Best Tennessee School Districts (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 150 top school districts in Tennessee, serving 1,002,371 students.
The most diverse district is Murfreesboro School District, with a diversity score of 0.72.
The largest school district is Memphis-Shelby County Schools, serving 111,125 students.
The highest graduation rate school district is Arlington School District, with 97% graduation rate.

Top Tennessee School Districts (2026)

School District
# Students
Diversity Score
Graduation %
600
0.51
n/a
2,270
0.59
92%
1,748
0.51
n/a
8,834
0.66
94%
407
0.55
n/a
4,044
0.28
84%
5,890
0.67
88%
891
0.42
n/a
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