School spending per student in Tennessee, every district

Franklin SSD spent $18,909 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, the most of any Tennessee district with 500 or more students; the median Tennessee district with 1,000 or more students spent $11,310. Small rural districts and districts with many students in special programs spend more per student.

NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · current spending over fall 2022 membership · method

Current spending per student, Tennessee, fiscal year 2022-23Franklin SSD $18,909; Davidson County $17,808; Hamilton County $14,785; Tullahoma $14,004; Oak Ridge $13,761; Memphis-Shelby County Schools $13,695; Achievement School District $13,612; Hancock County $13,442; Perry County $13,394; Tennessee Public Charter School Commission $13,356; Tennessee median $11,310.05k10k15k20kFranklin SSD$18,909Davidson County$17,808Hamilton County$14,785Tullahoma$14,004Oak Ridge$13,761Memphis-Shelby County Schools$13,695Achievement School District$13,612Hancock County$13,442Perry County$13,394Tennessee Public Charter School Commission$13,356Tennessee median $11,310
Current spending per student, Tennessee, fiscal year 2022-23Franklin SSD $18,909; Davidson County $17,808; Hamilton County $14,785; Tullahoma $14,004; Oak Ridge $13,761; Memphis-Shelby County Schools $13,695; Achievement School District $13,612; Hancock County $13,442; Perry County $13,394; Tennessee Public Charter School Commission $13,356; Tennessee median $11,310.05k10k15k20kFranklin SSD$18,909Davidson County$17,808Hamilton County$14,785Tullahoma$14,004Oak Ridge$13,761Memphis-Shelby County Schools$13,695Achievement School District$13,612Hancock County$13,442Perry County$13,394Tennessee Public Charter School Com…$13,356Tennessee median $11,310
Current spending per student, Tennessee, fiscal year 2022-23Franklin SSD $18,909; Davidson County $17,808; Hamilton County $14,785; Tullahoma $14,004; Oak Ridge $13,761; Memphis-Shelby County Schools $13,695; Achievement School District $13,612; Hancock County $13,442; Perry County $13,394; Tennessee Public Charter School Commission $13,356; Tennessee median $11,310.010k20kFranklin SSD$18,909Davidson County$17,808Hamilton County$14,785Tullahoma$14,004Oak Ridge$13,761Memphis-Shelby County Schools$13,695Achievement School District$13,612Hancock County$13,442Perry County$13,394Tennessee Public Charter School Commission$13,356Tennessee median $11,310
Current spending per student, Tennessee, fiscal year 2022-23Franklin SSD $18,909; Davidson County $17,808; Hamilton County $14,785; Tullahoma $14,004; Oak Ridge $13,761; Memphis-Shelby County Schools $13,695; Achievement School District $13,612; Hancock County $13,442; Perry County $13,394; Tennessee Public Charter School Commission $13,356; Tennessee median $11,310.010k20kFranklin SSD$18,909Davidson County$17,808Hamilton County$14,785Tullahoma$14,004Oak Ridge$13,761Memphis-Shelby County Schools$13,695Achievement School District$13,612Hancock County$13,442Perry County$13,394Tennessee Public Charter School Commiss…$13,356Tennessee median $11,310

