Total enrollment
81,022
+912 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
164 schools in Davidson County
Tennessee · 81,532 students · 9 cities
Davidson County's public-school directory holds 164 schools, serving about 81,532 K-12 students inside Tennessee (an average of 497 per school).
4-year change in Davidson County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
159
+3 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Davidson County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Tennessee | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 81,532 | #2 of 135 | #39 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 160 | #2 of 135 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.0:1 | #8 of 8 | #8,987 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.2% | #3 of 123 | #374 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
About Davidson County
Davidson County is a sprawling public-school district in Tennessee. The district maintains 164 schools and instructs approximately 81,532 students.
For a sense of the school types, Davidson County is built around 89 elementary, 38 middle, 33 high schools, and 4 combined or other.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 81,022 students, stayed largely flat from the 80,110 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 156 to 159 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Davidson County discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.