B+
Rutherford County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Smyrna, La Vergne and Eagleville.
Students
52,127
Schools
55
Spent per student
$11,309
TN $13,059
Debt
$468.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Rutherford County School District
- School Grade B+: better than 73% of Tennessee districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the TN average
- Enrollment up 10.5% since 2020
- Debt of $468.1M, about $8,980 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Eagleville.
PK–825 schoolsThis district
9–1213 high schoolsThis district
127 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. TN
2020–21Math proficiency34%
State average 26.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 90.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,309 per student · 13% below TN
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 31%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 53%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
47,186’20
49,253’21
50,707’22
51,595’23
52,127’24
Up 10.5% since 2020.
Students
White 48%Hispanic 25%Black 17%Two or more races 5%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
55 public schools.
Rock Springs Elementary
A−1,193 students
Stewarts Creek Elementary School
A1,173 students
LaVergne Lake Elementary School
C+1,025 students
Brown's Chapel Elementary School
A−1,002 students
Rockvale Elementary
A982 students
Barfield Elementary
A969 students
Blackman Elementary School
A−954 students
Rocky Fork Elementary School
B905 students
John Colemon Elementary
B861 students
Cedar Grove Elementary
B+856 students
Stewartsboro Elementary
B+854 students
Roy L Waldron Elementary
C832 students
Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts
A+732 students
David Youree Elementary
C−705 students
Plainview Elementary School
673 students
Wilson Elementary School
A666 students
Christiana Elementary
A−659 students
Smyrna Elementary
B−646 students
Lascassas Elementary
A630 students
Walter Hill Elementary
B+615 students
Smyrna Primary
C+562 students
Buchanan Elementary
B+475 students
McFadden School Of Excellence
A+386 students
Kittrell Elementary
B−345 students
Homer Pittard Campus School
A+240 students
American Classical Academy Rutherford
195 students
Springs Public Schools Tennessee Empower Academy
178 students
Simon Springs Community School
20 students
Blackman Middle School
A−1,727 students
Rockvale Middle School
B+1,567 students
Oakland Middle School
B1,224 students
Siegel Middle School
A−1,196 students
Rock Springs Middle School
B1,152 students
LaVergne Middle School
C1,117 students
Christiana Middle School
B1,048 students
Stewarts Creek Middle School
A1,045 students
Smyrna Middle School
C+899 students
Rocky Fork Middle School
B+873 students
Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School
B755 students
Stewarts Creek High School
B+2,474 students
Blackman High School
B2,301 students
Riverdale High School
C+2,275 students
Smyrna High School
C+2,266 students
Rockvale High School
B2,126 students
Lavergne High School
C2,116 students
Siegel High School
B1,910 students
Oakland High School
B1,872 students
Central Magnet School
A+1,222 students
Holloway High School
C122 students
Daniel McKee Alternative School
D63 students
Smyrna West Alternative School
D47 students
Rutherford County Adult High School
0 students
Westbrooks - Woods Academy
0 students
Eagleville School
A1,013 students
Rutherford County Virtual School
B+384 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
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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.