Washington County
Washington County is a public school district based in Jonesborough, Tennessee, serving 7,969 students in 15 schools. By enrollment it ranks #23 of the 122 Tennessee districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 82% of them. Its schools average 531 students each, more than the Tennessee median of 467. It spends about $9,379 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the Tennessee median.
How Washington County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Washington County | Tennessee median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,379 | $10,059 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,072 | $6,268 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $84.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $85.6 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 · this district | 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County SchoolsLouisburg, NC | 7,978 | $10,538 | 15.5 |
| Sylvan Union ElementaryModesto, CA | 7,977 | $12,937 | 21.4 |
| Zionsville Community SchoolsZionsville, IN | 7,971 | $9,178 | 16.2 |
| Granbury ISDGranbury, TX | 7,962 | $9,748 | 15.1 |
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-washington-county