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Davidson County

Nashville, Tennessee · Public School District · Open

Key statistics

81,021
Students enrolled
162
Public schools
5,497
Classroom teachers (FTE)
14.7:1
Students per teacher

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

Students

By grade

  • Pre-K 2,981
  • Kindergarten 6,300
  • Grade 1 6,474
  • Grade 2 6,555
  • Grade 3 6,590
  • Grade 4 6,037
  • Grade 5 5,813
  • Grade 6 5,626
  • Grade 7 5,568
  • Grade 8 5,585
  • Grade 9 5,869
  • Grade 10 5,830
  • Grade 11 5,990
  • Grade 12 5,803

By race/ethnicity

  • Hispanic/Latino 35%
  • Black or African American 35%
  • White 23%
  • Two or more races 4%
  • Asian 3%
  • 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

$17,314 spent per student on day-to-day operations Tennessee median: $12,103 per student

Spending per student

  • Instruction $8,297
  • Support services $8,203
  • Other (food service, etc.) $813

Where the money comes from

  • Local 61%
  • State 18%
  • Federal 21%

Total revenue $1.7 billiontotal spending $1.6 billion

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: LargeStudents: 88% city, 7% rural, 5% suburb

Total staff (FTE)

10,503

District office

2601 Bransford AVE, Nashville TN 37204

County

Davidson County

Official website

NCES District ID

4703180

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About Davidson County

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

VISION: Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools will provide every student with the foundation of knowledge, skills and character necessary to excel in higher education, work and life. We embrace and value a diverse student population and community. Different perspectives and backgrounds form the cornerstone of our strong public education system. We believe every student should be challenged to reach his or her peak performance. To do this, we offer exciting educational opportunities and stimulating learning environments. We focus on students as individuals, each with unique needs and capabilities. We welcome and encourage parents to be involved. We seek community ownership and support. And we constantly pursue new initiatives to help all students reach higher goals.
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