Rutherford County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 41 public elementary schools serving 33,526 students in Rutherford County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Rutherford County School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 42% (majority Black).
Rutherford County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.60
# American Indian Students
89 Students
1,124 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2,165 Students
14,289 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
10,672 Students
99,333 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
14%
# Black Students
9,012 Students
148,323 Students
% Black Students
18%
21%
# White Students
26,176 Students
416,052 Students
% White Students
52%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
92 Students
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,501 Students
33,996 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
681
28,740
# Students in K Grade:
2,981
74,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,017
77,731
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,981
73,674
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,115
74,823
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,180
75,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,189
74,875
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,937
73,680
# Students in 7th Grade:
4,501
69,861
# Students in 8th Grade:
4,476
70,024
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,898
5,618
# Students in 10th Grade:
4,836
5,249
# Students in 11th Grade:
4,572
4,719
# Students in 12th Grade:
4,343
4,961
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,888 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,115 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 51 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 50,707 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
Graduation Rate
: 95% (Top 50% in TN)
Overall District Rank
: Top 20%
Math Proficiency
: 37% (Top 30%)
Reading Proficiency
: 42% (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
: 45% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education
