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Public Schools in Tennessee
Full NCES CCD data · 2025–2026 School Year
1,928
Public Schools
149
Districts
1,002,363
Students
–
Teachers FTE
–
Avg S:T Ratio
$14,203
Per-Pupil Spend
123
Charter Schools
0%
Avg Free Lunch
School Districts in Tennessee
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Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Millington
223 schools
111,125 students
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Davidson County
Whites Creek
162 schools
81,022 students
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Knox County
Strawberry Plains
95 schools
60,185 students
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Hamilton County
Soddy-Daisy
82 schools
45,981 students
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Rutherford County
Smyrna
55 schools
52,127 students
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Sumner County
White House
53 schools
30,719 students
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Williamson County
Thompson's Station
52 schools
41,593 students
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Montgomery County
Woodlawn
46 schools
39,385 students
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Sevier County
Seymour
33 schools
14,408 students
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Madison County
Pinson
26 schools
13,017 students
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Wilson County
Watertown
25 schools
20,703 students
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Maury County
Spring Hill
24 schools
13,098 students
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Robertson County
White House
23 schools
11,267 students
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Blount County
Walland
22 schools
10,270 students
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Putnam County
Monterey
22 schools
11,776 students
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Anderson County
Powell
19 schools
6,018 students
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Roane County
Ten Mile
18 schools
6,178 students
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Bradley County
Cleveland
18 schools
10,202 students
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Greene County
Mosheim
18 schools
6,088 students
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Hawkins County
Surgoinsville
18 schools
6,038 students
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Hamblen County
Whitesburg
18 schools
10,300 students
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Sullivan County
Piney Flats
17 schools
7,878 students
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Tennessee Public Charter School Commission
Nashville
17 schools
6,979 students
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Dickson County
White Bluff
17 schools
7,777 students
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Campbell County
Pioneer
16 schools
5,118 students
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Washington County
Telford
15 schools
7,969 students
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Lawrence County
Summertown
15 schools
6,867 students
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Carter County
Roan Mountain
15 schools
4,450 students
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Bedford County
Wartrace
15 schools
9,042 students
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Tipton County
Munford
14 schools
9,975 students
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Cheatham County
Pleasant View
14 schools
5,451 students
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Claiborne County
Tazewell
14 schools
3,967 students
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Jefferson County
White Pine
14 schools
6,937 students
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Monroe County
Vonore
13 schools
5,006 students
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Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro
13 schools
9,342 students
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Johnson City
Johnson City
12 schools
7,818 students
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Warren County
Rock Island
12 schools
6,241 students
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Kingsport
Kingsport
12 schools
7,658 students
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Cocke County
Parrottsville
12 schools
4,202 students
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Marion County
Whitwell
12 schools
3,844 students
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Cumberland County
Rockwood
12 schools
6,970 students
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Achievement School District
Nashville
12 schools
1,412 students
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Weakley County
Sharon
11 schools
3,993 students
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Coffee County
Tullahoma
11 schools
4,313 students
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Franklin County
Winchester
11 schools
4,972 students
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Union County
Sharps Chapel
11 schools
5,514 students
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Henderson County
Wildersville
10 schools
3,900 students
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McNairy County
Selmer
10 schools
3,733 students
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Bartlett
Bartlett
10 schools
8,834 students
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Marshall County
Lewisburg
10 schools
5,322 students
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Collierville
Collierville
10 schools
9,263 students
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McMinn County
Riceville
9 schools
5,051 students
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Cleveland
Cleveland
9 schools
5,890 students
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Loudon County
Philadelphia
9 schools
5,085 students
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Grainger County
Washburn
9 schools
2,975 students
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Wayne County
Waynesboro
9 schools
2,079 students
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Bristol
Bristol
9 schools
4,044 students
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Hickman County
Lyles
9 schools
3,001 students
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Smith County
Gordonsville
9 schools
3,056 students
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Hardeman County Schools
Whiteville
9 schools
3,157 students
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Schools by Level
Top 10 Schools by Enrollment
Top Schools — Student:Teacher Ratio
Finance Summary
$14,203
Per-Pupil Spend
50%
Instruct. %
$14,500M
Total Revenue
$14,236M
Total Expend.
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Revenue Sources
Federal
$2,646.9M
State
$5,769.4M
Local
$6,083.9M
Total Revenue: $14,500M
Expenditure
Instruction
$7,153M
Other
$7,084M
Total Expenditure: $14,236M
Per-Pupil: $14,203
50% of spending goes to instruction
Source: NCES F-33 Annual Survey of Local Government Finances in Education, 2023.
Education Overview
Total Public Schools
1,928
School Districts
149
Total Enrollment
1,002,363
Total Teachers (FTE)
–
Avg S:T Ratio
–
Avg Free Lunch %
–
Charter Schools
123 of 1,928
Elementary Schools
1,022
Middle Schools
346
High Schools
422
Finance (Aggregate)
Total Revenue
$14,500M
Total Expenditure
$14,236M
Per-Pupil Spending
$14,203
Instruction %
50%
Federal Revenue
$2,647M
State Revenue
$5,769M
Local Revenue
$6,084M
Data Source
NCES CCD 2022–23