Rutherford County School District

Item: Rutherford County School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

2240 Southpark Blvd
Murfreesboro, TN 37128

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Top 30%

Tel: (615) 893-5812

www.rcs.k12.tn.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

51 Schools

890 Schools

# Students

51,595 Students

417,431 Students

# Teachers

3,358 Teachers

28,312 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rutherford County School District	Tennessee
Pre-K	858	222
Kind	2,726	423
1	2,862	428
2	2,933	432
3	2,929	392
4	3,011	383
5	3,124	344
6	82	60
7	81	50
8	87	49
9	95	5
10	95	5
11	66	4
12	85	5

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District Rank

Rutherford County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 96% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TN)

#33 out of 147 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Rutherford County School District
2023	#33
2022	#29
2021	#31
2019	#27
2018	#37
2017	#18
2016	#56
2015	#22
2014	#12
2013	#11
2012	#13

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41%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Rutherford County School District	Tennessee
2023	41%	34%
2022	37%	31%
2021	34%	28%
2019	45%	39%
2018	41%	35%
2017	45%	36%
2016	17%	17%
2015	67%	57%
2014	63%	52%
2013	65%	52%
2012	60%	49%

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42%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Rutherford County School District	Tennessee
2022	42%	37%
2021	37%	30%
2019	41%	35%
2018	41%	35%
2017	42%	35%
2016	39%	35%
2015	61%	51%
2014	63%	52%
2013	63%	52%
2012	64%	52%
2011	62%	50%

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45%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Rutherford County School District	Tennessee
2022	45%	40%
2021	46%	38%

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93%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Rutherford County School District	Tennessee
2023	93%	90%
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	88%
2020	95%	89%
2019	96%	90%
2018	96%	89%
2017	95%	89%
2016	95%	88%
2015	94%	87%
2014	92%	86%
2013	92%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Rutherford County School District	Tennessee
2023	0.66	0.59
2022	0.64	0.58
2021	0.63	0.58
2020	0.60	0.56
2019	0.60	0.56
2018	0.56	0.55
2017	0.56	0.55
2016	0.55	0.54
2015	0.54	0.53
2014	0.52	0.52
2013	0.51	0.51
2012	0.50	0.50
2011	0.49	0.49
2010	0.47	0.48
2009	0.46	0.48
2008	0.44	0.47
2007	0.43	0.46
2006	0.40	0.45
1999	0.24	0.41
1998	0.23	0.39
1997	0.21	0.39
1996	0.21	0.39
1995	0.20	0.38
1994	0.21	0.38
1993	0.22	0.37
1992	0.20	0.36
1991	0.21	0.37
1990	0.21	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Rutherford County School District	Tennessee
2023	4%	2%
2022	4%	2%
2021	5%	2%
2020	4%	2%
2019	4%	2%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	4%	2%
2013	4%	3%
2012	5%	2%
2011	5%	2%
2010	5%	2%
2009	5%	2%
2008	4%	2%
2007	4%	2%
2006	4%	1%
1999	2%	2%
1998	3%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	3%	1%
1990	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

23%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Rutherford County School District	Tennessee
2023	21%	14%
2022	19%	13%
2021	18%	12%
2020	15%	11%
2019	15%	11%
2018	13%	10%
2017	13%	10%
2016	13%	9%
2015	13%	8%
2014	11%	8%
2013	10%	7%
2012	9%	7%
2011	9%	6%
2010	8%	6%
2009	8%	5%
2008	8%	5%
2007	7%	4%
2006	6%	4%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% Black

18%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Rutherford County School District	Tennessee
2023	18%	21%
2022	18%	21%
2021	18%	22%
2020	18%	22%
2019	18%	22%
2018	18%	22%
2017	18%	22%
2016	17%	22%
2015	17%	22%
2014	16%	23%
2013	16%	23%
2012	16%	24%
2011	16%	24%
2010	17%	24%
2009	16%	25%
2008	16%	25%
2007	15%	25%
2006	14%	25%
1999	10%	24%
1998	9%	23%
1997	9%	24%
1996	9%	23%
1995	8%	23%
1994	9%	23%
1993	10%	23%
1992	9%	22%
1991	9%	23%
1990	10%	22%

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% White

50%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Rutherford County School District	Tennessee
2023	52%	59%
2022	54%	60%
2021	55%	60%
2020	59%	62%
2019	59%	62%
2018	63%	63%
2017	63%	63%
2016	64%	64%
2015	63%	65%
2014	67%	66%
2013	68%	66%
2012	69%	67%
2011	69%	67%
2010	70%	68%
2009	71%	68%
2008	72%	68%
2007	74%	69%
2006	76%	70%
1999	86%	73%
1998	87%	75%
1997	88%	74%
1996	88%	75%
1995	89%	75%
1994	88%	75%
1993	88%	76%
1992	89%	77%
1991	88%	76%
1990	88%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Rutherford County School District	Tennessee
2023	5%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,718 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,924 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$501 MM

