Rutherford County
Public school district based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. NCES district ID 4703690; state ID TN-00750.
District totals on this page are sums of the school records in the 2024–25 Common Core of Data. They can differ from totals the district reports itself, which may include students or staff not assigned to a school. Why.
Operating schoolsDefinition
55
Enrollment (sum of schools)Definition
52,127
Teachers (FTE, sum of schools)Definition
Not reported by the state
Students per teacher FTEDefinition
Not reported by the state
Charter schoolsDefinition
2
Enrollment by grade
| Group | Students | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 809 | |
| Kindergarten | 2,972 | |
| Grade 1 | 2,926 | |
| Grade 2 | 3,099 | |
| Grade 3 | 3,175 | |
| Grade 4 | 3,201 | |
| Grade 5 | 3,342 | |
| Grade 6 | 4,350 | |
| Grade 7 | 4,685 | |
| Grade 8 | 4,644 | |
| Grade 9 | 4,802 | |
| Grade 10 | 4,673 | |
| Grade 11 | 4,842 | |
| Grade 12 | 4,607 |
Students by race/ethnicity
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% | |
| Asian | 4.5% | |
| Black or African American | 17.3% | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 24.8% | |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.2% | |
| Two or more races | 5.2% | |
| White | 47.7% |
Race/ethnicity categories are those states report to NCES. Shares describe the district as a whole, not any one school or student.
Students by sex
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 49.1% | |
| Male | 50.9% |
Schools in this district
Sorted by enrollment (a size measure, not a ranking). Locale mix: City 33, Suburb 14, Rural 8.
| School | Grades | Type | Students | Teacher FTE | Students / FTE | Locale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewarts Creek High School Smyrna | 9–12 | Regular | 2,474 | Not reported | — | City: Small |
| Blackman High School Murfreesboro | 9–12 | Regular | 2,301 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Riverdale High School Murfreesboro | 9–12 | Regular | 2,275 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Smyrna High School Smyrna | 9–12 | Regular | 2,266 | Not reported | — | City: Small |
| Rockvale High School Rockvale | 9–12 | Regular | 2,126 | Not reported | — | Rural: Fringe |
| Lavergne High School Lavergne | 9–12 | Regular | 2,116 | Not reported | — | Suburb: Large |
| Siegel High School Murfreesboro | 9–12 | Regular | 1,910 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Oakland High School Murfreesboro | 9–12 | Regular | 1,872 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Blackman Middle School Murfreesboro | 6–8 | Regular | 1,727 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Rockvale Middle School Rockvale | 6–8 | Regular | 1,567 | Not reported | — | Rural: Fringe |
| Oakland Middle School Murfreesboro | 6–8 | Regular | 1,224 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Central Magnet School Murfreesboro | 6–12 | Regular | 1,222 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Siegel Middle School Murfreesboro | 6–8 | Regular | 1,196 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Rock Springs Elementary Lavergne | PK–5 | Regular | 1,193 | Not reported | — | Suburb: Large |
| Stewarts Creek Elementary School Smyrna | PK–5 | Regular | 1,173 | Not reported | — | City: Small |
| Rock Springs Middle School Smyrna | 6–8 | Regular | 1,152 | Not reported | — | City: Small |
| LaVergne Middle School La Vergne | 6–8 | Regular | 1,117 | Not reported | — | Suburb: Large |
| Christiana Middle School Christiana | 6–8 | Regular | 1,048 | Not reported | — | Suburb: Midsize |
| Stewarts Creek Middle School Smyrna | 6–8 | Regular | 1,045 | Not reported | — | City: Small |
| LaVergne Lake Elementary School LaVergne | PK–5 | Regular | 1,025 | Not reported | — | Suburb: Large |
| Eagleville School Eagleville | PK–12 | Regular | 1,013 | Not reported | — | Rural: Distant |
| Brown's Chapel Elementary School Murfreesboro | PK–5 | Regular | 1,002 | Not reported | — | Suburb: Large |
| Rockvale Elementary Rockvale | PK–5 | Regular | 982 | Not reported | — | Rural: Fringe |
