Rutherford County School District

2240 Southpark Blvd
Murfreesboro, TN 37128
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Rutherford County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
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 school year, there are 15 public high schools serving 19,317 students in Rutherford County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Rutherford County School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in Rutherford County School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Central Magnet School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Tennessee public high school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
51 Schools
501 Schools
# Students
49,253 Students
324,360 Students
# Teachers
3,088 Teachers
20,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Rutherford County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TN)
#31 out of 147 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Rutherford County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
34%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rutherford 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.
37%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rutherford 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.
95%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Rutherford County  School District and public school graduation rate of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.57
# American Indian Students
78 Students
520 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2,158 Students
6,749 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
9,414 Students
40,781 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
13%
# Black Students
8,717 Students
65,993 Students
% Black Students
18%
20%
# White Students
26,544 Students
199,029 Students
% White Students
54%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
79 Students
347 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,263 Students
10,941 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
584
659
# Students in K Grade:
2,980
988
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,831
1,049
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,952
1,075
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,992
1,221
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,020
1,348
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,052
1,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,780
4,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
4,367
6,669
# Students in 8th Grade:
4,669
7,511
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,773
81,216
# Students in 10th Grade:
4,637
75,717
# Students in 11th Grade:
4,395
72,010
# Students in 12th Grade:
4,221
68,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,180 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,443 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$501 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart display total revenue of Rutherford 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
$564 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart display total spending of Rutherford 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
$10,180
$12,157
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Rutherford 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
$11,443
$11,647
This chart display average spending per public school student in Rutherford 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 Rutherford County School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
701 East Main St
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(615) 904-6789
Grades: 6-12
| 1,215 students
Rank: #22.
Eagleville School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
500 Hwy 99
Eagleville, TN 37060
(615) 274-6336
Grades: PK-12
| 929 students
Rank: #33.
Rutherford County Virtual School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1098 Espey Dr
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 904-3770
Grades: 3-12
| 461 students
Rank: #44.
Stewarts Creek High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
301 Red Hawk Pkwy
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 904-6771
Grades: 9-12
| 2,263 students
Rank: #55.
Blackman High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3956 Blaze Dr
Murfreesboro, TN 37128
(615) 904-3850
Grades: 9-12
| 1,998 students
Rank: #66.
Holloway High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
619 South Highland Ave
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(615) 890-6004
Grades: 9-12
| 117 students
Rank: #77.
Siegel High School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3300 Siegel Rd
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(615) 904-3800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,801 students
Rank: #88.
Oakland High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2225 Patriot Dr
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(615) 904-3780
Grades: 9-12
| 1,965 students
Rank: #99.
Rockvale High School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
6545 Highway 99
Rockvale, TN 37153
(615) 893-5812
Grades: 9-12
| 2,433 students
Rank: #1010.
Smyrna High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Bulldog Dr
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 904-3865
Grades: 9-12
| 2,133 students
Rank: #1111.
Riverdale High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
802 Warrior Dr
Murfreesboro, TN 37128
(615) 890-6450
Grades: 9-12
| 1,814 students
Rank: #1212.
Lavergne High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
250 Wolverine Trail
La Vergne, TN 37086
(615) 904-3870
Grades: 9-12
| 2,054 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Daniel Mckee Alternative School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2623 Halls Hill Pike
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(615) 890-2282
Grades: 6-12
| 56 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Smyrna West Alternative School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
12619 Old Nashville Hwy
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 904-3856
Grades: 6-12
| 78 students
Rank: n/an/a
2240 Southpark Drive #1
Murfreesboro, TN 37128
(615) 896-0876
Grades: 9-12
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 51 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 49,253 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in TN)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 34% (Top 30%)
  • : 37% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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