Dickson County
Dickson County is a public school district based in Dickson, Tennessee, serving 7,777 students in 17 schools. By enrollment it ranks #26 of the 122 Tennessee districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 79% of them. Its schools average 457 students each, about the same as the Tennessee median of 467. It spends about $9,391 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the Tennessee median.
How Dickson County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Dickson County | Tennessee median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,391 | $10,059 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,672 | $6,268 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $81.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $86.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington CountyJonesborough | 7,969 | 15 | $9,379 | n/a | #23 |
| Sullivan CountyBlountville | 7,878 | 17 | $10,344 | n/a | #24 |
| Johnson CityJohnson City | 7,818 | 12 | $11,327 | n/a | #25 |
| Dickson CountyDickson · this district | 7,777 | 17 | $9,391 | n/a | #26 |
| KingsportKingsport | 7,658 | 12 | $11,223 | n/a | #27 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington Central School DistrictLagrangeville, NY | 7,806 | $25,527 | 12.0 |
| Sherman ISDSherman, TX | 7,788 | $11,409 | 12.3 |
| Campbell County Public SchoolsRustburg, VA | 7,777 | $11,402 | 11.7 |
| Copperas Cove ISDCopperas Cove, TX | 7,761 | $10,143 | 13.3 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-tn-dickson-county