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Tennessee School Districts Ranked by Expenditures

Normalized from state-comptroller audits and annual financial reports. Every agency is a live report card — click through for peer percentiles, fund balance, and distress indicators.

Cohort size 141
Median expenditures $40.3M
25th–75th percentile $20.6M  –  $75.4M
Total spend $12.54B
  1. #1
    Shelby County School District
    FY 2022 pop. 105,596
    Expenditures $1.61B
    Revenue $1.64B
  2. #2
    Metro Nashville Public Schools
    FY 2022 pop. 80,381
    Expenditures $1.38B
    Revenue $1.74B
  3. #3
    KNOX CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 60,426
    Expenditures $667.1M
    Revenue $721.2M
  4. #4
    Rutherford CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 49,253
    Expenditures $582.3M
    Revenue $564.3M
  5. #5
    Hamilton County School District
    FY 2022 pop. 45,176
    Expenditures $568.8M
    Revenue $616.5M
  6. #6
    Williamson CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 41,954
    Expenditures $532.8M
    Revenue $564.8M
  7. #7
    Montgomery CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 37,680
    Expenditures $452.7M
    Revenue $448.2M
  8. #8
    Sumner CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 30,245
    Expenditures $334.6M
    Revenue $361.0M
  9. #9
    Wilson CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 19,521
    Expenditures $220.2M
    Revenue $214.9M
  10. #10
    Sevier CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 14,304
    Expenditures $209.6M
    Revenue $256.0M
  11. #11
    Maury CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 13,160
    Expenditures $148.9M
    Revenue $153.4M
  12. #12
    Robertson CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 14,343
    Expenditures $148.0M
    Revenue $152.9M
  13. #13
    Jackson-madison CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 12,336
    Expenditures $137.1M
    Revenue $145.3M
  14. #14
    Putnam CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 11,981
    Expenditures $130.1M
    Revenue $135.5M
  15. #15
    Blount CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 10,281
    Expenditures $124.6M
    Revenue $137.4M
  16. #16
    Collierville Schools District
    FY 2022 pop. 9,060
    Expenditures $121.9M
    Revenue $120.2M
  17. #17
    Hamblen CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 10,121
    Expenditures $118.3M
    Revenue $124.3M
  18. #18
    Bradley CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 10,103
    Expenditures $118.3M
    Revenue $120.9M
  19. #19
    Bartlett CITY Schools District
    FY 2022 pop. 8,826
    Expenditures $117.9M
    Revenue $125.8M
  20. #20
    Murfreesboro CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 9,365
    Expenditures $114.8M
    Revenue $124.9M
  21. #21
    Tipton County School District
    FY 2022 pop. 10,300
    Expenditures $114.6M
    Revenue $116.5M
  22. #22
    Sullivan CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 8,475
    Expenditures $101.1M
    Revenue $108.2M
  23. #23
    Johnson CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 7,799
    Expenditures $98.4M
    Revenue $112.7M
  24. #24
    Dickson CO SCH System
    FY 2022 pop. 8,078
    Expenditures $92.1M
    Revenue $96.1M
  25. #25
    Kingsport CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 7,629
    Expenditures $92.0M
    Revenue $104.6M
  26. #26
    Bedford CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 8,836
    Expenditures $91.4M
    Revenue $92.7M
  27. #27
    Franklin Special School District
    FY 2022 pop. 3,251
    Expenditures $90.6M
    Revenue $73.6M
  28. #28
    Washington CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 8,252
    Expenditures $90.6M
    Revenue $96.9M
  29. #29
    Germantown Municipal School District
    FY 2022 pop. 6,074
    Expenditures $86.1M
    Revenue $87.9M
  30. #30
    Anderson CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 6,357
    Expenditures $85.8M
    Revenue $92.0M
  31. #31
    Hawkins CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 6,273
    Expenditures $82.5M
    Revenue $84.5M
  32. #32
    Roane CO School District
    FY 2022 pop. 6,304
    Expenditures $81.2M
    Revenue $81.7M
  33. #33
    Warren CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 6,300
    Expenditures $79.8M
    Revenue $82.1M
  34. #34
    Jefferson CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 6,995
    Expenditures $78.4M
    Revenue $87.0M
  35. #35
    OAK Ridge CITY School District
    FY 2022 pop. 4,757
    Expenditures $76.1M
    Revenue $78.8M
  36. #36
    Lawrence CO SCH System
    FY 2022 pop. 6,871
    Expenditures $75.4M
    Revenue $79.5M
  37. #37
    Cumberland CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 7,180
    Expenditures $71.9M
    Revenue $75.8M
  38. #38
    Maryville CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,604
    Expenditures $71.0M
    Revenue $81.3M
  39. #39
    Greene CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 6,208
    Expenditures $68.7M
    Revenue $73.3M
  40. #40
    Cleveland CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,730
    Expenditures $67.6M
    Revenue $70.0M
  41. #41
    Cheatham CO School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,786
    Expenditures $61.2M
    Revenue $64.7M
  42. #42
    Franklin CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,146
    Expenditures $60.4M
    Revenue $64.4M
  43. #43
    Monroe CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,993
    Expenditures $59.3M
    Revenue $62.6M
  44. #44
    Campbell CO School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,250
    Expenditures $59.2M
    Revenue $64.4M
  45. #45
    Marshall CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,272
    Expenditures $57.8M
    Revenue $61.1M
  46. #46
    Carter CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,766
    Expenditures $56.6M
    Revenue $60.6M
  47. #47
    Coffee CO School District
    FY 2022 pop. 4,257
    Expenditures $55.7M
    Revenue $55.2M
  48. #48
    Mcminn CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,197
    Expenditures $54.8M
