Every school district in Tennessee

Tennessee had 148 school districts with a school open in 2024-25, enrolling 981,144 students between them; the largest, Memphis-Shelby County Schools, enrolled 109,114. The count takes in every local education agency NCES lists, charter schools that report as their own district included. 144 of them have 2021-22 state test results.

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23 · EDFacts 2021-22 · method

All 148 districts, most students first

DistrictCountySchoolsStudents 2024‑25Spending per studentReading / math proficient, 2021‑22Graduation rate, class of 2023
Memphis-Shelby County SchoolsShelby County203109,114$13,69522% / 16%81%
Metropolitan Nashville Public SchoolsCoffee County15679,428$17,80826% / 23%81%
Knox County SchoolsKnox County8858,698$11,18738% / 35%89%
Rutherford County SchoolsRutherford County5051,734$10,70840% / 44%94%
Hamilton County SchoolsHamilton County8145,888$14,78536% / 37%88%
Williamson County SchoolsWilliamson County5040,339$11,89967% / 70%96%
Clarksville-Montgomery County School SystemMontgomery County4137,071$10,64537% / 37%88%
Sumner County SchoolsSumner County5230,271$11,19148% / 57%93%
Wilson County SchoolsWilson County2420,688$9,32249% / 54%93%
Madison CountyMadison County2513,017$11,11523% / 19%86%
Sevier County School SystemSevier County2912,853$12,91131% / 30%89%
Maury County Public SchoolsMaury County2312,696$11,12927% / 26%81%
Putnam County School SystemPutnam County2211,776$10,61935% / 38%88%
Robertson County SchoolsRobertson County2311,267$11,72128% / 27%87%
Hamblen County Department of EducationHamblen County1810,300$10,59634% / 35%85%
Blount CountyBlount County2110,270$12,37036% / 36%90%
Bradley County Virtual SchoolBradley County1710,216$10,16540% / 42%93%
Tipton CountyTipton County149,975$9,84535% / 44%87%
MurfreesboroRutherford County139,342$11,62640% / 43%not published
Collierville SchoolsShelby County99,263$11,78764% / 65%94%
Bartlett City SchoolsShelby County108,834$11,26644% / 48%94%
Bedford County SchoolsBedford County148,440$9,87327% / 31%85%
Sullivan CountySullivan County157,878$11,46831% / 29%89%
Johnson City SchoolsWashington County117,818$12,23053% / 55%91%
Dickson CountyDickson County177,777$10,72939% / 39%91%
The other 123 on the list
DistrictCountySchoolsStudents 2024‑25Spending per studentReading / math proficient, 2021‑22Graduation rate, class of 2023
KingsportSullivan County127,658$12,02742% / 43%87%
Washington County SchoolsWashington County137,012$11,30640% / 41%90%
Cumberland CountyCumberland County126,970$10,85634% / 33%85%
Jefferson County School DistrictJefferson County126,918$10,64835% / 32%90%
Lawrence CountyLawrence County136,680$10,41036% / 34%81%
Warren County SchoolsWarren County126,241$10,29927% / 26%91%
Roane County School DistrictRoane County186,178$12,00336% / 40%83%
Greene CountyGreene County176,070$10,69331% / 41%87%
Germantown Municipal DistrictShelby County76,053$11,68964% / 63%90%
Hawkins County School DistrictHawkins County166,038$12,08430% / 28%91%
Anderson County School DistrictAnderson County176,018$12,94530% / 30%87%
Cleveland City SchoolsBradley County95,890$11,69030% / 28%88%
Maryville City SchoolsBlount County85,717$12,07561% / 64%92%
Union CountyUnion County115,514$9,21921% / 15%80‑84%
Cheatham CountyCheatham County145,451$10,23133% / 35%83%
Marshall CountyMarshall County105,322$10,31232% / 36%88%
Campbell County Public SchoolsCampbell County125,118$10,64327% / 27%75%
Loudon CountyLoudon County95,085$10,87539% / 45%90‑94%
Oak RidgeAnderson County85,078$13,76144% / 48%88%
McMinn County SchoolsMcMinn County95,051$10,53232% / 39%88%
Monroe CountyMonroe County135,006$12,02925‑26% / 24‑25%83%
Franklin CountyFranklin County114,972$11,60228% / 24%85%
Johnson CountyJohnson County84,952$8,19828‑31% / 23‑26%79%
LebanonWilson County74,628$11,14934% / 37%not published
Carter County School DistrictCarter County144,450$11,52632‑33% / 24‑26%75%
Tennessee Public Charter School CommissionDavidson County94,450$13,35632‑36% / 31‑35%80‑84%
