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Rutherford County

Tennessee · Public K-12

64 public schools serving approximately 60,115 students, in a county of 360,646 residents.

Schools
64
2 districts
Enrollment
60,115
NCES CCD
Median income
$85,470
Above Tennessee avg
Free/reduced lunch
-0.1%
Above Tennessee avg
Elementary
38
schools
Middle
11
schools
High
13
schools
Combined / other
2
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Rutherford County
50,707 students · 2 districts in Rutherford County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Rutherford County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
66%
Hispanic
12%
Black
15%
Asian
4%
Two or more
11%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
51%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
19%
Asian
4%
Two or more
5%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
35.8%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
5.8%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.6%
civilian labor
Median age
34
24.7% under 18

All schools (64)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Stewarts Creek High SchoolSmyrnaHigh09-122,391·
Rockvale High SchoolRockvaleHigh09-122,292·
Smyrna High SchoolSmyrnaHigh09-122,200·
Blackman High SchoolMurfreesboroHigh09-122,194·
Lavergne High SchoolLavergneHigh09-122,100·
Riverdale High SchoolMurfreesboroHigh09-122,043·
Oakland High SchoolMurfreesboroHigh09-121,980·
Siegel High SchoolMurfreesboroHigh09-121,861·
Blackman Middle SchoolMurfreesboroMiddle06-081,625·
Rockvale Middle SchoolRockvaleMiddle06-081,383·
Roy L Waldron ElementaryLavergneElementaryPK-051,339·
Stewarts Creek Elementary SchoolSmyrnaElementaryKG-051,256·
Central Magnet SchoolMurfreesboroHigh06-121,210·
Rock Springs ElementaryLavergneElementaryPK-051,189·
Siegel Middle SchoolMurfreesboroMiddle06-081,185·
Oakland Middle SchoolMurfreesboroMiddle06-081,103·
LaVergne Middle SchoolLa VergneMiddle06-081,091·
Blackman Elementary SchoolMurfreesboroElementaryPK-051,075·
Rock Springs Middle SchoolSmyrnaMiddle06-081,066·
Scales Elementary SchoolMurfreesboroElementaryKG-061,049·
Christiana Middle SchoolChristianaMiddle06-081,048·
Stewarts Creek Middle SchoolSmyrnaMiddle06-08991·
Eagleville SchoolEaglevilleOtherPK-12990·
Salem Elementary SchoolMurfreesboroElementaryPK-06968·
Overall Creek ElementaryMurfreesboroElementaryKG-06964·
Barfield ElementaryMurfreesboroElementaryPK-05961·
Rocky Fork Elementary SchoolSmyrnaElementaryPK-05960·
Rockvale ElementaryRockvaleElementaryPK-05906·
Smyrna Middle SchoolSmyrnaMiddle06-08868·
LaVergne Lake Elementary SchoolLavergneElementaryPK-05858·
Erma Siegel ElementaryMurfreesboroElementaryPK-06847·
Brown's Chapel Elementary SchoolMurfreesboroElementaryPK-05842·
John Pittard ElementaryMurfreesboroElementaryPK-06821·
Black Fox ElementaryMurfreesboroElementaryPK-06813·
Cedar Grove ElementarySmyrnaElementaryPK-05813·
Cason Lane AcademyMurfreesboroElementaryPK-06795·
Rocky Fork Middle SchoolSmyrnaMiddle06-08783·
John Colemon ElementarySmyrnaElementaryPK-05767·
Whitworth-Buchanan Middle SchoolMurfreesboroMiddle06-08759·
David Youree ElementarySmyrnaElementaryPK-05738·
Northfield ElementaryMurfreesboroElementaryPK-06727·
Stewartsboro ElementarySmyrnaElementaryPK-05718·
Smyrna ElementarySmyrnaElementaryPK-05711·
Wilson Elementary SchoolMurfreesboroElementaryPK-05679·
Hobgood ElementaryMurfreesboroElementaryPK-06678·
Mitchell-Neilson ElementaryMurfreesboroElementaryPK-06671·
Christiana ElementaryChristianaElementaryPK-05664·
Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the ArtsSmyrnaElementaryKG-08657·
Lascassas ElementaryLascassasElementaryPK-05629·
Walter Hill ElementaryMurfreesboroElementaryPK-05589·
Smyrna PrimarySmyrnaElementaryPK-05581·
Plainview Elementary SchoolChristianaElementaryPK-05534·
Buchanan ElementaryMurfreesboroElementaryKG-05475·
Discovery SchoolMurfreesboroElementaryPK-06389·
McFadden School Of ExcellenceMurfreesboroElementaryKG-05389·
Rutherford County Virtual SchoolSmyrnaOther03-12353·
Reeves-Rogers ElementaryMurfreesboroElementaryPK-06346·
Bradley Academy - An Arts Integrated SchoolMurfreesboroElementaryKG-06340·
Kittrell ElementaryReadyvilleElementaryPK-05337·
Homer Pittard Campus SchoolMurfreesboroElementaryKG-05242·
Holloway High SchoolMurfreesboroHigh09-12120·
Smyrna West Alternative SchoolSmyrnaHigh06-1290·
Daniel McKee Alternative SchoolMurfreesboroHigh06-1272·
Rutherford County Adult High SchoolMurfreesboroHigh09-120·

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Rutherford County?
There are 64 public K-12 schools in Rutherford County, Tennessee, with a combined enrollment of about 60,115.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Rutherford County?
The county's public school system includes 38 elementary, 11 middle, 13 high, 2 combined-grade schools.
What is the largest school district in Rutherford County?
Rutherford County is the largest school district in Rutherford County, serving approximately 50,707 students. The county contains 2 school districts overall.
What is the population of Rutherford County?
Rutherford County, Tennessee has a population of approximately 360,646, with a median age of 34. About 24.7% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Rutherford County?
Median household income in Rutherford County is $85,470, above the Tennessee average of $61,364. About 5.8% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Rutherford County?
Approximately 35.8% of adults 25 and older in Rutherford County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Rutherford County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly -0.1% of students in Rutherford County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Tennessee county average of -0.2%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Rutherford County schools?
Across Rutherford County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 15.8 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Rutherford County?
Rutherford County residents are approximately 66% White, 12% Hispanic, 15% Black, 4% Asian, 11% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Rutherford County is owner-occupied?
Rutherford County has about 138,929 housing units, of which roughly 64.8% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data