    Revenue $58.2M
  49. #49
    Arlington Community Schools District
    FY 2022 pop. 4,962
    Expenditures $54.2M
    Revenue $59.5M
  50. #50
    Bristol CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,939
    Expenditures $53.5M
    Revenue $57.2M
  51. #51
    Loudon CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,790
    Expenditures $53.1M
    Revenue $62.6M
  52. #52
    Claiborne CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,081
    Expenditures $51.5M
    Revenue $54.2M
  53. #53
    RHEA CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,112
    Expenditures $50.7M
    Revenue $52.6M
  54. #54
    Weakley CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,981
    Expenditures $50.7M
    Revenue $49.8M
  55. #55
    Cocke CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,333
    Expenditures $50.7M
    Revenue $55.6M
  56. #56
    Lebanon SPEC SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,052
    Expenditures $49.3M
    Revenue $54.5M
  57. #57
    Lauderdale CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,598
    Expenditures $46.6M
    Revenue $50.2M
  58. #58
    Tullahoma CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,618
    Expenditures $46.3M
    Revenue $49.6M
  59. #59
    Macon CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,079
    Expenditures $45.7M
    Revenue $44.9M
  60. #60
    DYER CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,660
    Expenditures $45.4M
    Revenue $45.9M
  61. #61
    Marion CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,921
    Expenditures $44.4M
    Revenue $47.8M
  62. #62
    Mcnairy CO School System
    FY 2022 pop. 3,893
    Expenditures $43.9M
    Revenue $46.7M
  63. #63
    Henderson CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,988
    Expenditures $43.4M
    Revenue $46.7M
  64. #64
    Lincoln CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,920
    Expenditures $43.1M
    Revenue $46.5M
  65. #65
    Gibson SPEC School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,905
    Expenditures $41.9M
    Revenue $48.3M
  66. #66
    White CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,837
    Expenditures $41.8M
    Revenue $46.1M
  67. #67
    Obion CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,120
    Expenditures $41.7M
    Revenue $44.0M
  68. #68
    Greeneville CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,943
    Expenditures $41.4M
    Revenue $42.3M
  69. #69
    Hardin CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,408
    Expenditures $40.6M
    Revenue $45.8M
  70. #70
    Hardeman CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,333
    Expenditures $40.4M
    Revenue $45.3M
  71. #71
    Giles CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,694
    Expenditures $40.3M
    Revenue $44.4M
  72. #72
    Humphreys CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,747
    Expenditures $40.0M
    Revenue $43.8M
  73. #73
    Fayette CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,186
    Expenditures $38.8M
    Revenue $43.1M
  74. #74
    Hickman CO SCHS
    FY 2022 pop. 3,208
    Expenditures $37.3M
    Revenue $39.3M
  75. #75
    Overton CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,090
    Expenditures $37.3M
    Revenue $37.8M
  76. #76
    Haywood CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,757
    Expenditures $37.2M
    Revenue $37.6M
  77. #77
    Henry CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,053
    Expenditures $37.1M
    Revenue $40.9M
  78. #78
    Grainger CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,112
    Expenditures $36.9M
    Revenue $38.8M
  79. #79
    Union CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,905
    Expenditures $35.3M
    Revenue $40.9M
  80. #80
    Johnson CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,551
    Expenditures $34.3M
    Revenue $41.7M
  81. #81
    Scott CO SCH BD OF ED
    FY 2022 pop. 2,613
    Expenditures $34.1M
    Revenue $34.0M
  82. #82
    Dyersburg CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,608
    Expenditures $33.9M
    Revenue $37.5M
  83. #83
    Morgan CO SCH System
    FY 2022 pop. 2,789
    Expenditures $33.2M
    Revenue $36.6M
  84. #84
    Elizabethton CITY SCH
    FY 2022 pop. 2,647
    Expenditures $33.0M
    Revenue $34.6M
  85. #85
    Millington Municipal Schools District
    FY 2022 pop. 2,540
    Expenditures $33.0M
    Revenue $37.7M
  86. #86
    Smith CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,991
    Expenditures $32.2M
    Revenue $33.6M
  87. #87
    Lenoir CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,512
    Expenditures $32.0M
    Revenue $35.4M
  88. #88
    Alcoa CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,167
    Expenditures $31.4M
    Revenue $30.7M
  89. #89
    Chester CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,715
    Expenditures $30.8M
    Revenue $31.6M
  90. #90
    DE KALB CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,933
    Expenditures $30.3M
    Revenue $31.3M
  91. #91
    Benton CO SCH System
    FY 2022 pop. 2,105
    Expenditures $28.6M
    Revenue $31.3M
  92. #92
    Wayne CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,202
    Expenditures $28.0M
    Revenue $29.2M
  93. #93
    Crockett CO SCHS
    FY 2022 pop. 1,974
    Expenditures $27.0M
    Revenue $22.5M
  94. #94
    Sequatchie CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,049
    Expenditures $27.0M
    Revenue $26.5M
  95. #95
    POLK CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,147
    Expenditures $26.9M
    Revenue $29.0M
  96. #96
    Unicoi CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,234
    Expenditures $25.9M
    Revenue $28.0M
  97. #97
    Fentress CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,225
    Expenditures $24.9M
    Revenue $27.0M
  98. #98
    Milan Special School District
    FY 2022 pop. 1,946
    Expenditures $24.6M
    Revenue $27.3M
  99. #99
    Lakeland School System District
    FY 2022 pop. 1,903
    Expenditures $23.9M
    Revenue $25.3M
  100. #100
    Cannon CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 1,944
    Expenditures $23.4M
    Revenue $24.7M