Arlington Community SchoolsShelby County44,403$10,92460‑61% / 66‑68%97%
Coffee CountyCoffee County104,313$11,59730‑33% / 27‑31%89%
Macon CountyMacon County84,216$9,93933% / 36‑37%91%
Cocke CountyCocke County124,202$11,09827‑30% / 31‑34%87%
BristolSullivan County94,044$12,44037‑41% / 39‑43%84%
Weakley CountyWeakley County103,993$11,29842‑43% / 39‑41%87%
Claiborne County SchoolsClaiborne County133,967$11,67129‑31% / 26‑29%86%
Lincoln County SchoolsLincoln County83,899$10,37440‑42% / 38‑41%91%
Rhea CountyRhea County73,890$11,56337‑40% / 36‑40%88%
Henderson County SchoolsHenderson County93,851$10,48737‑41% / 39‑43%88%
Marion CountyMarion County113,844$10,46829‑32% / 27‑30%85%
Gibson County Special School DistrictGibson County93,828$10,10645‑47% / 55‑58%86%
White County SchoolsWhite County83,736$10,16135‑39% / 38‑42%91%
McNairy CountyMcNairy County93,733$11,45632‑36% / 30‑34%88%
Tullahoma City SchoolsCoffee County83,632$14,00425‑29% / 24‑28%86%
Dyer CountyDyer County83,600$11,61838‑42% / 41‑45%92%
Giles CountyGiles County83,595$11,23732‑36% / 32‑36%87%
Hardin CountyHardin County73,294$11,31332‑36% / 25‑29%81%
Lauderdale CountyLauderdale County73,277$12,16218‑22% / 19‑23%80%
Franklin Special DistrictWilliamson County83,161$18,90953% / 53%not published
Hardeman County School DistrictHardeman County93,157$11,70121‑25% / 17‑21%85%
Smith County SchoolsSmith County93,056$10,32938‑42% / 39‑43%85‑89%
Hickman CountyHickman County93,001$11,93824‑28% / 23‑27%84%
Greeneville City SchoolsGreene County72,977$12,80639‑43% / 33‑37%90%
Grainger CountyGrainger County92,975$11,71027‑31% / 26‑30%90%
Obion CountyObion County72,959$11,93440‑44% / 46‑50%84%
Henry County SchoolsHenry County62,924$11,14036‑40% / 40‑44%94%
Overton County SchoolsOverton County72,924$10,04733‑37% / 29‑33%86%
Fayette County Public SchoolsFayette County72,909$11,98717‑21% / 11‑15%85‑89%
DeKalb CountyDeKalb County52,860$10,61327‑31% / 23‑27%85‑89%
Chester County SchoolsChester County62,801$9,92442‑46% / 46‑50%95% or more
Morgan CountyMorgan County82,800$12,43221‑25% / 18‑22%93%
Elizabethton City SchoolsCarter County52,678$12,34343‑47% / 47‑51%91%
Humphreys CountyHumphreys County62,641$10,85624‑28% / 19‑23%80‑84%
Lenoir City SchoolsLoudon County42,638$11,23825‑29% / 31‑35%89%
Millington Municipal SchoolsShelby County32,587$11,36127‑31% / 21‑25%85‑89%
DyersburgDyer County42,585$12,65031‑35% / 35‑39%80‑84%
Lakeland School SystemShelby County22,538$10,85856‑60% / 60‑64%not published
Scott CountyScott County72,423$11,97631‑35% / 23‑27%85‑89%
Haywood County SchoolsHaywood County72,422$13,01413‑17% / 7‑11%85‑89%
AlcoaBlount County42,270$13,17735‑39% / 35‑39%90‑94%
Fentress CountyFentress County62,229$10,59433‑37% / 27‑31%90% or more
Polk SchoolsPolk County72,160$12,06636‑40% / 36‑40%85‑89%
Benton CountyBenton County62,150$11,41127‑31% / 33‑37%85‑89%
Wayne CountyWayne County82,079$11,88025‑29% / 14‑17%75‑79%
Unicoi County SchoolsUnicoi County72,074$11,47330‑34% / 28‑32%94%
MilanGibson County42,026$11,51130‑34% / 40‑44%90‑94%
Stewart County SchoolsStewart County41,972$11,22434‑38% / 38‑42%85‑89%
Crockett CountyCrockett County51,969$9,94631‑35% / 36‑40%95%
Sequatchie County SchoolsSequatchie County31,924$11,27925‑29% / 25‑29%85‑89%
Cannon CountyCannon County51,813$10,49524‑28% / 17‑21%80‑84%
Meigs CountyMeigs County41,797$11,17133‑37% / 27‑31%85‑89%
Lewis County Schools DistrictLewis County41,753$10,72335‑39% / 42‑46%80‑84%
Grundy County SchoolsGrundy County51,711$10,37024‑28% / 28‑32%80‑84%
Union CityObion County31,647$12,46436‑40% / 40‑44%70‑74%
Manchester City SchoolsCoffee County31,628$11,68533‑37% / 33‑37%not published
Bledsoe CountyBledsoe County51,570$12,36027‑31% / 20‑24%85‑89%
Paris Special School DistrictHenry County31,538$11,81138‑42% / 47‑51%not published
SweetwaterMonroe County41,532$9,59327‑31% / 24‑28%not published
Decatur CountyDecatur County41,459$10,62339‑43% / 46‑50%80‑84%
Achievement School DistrictDavidson County31,412$13,61210% / 8%60%