$12,104 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Rutherford County School District	Tennessee
2023	$501 MM	$39 MM
2022	$461 MM	$36 MM
2021	$501 MM	$39 MM
2020	$461 MM	$36 MM
2019	$448 MM	$35 MM
2018	$428 MM	$35 MM
2017	$403 MM	$34 MM
2016	$379 MM	$33 MM
2015	$288 MM	$30 MM
2014	$348 MM	$32 MM
2012	$314 MM	$32 MM
2011	$300 MM	$30 MM
2010	$288 MM	$30 MM
2009	$269 MM	$28 MM
2008	$266 MM	$28 MM
2007	$232 MM	$26 MM
2006	$211 MM	$25 MM
2005	$197 MM	$24 MM
2004	$176 MM	$23 MM
2003	$154 MM	$21 MM
2002	$146 MM	$20 MM
2001	$142 MM	$20 MM
2000	$133 MM	$19 MM
1999	$123 MM	$18 MM
1998	$115 MM	$18 MM
1997	$104 MM	$16 MM
1996	$95 MM	$15 MM
1995	$86 MM	$13 MM

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Spending

$564 MM

$11,597 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Rutherford County School District	Tennessee
2023	$564 MM	$38 MM
2022	$493 MM	$36 MM
2021	$564 MM	$38 MM
2020	$493 MM	$36 MM
2019	$556 MM	$35 MM
2018	$555 MM	$34 MM
2017	$458 MM	$33 MM
2016	$404 MM	$32 MM
2015	$303 MM	$29 MM
2014	$369 MM	$33 MM
2012	$367 MM	$33 MM
2011	$315 MM	$31 MM
2010	$303 MM	$29 MM
2009	$339 MM	$28 MM
2008	$323 MM	$28 MM
2007	$274 MM	$27 MM
2006	$272 MM	$25 MM
2005	$224 MM	$24 MM
2004	$191 MM	$23 MM
2003	$191 MM	$22 MM
2002	$198 MM	$22 MM
2001	$180 MM	$21 MM
2000	$201 MM	$20 MM
1999	$158 MM	$18 MM
1998	$133 MM	$18 MM
1997	$102 MM	$17 MM
1996	$91 MM	$14 MM
1995	$84 MM	$14 MM

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Revenue / Student

$9,718

$11,979

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Rutherford County School District	Tennessee
2023	$9,888	$12,207
2022	$9,723	$10,799
2021	$10,626	$12,446
2020	$9,723	$10,799
2019	$9,668	$10,461
2018	$9,452	$10,253
2017	$9,124	$9,828
2016	$8,794	$9,274
2015	$6,879	$8,707
2014	$8,388	$8,998
2012	$7,940	$9,214
2011	$7,717	$8,846
2010	$7,649	$8,707
2009	$7,225	$8,477
2008	$7,467	$8,215
2007	$6,663	$7,225
2006	$6,341	$6,967
2005	$6,260	$7,132
2004	$5,968	$6,890
2003	$5,492	$6,637
2002	$5,442	$6,218
2001	$5,607	$5,931
2000	$5,340	$5,582
1999	$4,969	$5,367
1998	$5,358	$5,303
1997	$4,597	$4,686
1995	$4,133	$4,088
1992	$3,359	$3,000

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Spending / Student

$10,924

$11,478

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Rutherford County School District	Tennessee
2023	$11,115	$11,923
2022	$10,395	$10,735
2021	$11,945	$12,157
2020	$10,395	$10,735
2019	$12,009	$10,381
2018	$12,251	$10,022
2017	$10,367	$9,561
2016	$9,372	$9,213
2015	$7,234	$8,563
2014	$8,897	$9,415
2012	$9,276	$9,298
2011	$8,107	$8,981
2010	$8,043	$8,563
2009	$9,101	$8,379
2008	$9,087	$8,219
2007	$7,853	$7,537
2006	$8,174	$7,070
2005	$7,117	$7,221
2004	$6,465	$7,095
2003	$6,794	$6,873
2002	$7,363	$6,596
2001	$7,094	$6,372
2000	$8,106	$5,764
1999	$6,409	$5,455
1998	$6,183	$5,332
1997	$4,490	$5,155
1995	$4,005	$4,364
1992	$3,525	$3,431

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 51 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 51,595 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: 93% (Top 10% in TN)
: Top 30%
: 41% (Top 30%)
: 42% (Top 20%)
: 45% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education