| Barfield Elementary Murfreesboro | PK–5 | Regular | 969 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Blackman Elementary School Murfreesboro | PK–5 | Regular | 954 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Rocky Fork Elementary School Smyrna | PK–5 | Regular | 905 | Not reported | — | City: Small |
| Smyrna Middle School Smyrna | 6–8 | Regular | 899 | Not reported | — | City: Small |
| Rocky Fork Middle School Smyrna | 6–8 | Regular | 873 | Not reported | — | City: Small |
| John Colemon Elementary Smyrna | PK–5 | Regular | 861 | Not reported | — | City: Small |
| Cedar Grove Elementary Smyrna | PK–5 | Regular | 856 | Not reported | — | City: Small |
| Stewartsboro Elementary Smyrna | PK–5 | Regular | 854 | Not reported | — | City: Small |
| Roy L Waldron Elementary Lavergne | PK–5 | Regular | 832 | Not reported | — | Suburb: Large |
| Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School Murfreesboro | 6–8 | Regular | 755 | Not reported | — | Rural: Fringe |
| Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts Smyrna | K–8 | Regular | 732 | Not reported | — | City: Small |
| David Youree Elementary Smyrna | PK–5 | Regular | 705 | Not reported | — | City: Small |
| Plainview Elementary School Christiana | PK–5 | Regular | 673 | Not reported | — | Rural: Fringe |
| Wilson Elementary School Murfreesboro | PK–5 | Regular | 666 | Not reported | — | Suburb: Midsize |
| Christiana Elementary Christiana | PK–5 | Regular | 659 | Not reported | — | Suburb: Midsize |
| Smyrna Elementary Smyrna | PK–5 | Regular | 646 | Not reported | — | City: Small |
| Lascassas Elementary Lascassas | PK–5 | Regular | 630 | Not reported | — | Rural: Fringe |
| Walter Hill Elementary Murfreesboro | PK–5 | Regular | 615 | Not reported | — | Suburb: Midsize |
| Smyrna Primary Smyrna | PK–5 | Regular | 562 | Not reported | — | City: Small |
| Buchanan Elementary Murfreesboro | PK–5 | Regular | 475 | Not reported | — | Suburb: Midsize |
| McFadden School Of Excellence Murfreesboro | K–5 | Regular | 386 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Rutherford County Virtual School Murfreesboro | 3–12 | Regular | 384 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Kittrell Elementary Readyville | PK–5 | Regular | 345 | Not reported | — | Rural: Fringe |
| Homer Pittard Campus School Murfreesboro | K–5 | Regular | 240 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| American Classical Academy RutherfordCharter LaVergne | K–5 | Regular | 195 | Not reported | — | Suburb: Large |
| Springs Public Schools Tennessee Empower AcademyCharter Smyrna | K–5 | Regular | 178 | Not reported | — | City: Small |
| Holloway High School Murfreesboro | 9–12 | Regular | 122 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Daniel McKee Alternative School Murfreesboro | 6–12 | Alternative | 63 | Not reported | — | Suburb: Midsize |
| Smyrna West Alternative School Smyrna | 6–12 | Alternative | 47 | Not reported | — | City: Small |
| Simon Springs Community School LaVergne | 1–8 | Alternative | 20 | Not reported | — | Suburb: Large |
| Rutherford County Adult High School Murfreesboro | 9–12 | Regular | 0 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
| Westbrooks - Woods Academy Murfreesboro | 6–12 | Alternative | 0 | Not reported | — | City: Midsize |
Finance and graduation rates
District finance (NCES F-33, fiscal year 2023) and four-year graduation rates (ED Data Express, 2022–23) are being added. They will appear here with their own reporting years. See School Finance and Education Outcomes.
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Sources for this page
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), School Directory 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_029_2425_w_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Membership 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_052_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Staff 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_059_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES EDGE Public School Geocodes 2024–25. File
EDGE_GEOCODE_PUBLICSCH_2425.zip, last checked 2026-11-06.
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