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Sumner County School District

Item: Sumner County School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

695 East Main St
Gallatin, TN 37066-2472

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (615) 451-5200

www.sumnerschools.org

Top Rankings

Sumner County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Overview

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

53 Schools

1,488 Schools

# Students

30,719 Students

714,340 Students

# Teachers

n/a

5 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sumner County School District	Tennessee
Pre-K	487	196
Kind	2,067	481
1	2,241	500
2	2,249	501
3	2,338	519
4	2,318	494
5	2,370	496
6	2,343	500
7	2,332	472
8	2,380	463
9	79	36
10	90	36
11	78	34
12	71	35

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District Rank

Sumner County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TN)

#14 out of 147 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sumner County School District
2023	#14
2022	#14
2021	#14
2019	#11
2018	#12
2017	#9
2016	#55
2015	#13
2014	#25
2013	#31
2012	#27

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50%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sumner County School District	Tennessee
2023	50%	34%
2022	49%	31%
2021	44%	28%
2019	55%	39%
2018	52%	35%
2017	54%	36%
2016	21%	17%
2015	69%	57%
2014	58%	52%
2013	57%	52%
2012	55%	49%

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47%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sumner County School District	Tennessee
2022	47%	37%
2021	39%	30%
2019	44%	35%
2018	52%	35%
2017	45%	35%
2016	37%	35%
2015	62%	51%
2014	60%	52%
2013	61%	52%
2012	62%	52%
2011	59%	50%

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52%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Sumner County School District	Tennessee
2022	52%	40%
2021	48%	38%

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93%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sumner County School District	Tennessee
2023	93%	90%
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	88%
2020	96%	89%
2019	95%	90%
2018	94%	89%
2017	95%	89%
2016	92%	88%
2015	92%	87%
2014	90%	86%
2013	89%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sumner County School District	Tennessee
2024	0.48	0.61
2023	0.47	0.59
2022	0.45	0.58
2021	0.43	0.58
2020	0.40	0.56
2019	0.40	0.56
2018	0.36	0.55
2017	0.36	0.55
2016	0.35	0.54
2015	0.33	0.53
2014	0.32	0.52
2013	0.31	0.51
2012	0.30	0.50
2011	0.29	0.49
2010	0.28	0.48
2009	0.28	0.48
2008	0.27	0.47
2007	0.27	0.46
2006	0.25	0.45
1999	0.17	0.41
1998	0.16	0.39
1997	0.15	0.39
1996	0.16	0.39
1995	0.15	0.38
1994	0.15	0.38
1993	0.14	0.37
1992	0.15	0.36
1991	0.15	0.37
1990	0.14	0.36
1989	0.14	0.36
1988	0.13	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2024)
Year	Sumner County School District	Tennessee
2024	3%	2%
2023	3%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

14%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2024)
Year	Sumner County School District	Tennessee
2024	13%	15%
2023	12%	14%
2022	11%	13%
2021	10%	12%
2020	8%	11%
2019	8%	11%
2018	8%	10%
2017	8%	10%
2016	7%	9%
2015	7%	8%
2014	6%	8%
2013	6%	7%
2012	5%	7%
2011	5%	6%
2010	4%	6%
2009	4%	5%
2008	4%	5%
2007	4%	4%
2006	3%	4%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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% Black

10%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sumner County School District	Tennessee
2024	10%	21%
2023	10%	21%
2022	10%	21%
2021	11%	22%
2020	11%	22%
2019	11%	22%
2018	11%	22%
2017	11%	22%
2016	11%	22%
2015	10%	22%
2014	10%	23%
2013	9%	23%
2012	10%	24%
2011	10%	24%
2010	10%	24%
2009	10%	25%
2008	10%	25%
2007	10%	25%
2006	9%	25%
1999	8%	24%
1998	7%	23%
1997	7%	24%
1996	8%	23%
1995	8%	23%
1994	8%	23%
1993	8%	23%
1992	7%	22%
1991	7%	23%
1990	7%	22%
1989	7%	22%
1988	7%	22%

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% White

69%

56%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sumner County School District	Tennessee
2024	70%	57%
2023	71%	59%
2022	73%	60%
2021	74%	60%
2020	76%	62%
2019	76%	62%
2018	79%	63%
2017	79%	63%
2016	80%	64%
2015	81%	65%
2014	82%	66%
2013	82%	66%
2012	83%	67%
2011	83%	67%
2010	84%	68%
2009	84%	68%
2008	85%	68%
2007	85%	69%
2006	87%	70%
1999	90%	73%
1998	92%	75%
1997	91%	74%
1996	92%	75%
1995	92%	75%
1994	92%	75%
1993	92%	76%
1992	92%	77%
1991	92%	76%
1990	93%	77%
1989	93%	77%
1988	93%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)
Year	Sumner County School District	Tennessee
2024	4%	5%
2023	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,657 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,075. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,261 is less than the state median of $11,570. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$327 MM

