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Hamilton County

Chattanooga, Tennessee · Public School District · Open

Key statistics

45,981
Students enrolled
82
Public schools
3,046
Classroom teachers (FTE)
15.1:1
Students per teacher

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. School year: 2024-25.

Students

By grade

  • Pre-K 1,126
  • Kindergarten 3,502
  • Grade 1 3,606
  • Grade 2 3,494
  • Grade 3 3,765
  • Grade 4 3,453
  • Grade 5 3,480
  • Grade 6 3,353
  • Grade 7 3,419
  • Grade 8 3,297
  • Grade 9 3,353
  • Grade 10 3,539
  • Grade 11 3,333
  • Grade 12 3,261

By race/ethnicity

  • White 45%
  • Black or African American 24%
  • Hispanic/Latino 22%
  • Two or more races 8%
  • Asian 2%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native <1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (fall membership), school year 2024-25. Race/ethnicity as reported by the state.

Spending and revenue

$16,443 spent per student on day-to-day operations Tennessee median: $12,103 per student

Spending per student

  • Instruction $10,089
  • Support services $5,752
  • Other (food service, etc.) $602

Where the money comes from

  • Local 50%
  • State 34%
  • Federal 16%

Total revenue $823.7 milliontotal spending $821.6 million

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, School District Finance Survey (F-33), school year 2023-24. Day-to-day spending is NCES's current expenditures: it leaves out construction, equipment, debt and payments to charter or private schools. Per student is per fall enrollment of that year.

District details

Grades served

PK to 12

Locale (NCES)

City: MidsizeStudents: 51% city, 36% suburb, 13% rural

Total staff (FTE)

5,174

District office

3074 Hickory Valley RD, Chattanooga TN 37421

County

Hamilton County

Official website

NCES District ID

4701590

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About Hamilton County

Description provided by the district or community — not part of the NCES dataset.

The Hamilton County Department of Education is a diverse school system, providing roughly 42,000 students with a world class education. The system is nationally renowned for urban school success as well as middle school and high school reform. The district offers a variety of educational programs for all students including magnet schools, career academies and gender-based classes as well as a focus on individual student success and the goal of preparing all students to compete in the Global Economy. Mission Statement and Vision: The Hamilton County Department of Education is dedicated to helping ALL students reach their highest potential. Our mission is to ensure that ALL students succeed. Our vision entails giving students the skills and resources they need to be productive citizens in society. We strive to provide students with options upon graduation from high school: the option to go to post-secondary education, the option to go into the workforce or the option to seek some type of alternative training.
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Public Schools in Hamilton County (87)

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Hardy Elementary School

Chattanooga, TN · Grades PK–05 · 444 students · Elementary

Hixson Elementary School

Hixson, TN · Grades PK–05 · 419 students · Elementary

McConnell Elementary School

Hixson, TN · Grades PK–05 · 417 students · Elementary

Allen Elementary School

Soddy Daisy, TN · Grades PK–05 · 416 students · Elementary

North Hamilton County Elementary School

Sale Creek, TN · Grades PK–05 · 395 students · Elementary

Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Lower

Chattanooga, TN · Grades KG–05 · 388 students · Elementary

Daisy Elementary School

Soddy Daisy, TN · Grades PK–05 · 382 students · Elementary

Calvin Donaldson Environmental Science Academy

Chattanooga, TN · Grades PK–05 · 380 students · Elementary

Montessori Elementary at Highland Park

Chattanooga, TN · Grades PK–05 · 372 students · Elementary

Rivermont Elementary School

Chattanooga, TN · Grades PK–05 · 352 students · Elementary

Barger Academy of Fine Arts

Chattanooga, TN · Grades PK–05 · 349 students · Elementary

Woodmore Elementary School

Chattanooga, TN · Grades PK–05 · 346 students · Elementary

Alpine Crest Elementary School

Chattanooga, TN · Grades KG–05 · 302 students · Elementary

Tommie F. Brown Academy

Chattanooga, TN · Grades PK–05 · 299 students · Elementary

Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary

Soddy-daisy, TN · Grades KG–05 · 277 students · Elementary

DuPont Elementary School

Chattanooga, TN · Grades PK–05 · 268 students · Elementary

Lookout Valley Elementary School

Chattanooga, TN · Grades PK–05 · 256 students · Elementary

Lookout Mountain Elementary School

Lookout Mtn, TN · Grades KG–05 · 215 students · Elementary