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Murfreesboro City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–6
Serves Murfreesboro.
Students
9,342
Schools
13
Spent per student
$12,371
TN $13,059
Debt
$32.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Murfreesboro City School District
- School Grade A: better than 89% of Tennessee districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
- Spends 5% less per student than the TN average
- Debt of $32.2M, about $3,450 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Eagleville.
PK–12Eagleville SchoolRutherford County School District
Test scores vs. TN
2020–21Math proficiency40%
State average 26.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,371 per student · 5% below TN
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 31%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 48%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,929’20
9,365’21
9,408’22
9,402’23
9,342’24
Up 4.6% since 2020.
Students
White 41%Black 25%Hispanic 20%Two or more races 9%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
Salem Elementary School
B+946 students
Overall Creek Elementary
A937 students
Scales Elementary School
A−937 students
Black Fox Elementary
B889 students
Erma Siegel Elementary
A867 students
Cason Lane Academy
B844 students
John Pittard Elementary
B−832 students
Northfield Elementary
A−711 students
Hobgood Elementary
C657 students
Mitchell-Neilson Elementary
B619 students
Discovery School
A+391 students
Reeves-Rogers Elementary
C+378 students
Bradley Academy - An Arts Integrated School
C−334 students
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.