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District profile / Tennessee
Rutherford County
52,127
Students
2024-25 school year
55
Schools
2024-25 school year
$9,674
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · about the same as the Tennessee median
#4
Size rank in Tennessee
of 122 districts listed
Rutherford County is a public school district based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, serving 52,127 students in 55 schools. By enrollment it ranks #4 of the 122 Tennessee districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 98% of them. Its schools average 948 students each, more than the Tennessee median of 467. It spends about $9,674 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. We've matched 15 news stories to the district.
How Rutherford County compares
Rutherford CountyTennessee median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$501.4 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 10%State 49%Local 42%
| Measure | Rutherford County | Tennessee median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,674 | $10,059 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,388 | $6,268 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $563.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $501.4 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.
In the news
15 stories matchedSchool safety
Lockdown lifted at 3 Rutherford County schools after threat deemed unfounded
School safety
Fake threat sends 3 Rutherford County schools on lockdown
Teaching & learning
Rutherford County Schools Ban Smart Glasses Over Cheating Fears During Testing
Budget & finance
Rutherford County Schools Foundation awards 50 classroom grants to educators
Teaching & learning
MTSU hosts Education Day for Rutherford County Schools
Teaching & learning
Rutherford County Schools FFA Members Earn National Recognition at the 99th National FFA Convention
Teaching & learning
Celebrating the best of the best: Meet the 2026-2027 Rutherford County Schools Teachers of the Year
Infrastructure
Former Contracted School Bus Driver for Rutherford County Schools Pleads Guilty to Sex Crimes, Receives 20-Year Prison Sentence
Teaching & learning
Rutherford County Schools
Teaching & learning
Rutherford County Schools
Leadership
Staying after school: Tamera and Clark Blair fill two principal spots in Rutherford County Schools
Teaching & learning
Rutherford County Schools XC Championships 2026 2026
Peer districts in Tennessee
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox CountyKnoxville | 60,185 | 95 | $9,915 | n/a | #3 |
| Rutherford CountyMurfreesboro · this district | 52,127 | 55 | $9,674 | n/a | #4 |
| Hamilton CountyChattanooga | 45,981 | 82 | $11,137 | n/a | #5 |
| Williamson CountyFranklin | 41,593 | 52 | $10,483 | n/a | #6 |
| Montgomery CountyClarksville | 39,385 | 44 | $9,647 | n/a | #7 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winston Salem / Forsyth County SchoolsWinston Salem, NC | 52,430 | $10,626 | 14.2 |
| St. Johns CountySt Augustine, FL | 52,324 | $8,771 | 18.4 |
| District of Columbia Public SchoolsWashington, DC | 52,299 | $24,535 | 11.0 |
| Cherry Creek School District No. 5Greenwood Village, CO | 51,980 | $12,711 | 16.2 |
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-rutherford-county