Tullahoma operates 8 public schools serving 3,641 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 2 other, 2 elementary, 2 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,632 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Coffee County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,802 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 45.5% local, 38.6% state, and 16.0% 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 $72,156 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 32/100, ranked #92 of 140 in Tennessee against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (15 AP courses district-wide), a 393.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 18.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.6% White, 8.0% Hispanic or Latino, 6.8% African American across the district's schools.
Tullahoma High School accounts for 29.5% of all Tullahoma student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Tullahoma-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Tullahoma school enrollment varies 15× across entities
Tullahoma school enrollment ranges from 71 students (lowest) to 1,072 students (highest), a spread of 1,001 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.
Tullahoma student-counselor ratio is 394:1 — 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.
Tullahoma chronic absenteeism rate is 18.6% — 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 Tullahoma is typically wider than the Tullahoma-aggregate figure suggests.
Tullahoma has 8 schools, including 2 high, 2 other, 2 elementary, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 3,641 students.
How much does Tullahoma spend per student?
Tullahoma spends $12,802 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #92 in Tennessee.
What is the average teacher salary in Tullahoma?
The average teacher salary in Tullahoma is $72,156 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Tullahoma?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Coffee County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Tullahoma?
Tullahoma students are 74.6% White, 8.0% Hispanic or Latino, 6.8% African American, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Tullahoma?
Tullahoma has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #92 out of 140 districts in Tennessee. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.