Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro is a public school district based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, serving 9,342 students in 13 schools. By enrollment it ranks #19 of the 122 Tennessee districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 85% of them. Its schools average 719 students each, more than the Tennessee median of 467. It spends about $11,077 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% more than the Tennessee median.
How Murfreesboro compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Murfreesboro | Tennessee median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,077 | $10,059 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,167 | $6,268 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $107.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $112.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tipton CountyCovington | 9,975 | 14 | $8,976 | n/a | #18 |
| MurfreesboroMurfreesboro · this district | 9,342 | 13 | $11,077 | n/a | #19 |
| ColliervilleCollierville | 9,263 | 9 | $10,401 | n/a | #20 |
| Bedford CountyShelbyville | 9,042 | 15 | $8,848 | n/a | #21 |
| BartlettBartlett | 8,834 | 10 | $10,500 | n/a | #22 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monterey Peninsula UnifiedMonterey, CA | 9,350 | $14,222 | 20.8 |
| Griffin-Spalding CountyGriffin, GA | 9,350 | $12,123 | 14.0 |
| Baldwin Park UnifiedBaldwin Park, CA | 9,346 | $15,026 | 20.3 |
| Channelview ISDChannelview, TX | 9,335 | $11,262 | 15.6 |
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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