Riverdale High School vs Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts

How do these schools compare?

Metric Riverdale High School Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts
Location Murfreesboro, TN Smyrna, TN
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high elementary
Enrollment 2,275 732
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.4:1 15.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Riverdale High School Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $11,822 $11,822
District Rutherford County Rutherford County

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Riverdale High School Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts
White 47.8% 64.5%
African American 22.6% 16.8%
Hispanic or Latino 20.4% 7.8%
Asian 3.7% 4.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 5.1% 5.7%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Riverdale High School Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts
AP Courses Offered 10
Gifted Program Yes No
Counselor Ratio 568.8:1 732:1
Chronic Absenteeism 20.8% 0.1%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 1
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.