$12,104 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sumner County School District	Tennessee
2023	$327 MM	$39 MM
2022	$310 MM	$36 MM
2021	$327 MM	$39 MM
2020	$310 MM	$36 MM
2019	$293 MM	$35 MM
2018	$282 MM	$35 MM
2017	$276 MM	$34 MM
2016	$260 MM	$33 MM
2015	$213 MM	$30 MM
2014	$238 MM	$32 MM
2012	$223 MM	$32 MM
2011	$220 MM	$30 MM
2010	$213 MM	$30 MM
2009	$204 MM	$28 MM
2008	$201 MM	$28 MM
2007	$186 MM	$26 MM
2006	$173 MM	$25 MM
2005	$163 MM	$24 MM
2004	$150 MM	$23 MM
2003	$137 MM	$21 MM
2002	$131 MM	$20 MM
2001	$125 MM	$20 MM
2000	$119 MM	$19 MM
1999	$113 MM	$18 MM
1998	$105 MM	$18 MM
1997	$99 MM	$16 MM
1996	$91 MM	$15 MM
1995	$85 MM	$13 MM

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Spending

$315 MM

$11,597 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sumner County School District	Tennessee
2023	$315 MM	$38 MM
2022	$304 MM	$36 MM
2021	$315 MM	$38 MM
2020	$304 MM	$36 MM
2019	$288 MM	$35 MM
2018	$274 MM	$34 MM
2017	$266 MM	$33 MM
2016	$258 MM	$32 MM
2015	$219 MM	$29 MM
2014	$237 MM	$33 MM
2012	$228 MM	$33 MM
2011	$227 MM	$31 MM
2010	$219 MM	$29 MM
2009	$216 MM	$28 MM
2008	$206 MM	$28 MM
2007	$184 MM	$27 MM
2006	$170 MM	$25 MM
2005	$163 MM	$24 MM
2004	$147 MM	$23 MM
2003	$138 MM	$22 MM
2002	$132 MM	$22 MM
2001	$126 MM	$21 MM
2000	$122 MM	$20 MM
1999	$115 MM	$18 MM
1998	$103 MM	$18 MM
1997	$100 MM	$17 MM
1996	$91 MM	$14 MM
1995	$83 MM	$14 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,657

$12,075

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sumner County School District	Tennessee
2023	$10,653	$12,207
2022	$10,181	$10,799
2021	$11,065	$12,446
2020	$10,181	$10,799
2019	$9,819	$10,461
2018	$9,499	$10,253
2017	$9,376	$9,828
2016	$8,886	$9,274
2015	$7,380	$8,707
2014	$8,290	$8,998
2012	$7,858	$9,214
2011	$7,866	$8,846
2010	$7,841	$8,707
2009	$7,641	$8,477
2008	$7,582	$8,215
2007	$7,121	$7,225
2006	$6,763	$6,967
2005	$6,599	$7,132
2004	$6,260	$6,890
2003	$5,898	$6,637
2002	$5,740	$6,218
2001	$5,573	$5,931
2000	$5,279	$5,582
1999	$5,076	$5,367
1998	$10,682	$5,303
1997	$4,539	$4,686
1995	$4,030	$4,088
1992	$3,749	$3,000

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Spending / Student

$10,261

$11,570

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sumner County School District	Tennessee
2023	$10,257	$11,923
2022	$9,995	$10,735
2021	$10,653	$12,157
2020	$9,995	$10,735
2019	$9,642	$10,381
2018	$9,237	$10,022
2017	$9,040	$9,561
2016	$8,848	$9,213
2015	$7,582	$8,563
2014	$8,265	$9,415
2012	$8,031	$9,298
2011	$8,123	$8,981
2010	$8,056	$8,563
2009	$8,078	$8,379
2008	$7,762	$8,219
2007	$7,026	$7,537
2006	$6,637	$7,070
2005	$6,615	$7,221
2004	$6,136	$7,095
2003	$5,908	$6,873
2002	$5,815	$6,596
2001	$5,631	$6,372
2000	$5,433	$5,764
1999	$5,188	$5,455
1998	$10,495	$5,332
1997	$4,556	$5,155
1995	$3,936	$4,364
1992	$3,844	$3,431

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 53 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 30,719 students
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: 93% (Top 10% in TN)
: Top 10%
: 50% (Top 20%)
: 47% (Top 20%)
: 52% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education