2023-24: 3,64901k2k3k4k2022-233,6412023-243,649
Tullahoma City Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,641, 2023-24: 3,64901k2k3k4k2022-233,6412023-243,649
Tullahoma City Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,641, 2023-24: 3,64901k2k3k4k2022-233,6412023-243,649
Tullahoma City Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,641, 2023-24: 3,64901k2k3k4k2022-233,6412023-243,649

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-233,641228.915.9
2023-243,649247.514.7

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$15,065,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,138 per student

Tullahoma City Schools booked $15,065,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 229 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $65,815 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 86 in 100 Tennessee districts with a figure (state median $57,379, 141 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Tennessee teacher salary at $53,619 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$12,789,00084.9%
Special education$1,781,00011.8%
Vocational$495,0003.3%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,992 in 2018-19, $3,846 in 2019-20, $3,949 in 2020-21, $3,887 in 2021-22, $4,138 in 2022-23.

Tullahoma City Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,992, 2019-20: $3,846, 2020-21: $3,949, 2021-22: $3,887, 2022-23: $4,13802k4k6k2018-19$3,9922019-20$3,8462020-21$3,9492021-22$3,8872022-23$4,138
Tullahoma City Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,992, 2019-20: $3,846, 2020-21: $3,949, 2021-22: $3,887, 2022-23: $4,13802k4k6k2018-19$3,9922019-20$3,8462020-21$3,9492021-22$3,8872022-23$4,138
Tullahoma City Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,992, 2019-20: $3,846, 2020-21: $3,949, 2021-22: $3,887, 2022-23: $4,13802k4k6k2018-19$3,9922019-20$3,8462020-21$3,9492021-22$3,8872022-23$4,138
Tullahoma City Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,992, 2019-20: $3,846, 2020-21: $3,949, 2021-22: $3,887, 2022-23: $4,13802k4k6k2018-19$3,9922019-20$3,8462020-21$3,9492021-22$3,8872022-23$4,138

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Tullahoma City Schools scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading and 24-28% in math, against 35% in reading and 35% in math across Tennessee. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Tennessee, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtTennesseeStudents tested
Reading and language arts25-29%35%1,554
Math24-28%35%1,551

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

86% of the 261 students in Tullahoma City Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.3% across Tennessee. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtTennessee
Four-year graduation rate86%87.3%
Students in the class26171,510

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

4 elementary schools, 1,686 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
East Lincoln Elementary50615.6All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
Robert E Lee Elementary48417.2not reportedNot Title I
Bel Aire Elementary35916.9All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
Jack T Farrar Elementary33714.5All free (CEP)Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

2 middle schools, 803 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
East Middle School42014.4All free (CEP)Eligible, no program
West Middle School38313.9not reportedEligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

2 high schools, 1,143 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Tullahoma High School1,07222.0not reportedNot Title I
Tullahoma Virtual Academy712.4All free (CEP)Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Tullahoma City Schools

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Tullahoma City Schools

  1. Tennessee districts by spending per studentTullahoma City Schools ranks 4 of 124 Tennessee districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,004).#4 of 124
  2. Every school district in TennesseeTullahoma City Schools is the number 69 by size of 148 Tennessee districts, with 3,641 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#69 of 148
  3. Dyer CountyThe next larger Tennessee district: 3,645 students in fall 2022, $11,618 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,618
  4. Lauderdale CountyThe next smaller Tennessee district: 3,413 students in fall 2022, $12,162 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,162
  5. Compare Tullahoma City Schools with Dyer CountyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Tullahoma High School, its largest high school1,072 students in 2024-25, 22.0 per teacher.1,072
  7. Teacher salary spending across TennesseeTullahoma City Schools spent $65,815 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $57,379); spending, not a salary.$65,815
  8. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Tullahoma City Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Tullahoma City Schools?
    8 schools were open in 2024-25 (4 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high), enrolling 3,632 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Tullahoma City Schools spend per student?
    $14,004 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Tennessee median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $11,310 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $13,659 per student, down 2.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Tullahoma City Schools' money come from?
    $56,882,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 36.2% state, 41.8% local and 22.0% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Tullahoma City Schools live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 934 of the 3,834 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 24.4%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Tullahoma City Schools spend on teacher salaries?
    $15,065,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,138 per student. Divided by the 229 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $65,815 per teacher, more than 86 in 100 Tennessee districts (state median $57,379). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Tennessee teacher salary at $53,619 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Tullahoma City Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Tullahoma City Schools scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading and 24-28% in math, against 35% in reading and 35% in math across Tennessee. Tennessee's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Tullahoma City Schools?
    86% of the 261 students in Tullahoma City Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.3% across Tennessee. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Tullahoma City Schools' NCES district ID?
    4704200. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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