Budget & finance
District profile / Tennessee
Metro Nashville Public Schools
81,021
Students
2024-25 school year
162
Schools
2024-25 school year
$13,624
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 35% above the Tennessee median
#2
Size rank in Tennessee
of 122 districts listed
Metro Nashville Public Schools is a public school district based in Nashville, Tennessee, serving 81,021 students in 162 schools. By enrollment it ranks #2 of the 122 Tennessee districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 99% of them. Its schools average 500 students each, about the same as the Tennessee median of 467. It spends about $13,624 per student on day-to-day operations, 35% more than the Tennessee median. We've matched 13 news stories to the district.
How Metro Nashville compares
Metro NashvilleTennessee median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$1.51 billion in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 13%State 28%Local 59%
| Measure | Metro Nashville | Tennessee median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,624 | $10,059 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,352 | $6,268 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $1.22 billion | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $1.51 billion | 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.
In the news
13 stories matchedInfrastructure
$5 million proposed for MNPS sports facilities
Policy & legislation
Legislator threatens audit & takeover of MNPS
School safety
Metro Nashville schools to apply for $4.8 million grant to fund school resource officers
Policy & legislation
TN lawmaker doubles down, speaks publicly about possible MNPS takeover
Teaching & learning
MNPS students up for GRAMMY consideration
Teaching & learning
MNPS Students Learn in Two Languages at New Immersion Magnet Schools
Policy & legislation
Tennessee Public Charter School Commission Overturns MNPS on Two Prospective Charter Schools
Teaching & learning
MNPS parent disputes former teacher's account of grade change; district weighs in
Teaching & learning
See the top-paid employees at Metro Nashville Public Schools
Infrastructure
Metro Nashville Public Schools students return next week with new school start times
Teaching & learning
How we can make every day Dolly Parton Day for MNPS kids | Opinion
Leadership
Former MNPS Assistant Principal Says School Created Fake Classes To Manipulate Graduation Rates
Peer districts in Tennessee
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis-Shelby County SchoolsMemphis | 111,124 | 223 | $10,862 | n/a | #1 |
| Metro Nashville Public SchoolsNashville · this district | 81,021 | 162 | $13,624 | n/a | #2 |
| Knox CountyKnoxville | 60,185 | 95 | $9,915 | n/a | #3 |
| Rutherford CountyMurfreesboro | 52,127 | 55 | $9,674 | n/a | #4 |
| Hamilton CountyChattanooga | 45,981 | 82 | $11,137 | n/a | #5 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel County Public SchoolsAnnapolis, MD | 85,029 | $15,429 | 13.8 |
| Loudoun County Public SchoolsAshburn, VA | 81,486 | $17,393 | 12.1 |
| Fort Bend ISDSugar Land, TX | 79,663 | $10,630 | 16.0 |
| Greenville 01Greenville, SC | 77,774 | $11,138 | 15.2 |
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-metro-nashville-public-schools