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

All 138 districts with 500 or more students, highest spending per student first

DistrictCountyStudents, fall 2022Per student
Franklin SSDWilliamson County3,190$18,909
Davidson CountyCoffee County80,651$17,808
Hamilton CountyHamilton County45,902$14,785
TullahomaCoffee County3,641$14,004
Oak RidgeAnderson County4,961$13,761
Memphis-Shelby County SchoolsShelby County109,797$13,695
Achievement School DistrictDavidson County5,966$13,612
Hancock CountyHancock County954$13,442
Perry CountyPerry County1,069$13,394
Tennessee Public Charter School CommissionDavidson County3,818$13,356
AlcoaBlount County2,211$13,177
Haywood CountyHaywood County2,721$13,014
Humboldt City SchoolsGibson County1,110$13,012
Anderson CountyAnderson County6,317$12,945
Sevier CountySevier County14,455$12,911
The other 123 on the list
DistrictCountyStudents, fall 2022Per student
GreenevilleGreene County2,997$12,806
Moore CountyMoore County901$12,768
DyersburgDyer County2,613$12,650
Van Buren CountyVan Buren County794$12,612
BradfordGibson County615$12,608
Lake CountyLake County749$12,486
Union CityObion County1,540$12,464
BristolSullivan County4,029$12,440
Morgan CountyMorgan County2,877$12,432
Blount CountyBlount County10,234$12,370
Bledsoe CountyBledsoe County1,654$12,360
ElizabethtonCarter County2,738$12,343
RogersvilleHawkins County624$12,306
Johnson CityWashington County8,001$12,230
Lauderdale CountyLauderdale County3,413$12,162
Hawkins CountyHawkins County6,304$12,084
MaryvilleBlount County5,671$12,075
Polk CountyPolk County2,148$12,066
LexingtonHenderson County884$12,031
Monroe CountyMonroe County5,023$12,029
KingsportSullivan County7,784$12,027
Roane CountyRoane County6,344$12,003
Fayette County Public SchoolsFayette County3,238$11,987
Scott CountyScott County2,524$11,976
ClintonAnderson County968$11,959
Hickman CountyHickman County3,175$11,938
Obion CountyObion County3,113$11,934
Williamson CountyWilliamson County42,171$11,899
Wayne CountyWayne County2,162$11,880
West Carroll Sp DistCarroll County837$11,840
ParisHenry County1,585$11,811
ColliervilleShelby County9,259$11,787
FayettevilleLincoln County1,185$11,763
Robertson CountyRobertson County11,504$11,721
Jackson CountyJackson County1,463$11,716
Grainger CountyGrainger County3,105$11,710
NewportCocke County701$11,705
Hardeman County SchoolsHardeman County3,332$11,701
Clay CountyClay County1,097$11,695
ClevelandBradley County5,768$11,690
GermantownShelby County6,026$11,689
ManchesterCoffee County1,583$11,685
Claiborne CountyClaiborne County4,070$11,671
MurfreesboroRutherford County9,408$11,626
Dyer CountyDyer County3,645$11,618
Franklin CountyFranklin County5,004$11,602
Coffee CountyCoffee County4,395$11,597
Rhea CountyRhea County4,091$11,563
Carter CountyCarter County4,764$11,526
MilanGibson County1,996$11,511
Unicoi CountyUnicoi County2,220$11,473
Sullivan CountySullivan County8,380$11,468
McNairy CountyMcNairy County3,831$11,456
Benton CountyBenton County2,163$11,411
AthensMcMinn County1,802$11,378
Millington Municipal SchoolsShelby County2,602$11,361
Hardin CountyHardin County3,370$11,313
Huntingdon Special School DistrictCarroll County1,335$11,307
Washington CountyWashington County8,281$11,306
Weakley CountyWeakley County3,987$11,298
Sequatchie CountySequatchie County2,031$11,279
Houston CountyHouston County1,281$11,276
BartlettShelby County8,946$11,266
Lenoir CityLoudon County2,568$11,238
Giles CountyGiles County3,670$11,237
Stewart CountyStewart County2,002$11,224
Pickett CountyPickett County644$11,210
Sumner CountySumner County30,732$11,191
Knox CountyKnox County60,609$11,187
Meigs CountyMeigs County1,751$11,171
LebanonWilson County4,221$11,149
Henry CountyHenry County3,014$11,140
Maury CountyMaury County13,152$11,129
Madison CountyMadison County12,463$11,115
Cocke CountyCocke County4,339$11,098
ArlingtonShelby County4,803$10,924
TrentonGibson County1,354$10,912
Loudon CountyLoudon County4,979$10,875
LakelandShelby County2,132$10,858
Cumberland CountyCumberland County7,216$10,856
Humphreys CountyHumphreys County2,693$10,856
Dickson CountyDickson County8,129$10,729
Lewis CountyLewis County1,698$10,723
Rutherford CountyRutherford County50,707$10,708
Greene CountyGreene County6,265$10,693
Trousdale CountyTrousdale County1,407$10,675
DaytonRhea County848$10,657
Jefferson CountyJefferson County6,995$10,648
AlamoCrockett County578$10,645
Montgomery CountyMontgomery County38,773$10,645
Campbell CountyCampbell County5,294$10,643
Decatur CountyDecatur County1,524$10,623
Putnam CountyPutnam County12,032$10,619
DeKalb CountyDeKalb County2,938$10,613
Hamblen CountyHamblen County10,289$10,596
Fentress CountyFentress County2,270$10,594
OneidaScott County1,463$10,564
McMinn CountyMcMinn County5,225$10,532
Cannon CountyCannon County1,865$10,495
Henderson CountyHenderson County4,054$10,487
Marion CountyMarion County3,960$10,468
Lawrence CountyLawrence County7,032$10,410
Lincoln CountyLincoln County4,002$10,374
Grundy CountyGrundy County1,789$10,370
Smith CountySmith County3,061$10,329
Marshall CountyMarshall County5,406$10,312
Warren CountyWarren County6,477$10,299
Hollow Rock - BrucetonCarroll County658$10,246
Cheatham CountyCheatham County5,833$10,231
Bradley CountyBradley County10,269$10,165
White CountyWhite County3,872$10,161
Gibson Co Sp DistGibson County3,962$10,106
Overton CountyOverton County3,102$10,047
Crockett CountyCrockett County2,004$9,946
Macon CountyMacon County4,231$9,939
Chester CountyChester County2,811$9,924
McKenzieCarroll County1,288$9,911
Bedford CountyBedford County9,047$9,873
Tipton CountyTipton County10,249$9,845
SweetwaterMonroe County1,486$9,593
Wilson CountyWilson County20,308$9,322
Union CountyUnion County5,939$9,219
Johnson CountyJohnson County4,971$8,198

Source: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education (TCURELSC) over fall membership (V33).

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

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