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Jonesborough, Tennessee - 15 schools
An equity score of 29/100 ranks Washington County #104 of 140 districts in Tennessee (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,021 per pupil, Washington County ranks #113 of 141 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending (Tennessee districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
8,281
Total Enrollment
15
Schools
$10,021
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Washington County operates 15 public schools serving 8,281 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 combined, 5 elementary, 2 high 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 Washington County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,021 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 141 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending. See how Tennessee compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 41.2% local, 42.7% state, and 16.2% 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 29/100, ranked #104 of 140 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 3 of 15 schools offering Advanced Placement (24 AP courses district-wide), a 380.6:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 25.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.4% White, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is University School, with a diversity index of 35.4/100.
Its largest campus is Daniel Boone High School, enrolling 1,145 students (14% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Tennessee Virtual Learning Academy, at 37 students, a 31x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Washington County school enrollment varies 31× across entities
Washington County school enrollment ranges from 37 students (lowest) to 1,145 students (highest), a spread of 1,108 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.
Washington County student-counselor ratio is 381:1 — 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.
Washington County chronic absenteeism rate is 25.9% — 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 Washington County is typically wider than the Washington County-aggregate figure suggests.
Washington County has 15 schools, including 2 high, 8 combined, 5 elementary. Total enrollment is 8,281 students.
How much does Washington County spend per student?
Washington County spends $10,021 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #104 in Tennessee.
What is the demographic composition of Washington County?
Washington County students are 90.4% White, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% African American, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 15 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Washington County?
Washington County has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #104 out of 140 districts in Tennessee.