Trousdale County School DistrictTrousdale County31,411$10,67542‑46% / 49‑53%80‑84%
Oneida Special School DistrictScott County31,401$10,56429‑33% / 24‑28%90‑94%
Jackson CountyJackson County41,389$11,71633‑37% / 30‑34%80‑84%
Huntingdon Special School DistrictCarroll County41,364$11,30735‑39% / 46‑50%90‑94%
McKenzieCarroll County31,296$9,91132‑36% / 35‑39%90‑94%
Houston County School DistrictHouston County51,265$11,27622‑26% / 20‑24%85‑89%
Trenton Special School DistrictGibson County31,262$10,91229‑33% / 27‑31%90‑94%
Perry CountyPerry County51,100$13,39423‑27% / 17‑21%90‑94%
Fayetteville City SchoolsLincoln County31,080$11,76328‑32% / 26‑30%95% or more
Clay County SchoolsClay County31,054$11,69531‑35% / 27‑31%85‑89%
Humboldt City SchoolsGibson County31,044$13,01211‑14% / 7‑12%90% or more
Clinton City SchoolsAnderson County3963$11,95948‑52% / 48‑52%not published
Lexington City SchoolsHenderson County2893$12,03137‑41% / 42‑46%not published
DaytonRhea County1891$10,65729‑33% / 35‑39%not published
Moore CountyMoore County2882$12,76833‑40% / 28‑35%90‑94%
Van Buren County SchoolsVan Buren County2756$12,61221‑29% / 32‑40%90% or more
Lake County SchoolsLake County3743$12,48614‑22% / 11‑18%80‑89%
West Carroll Special School DistrictCarroll County3734$11,84018‑27% / 13‑22%95% or more
NewportCocke County1730$11,70545‑50% / 40‑45%not published
Hancock County SchoolsHancock County3708$13,44220‑24% / 15‑19%70‑74%
Rogersville City SchoolsHawkins County1644$12,30632‑36% / 23‑27%not published
BradfordGibson County2630$12,60842‑51% / 33‑42%80‑89%
Hollow Rock - BrucetonCarroll County2626$10,24627‑36% / 32‑41%80‑89%
Pickett CountyPickett County2605$11,21026‑35% / 24‑32%80‑89%
Alamo City SchoolCrockett County1600$10,64558‑62% / 49‑53%not published
Athens City SchoolsMcMinn County1519$11,37837‑41% / 45‑49%not published
Alvin C York InstituteFentress County1493not comparablenot published95% or more
BellsCrockett County1407$10,65234‑41% / 36‑43%not published
South Carroll Special School DistrictCarroll County1343$11,87133‑52% / 15‑33%80% or more
Etowah City Elementary School DistrictMcMinn County1332$11,61527‑38% / 27‑38%not published
Richard CityMarion County1183$13,33510‑45% / 5‑40%50% or more
Tennessee Schools for the DeafKnox County3111not comparable0‑50% / 0‑50%under 50%
Tennessee School for BlindDavidson County1100not comparable0‑50% / 0‑50%under 50%
West Tennessee School for the DeafMadison County133not comparablenot publishednot published
Department Of Children's Services Education DivisionDavidson County132not comparablenot published11‑19%
Carroll CountyCarroll County11not comparablenot publishednot published

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: districts with a school open that year, and the students in those schools. NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: current spending over fall 2022 membership, shown where it falls between $3,000 and $80,000 (outside that range the finance and membership files do not describe the same students). EDFacts 2021-22: all students proficient or above, and the four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023, as published; ED gives smaller districts as ranges. Tennessee sets its own test standard, so compare these within Tennessee.

More lists for Tennessee

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  2. 02Largest schools

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  3. 03Fewest students per teacher

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  4. 04Highest-spending districts

    F-33 fiscal year 2022-23

  5. 05Teacher salary spending by district

    F-33 fiscal year 2022-23

  6. 06Chronic absenteeism

    EDFacts 2022-23

Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory and membership · 2024-25

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District current expenditures and membership · FY 2022-23

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts State assessment results, all students · 2021-22

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