At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
52,127
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
55
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Spending per pupil
$10,708
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$6,987
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 48,296
- Teachers (FTE)
- 3,305.61
- Student–teacher ratio
- 14.6:1
What current records say about Rutherford County Schools
Rutherford County Schools operates 55 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. NCES reports 52,127 students and no matched teacher total for 2024–25.
Within Tennessee agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 4 of 141 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $10,708 in current expenditure per pupil and $6,987 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 100 of 140 in Tennessee. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 12.3%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 9.2%
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $542,990,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Rutherford County Schools
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 35.8133, -86.4026
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White47.7%
- Hispanic24.8%
- Black17.3%
- Asian4.5%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
- Multiracial5.2%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Rutherford County Schools
55 current directory entries
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Showing 1–24 of 55 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Classical Academy RutherfordCharter | ElementaryKG–06 | 195 | Not reported | |
| Barfield Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 969 | Not reported | |
| Blackman Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 954 | Not reported | |
| Blackman High School | High09–12 | 2,301 | Not reported | |
| Blackman Middle School | Middle06–08 | 1,727 | Not reported | |
| Brown's Chapel Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 1,002 | Not reported | |
| Buchanan Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 475 | Not reported | |
| Cedar Grove Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 856 | Not reported | |
| Central Magnet School | High06–12 | 1,222 | Not reported | |
| Christiana Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 659 | Not reported | |
| Christiana Middle School | Middle06–08 | 1,048 | Not reported | |
| Daniel McKee Alternative School | High06–12 | 63 | Not reported | |
| David Youree Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 705 | Not reported | |
| Eagleville School | OtherPK–12 | 1,013 | Not reported | |
| Holloway High School | High09–12 | 122 | Not reported | |
| Homer Pittard Campus School | ElementaryKG–05 | 240 | Not reported | |
| John Colemon Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 861 | Not reported | |
| Kittrell Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 345 | Not reported | |
| Lascassas Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 630 | Not reported | |
| Lavergne High School | High09–12 | 2,116 | Not reported | |
| LaVergne Lake Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 1,025 | Not reported | |
| LaVergne Middle School | Middle06–08 | 1,117 | Not reported | |
| McFadden School Of Excellence | ElementaryKG–05 | 386 | Not reported | |
| Oakland High School | High09–12 | 1,872 | Not reported |