Cheatham County School District

102 Elizabeth St
Ashland City, TN 37015
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 2,247 students in Cheatham County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Cheatham County School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
14 Schools
878 Schools
# Students
5,786 Students
402,944 Students
# Teachers
363 Teachers
27,439 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Cheatham County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#83 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Cheatham County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
24%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cheatham County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
28%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cheatham County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
88%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Cheatham County  School District and public school graduation rate of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.58
# American Indian Students
16 Students
600 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
26 Students
7,344 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
445 Students
51,666 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
13%
# Black Students
137 Students
79,047 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
4,982 Students
245,374 Students
% White Students
86%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
446 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
173 Students
18,467 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
133
29,323
# Students in K Grade:
447
64,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
448
60,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
433
60,998
# Students in 3rd Grade:
371
57,878
# Students in 4th Grade:
415
56,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
398
46,788
# Students in 6th Grade:
421
8,778
# Students in 7th Grade:
427
7,373
# Students in 8th Grade:
490
7,676
# Students in 9th Grade:
472
693
# Students in 10th Grade:
469
734
# Students in 11th Grade:
472
710
# Students in 12th Grade:
390
784
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,282 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,242 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart display total revenue of Cheatham County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$59 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart display total spending of Cheatham County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,282
$12,157
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Cheatham County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,242
$11,647
This chart display average spending per public school student in Cheatham County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cheatham County School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kingston Springs Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
166 West Kingston Springs Rd
Kingston Springs, TN 37082
(615) 952-9060
Grades: PK-4
| 346 students
Rank: #22.
Pleasant View Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2625 Church St
Pleasant View, TN 37146
(615) 746-5035
Grades: PK-4
| 536 students
Rank: #33.
West Cheatham Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3120 Highway 12 North
Chapmansboro, TN 37035
(615) 792-5167
Grades: PK-4
| 335 students
Rank: #44.
East Cheatham Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3201 Bearwallow Rd
Ashland City, TN 37015
(615) 746-5251
Grades: PK-4
| 383 students
Rank: #55.
Ashland City Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
108 Elizabeth St
Ashland City, TN 37015
(615) 792-4296
Grades: PK-4
| 428 students
Rank: #66.
Pegram Elementary Fine Arts Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4552 Dogwood Ln
Pegram, TN 37143
(615) 646-6637
Grades: PK-4
| 219 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,786 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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