Arlington
Arlington is a public school district based in Arlington, Tennessee, serving 4,403 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #51 of the 122 Tennessee districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 59% of them. Its schools average 1,101 students each, more than the Tennessee median of 467. It spends about $9,600 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median.
How Arlington compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Arlington | Tennessee median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,600 | $10,059 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,021 | $6,268 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $54.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $54.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Tennessee median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Tennessee
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter CountyElizabethton | 4,450 | 14 | $10,479 | n/a | #50 |
| ArlingtonArlington · this district | 4,403 | 4 | $9,600 | n/a | #51 |
| Coffee CountyManchester | 4,313 | 11 | $10,170 | n/a | #52 |
| Macon CountyLafayette | 4,216 | 8 | $9,112 | n/a | #53 |
| Cocke CountyNewport | 4,202 | 12 | $10,150 | n/a | #54 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Western School DistrictHanover, PA | 4,406 | $14,600 | 14.4 |
| Asheboro City SchoolsAsheboro, NC | 4,405 | $10,790 | 14.9 |
| Bettendorf Community School DistrictBettendorf, IA | 4,404 | $10,789 | 15.2 |
| Shaker Heights CityShaker Heights, OH | 4,400 | $19,908 | 14.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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