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The fastest-declining public schools by enrollment in Rutherford County, Tennessee

23 public schools in Rutherford County, Tennessee appear in this ranking of the fastest-declining public schools by enrollment, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Wilson Elementary School leads the list at -21.7%, against a median of -10.2% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
23
Rutherford County, Tennessee
Best Enrollment change
-21.7%
Median Enrollment change
-10.2%
FASTEST DECLINING · RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENNESSEE
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Wilson Elementary SchoolMurfreesboro, TNRutherford County851666-21.7%
2Smyrna ElementarySmyrna, TNRutherford County819646-21.1%
3Christiana ElementaryChristiana, TNRutherford County833659-20.9%
4Bradley Academy - An Arts Integrated SchoolMurfreesboro, TNMurfreesboro409334-18.3%
5Cedar Grove ElementarySmyrna, TNRutherford County1,047856-18.2%
6Oakland High SchoolMurfreesboro, TNRutherford County2,2601,872-17.2%
7Mitchell-Neilson ElementaryMurfreesboro, TNMurfreesboro743619-16.7%
8Hobgood ElementaryMurfreesboro, TNMurfreesboro759657-13.4%
9Smyrna PrimarySmyrna, TNRutherford County646562-13.0%
10Reeves-Rogers ElementaryMurfreesboro, TNMurfreesboro432378-12.5%
11David Youree ElementarySmyrna, TNRutherford County796705-11.4%
12Scales Elementary SchoolMurfreesboro, TNMurfreesboro1,044937-10.2%
13Buchanan ElementaryMurfreesboro, TNRutherford County528475-10.0%
14Overall Creek ElementaryMurfreesboro, TNMurfreesboro1,020937-8.1%
15Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the ArtsSmyrna, TNRutherford County782732-6.4%
16Stewartsboro ElementarySmyrna, TNRutherford County905854-5.6%
17Whitworth-Buchanan Middle SchoolMurfreesboro, TNRutherford County796755-5.2%
18Homer Pittard Campus SchoolMurfreesboro, TNRutherford County248240-3.2%
19Barfield ElementaryMurfreesboro, TNRutherford County992969-2.3%
20Central Magnet SchoolMurfreesboro, TNRutherford County1,2401,222-1.5%
21Northfield ElementaryMurfreesboro, TNMurfreesboro720711-1.3%
22Cason Lane AcademyMurfreesboro, TNMurfreesboro854844-1.2%
23Blackman High SchoolMurfreesboro, TNRutherford County2,3142,301-0.6%
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