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Cheatham County Schools, Tennessee

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Cheatham County Schools
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District details
School board members: 6
Students: 5,629 (2023-2024)
Schools: 14 (2023-2024)
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Cheatham County Schools is a school district in Tennessee (Cheatham County). During the 2024 school year, 5,629 students attended one of the district's 14 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Cheatham County Schools consists of six members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Amber Locke2028
Dale McCarver2028
David Risner2028
Robert Epps2026
Jimmy Harden2026
John Patrick2026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $10,030,000 $1,733 16%
Local: $18,011,000 $3,113 28%
State: $36,650,000 $6,334 57%
Total: $64,691,000 $11,181
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $61,228,000 $10,582
Total Current Expenditures: $53,057,000 $9,169
Instructional Expenditures: $31,611,000 $5,463 52%
Student and Staff Support: $5,898,000 $1,019 10%
Administration: $5,469,000 $945 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $10,079,000 $1,741 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $7,123,000 $1,231
Construction: $648,000 $111
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,042,000 $180
Interest on Debt: $5,000 $0


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 24 40-59 10-14 15-19 <50 25
2018-2019 39 40-59 15-19 25-29 21-39 40
2017-2018 35 40-49 20-24 30-34 21-39 36
2016-2017 42 40-59 20-24 30-34 40-59 43
2015-2016 60-69 PS 60-69
2014-2015 56 60-79 30-34 50-54 <50 57
2013-2014 50 60-79 35-39 40-44 <50 51
2012-2013 48 60-79 25-29 45-49 <50 48
2011-2012 49 >=50 35-39 40-44 <50 49
2010-2011 45 >=50 30-34 25-29 <50 46

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 28 40-59 15-19 20-24 <50 30
2018-2019 32 40-59 15-19 20-24 21-39 33
2017-2018 29 21-39 15-19 20-24 21-39 30
2016-2017 32 30-39 10-14 20-24 21-39 33
2015-2016 42 <50 <=20 PS 43
2014-2015 48 60-79 25-29 40-44 <50 48
2013-2014 51 60-79 25-29 40-44 <50 52
2012-2013 52 40-59 25-29 40-44 >=50 53
2011-2012 53 >=50 30-34 35-39 <50 54
2010-2011 54 >=50 45-49 40-44 <50 55

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 92 PS >=50 >=80 93
2018-2019 92 PS >=50 >=80 PS 92
2017-2018 91 >=50 >=80 PS 90
2016-2017 90 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS 90
2015-2016 92 PS >=50 >=50 PS 92
2014-2015 90 >=50 >=50 PS 90
2013-2014 91 PS >=50 >=50 91
2012-2013 86 PS >=50 >=50 PS 86
2011-2012 92 PS >=50 >=80 PS 92
2010-2011 84 PS 21-39 >=50 PS 87


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 5,629 -3.6
2022-2023 5,833 0.8
2021-2022 5,786 1.8
2020-2021 5,683 -6.2
2019-2020 6,037 -0.3
2018-2019 6,054 -3.7
2017-2018 6,277 -1.8
2016-2017 6,392 0.1
2015-2016 6,385 -1.0
2014-2015 6,447 -2.7
2013-2014 6,620 -0.8
2012-2013 6,675 -2.0
2011-2012 6,810 -0.1
2010-2011 6,815 -2.1
2009-2010 6,959 1.3
2008-2009 6,869 -0.8
2007-2008 6,921 -2.7
2006-2007 7,105 -2.5
2005-2006 7,284 7.6
2004-2005 6,731 -3.0
2003-2004 6,931 0.8
2002-2003 6,875 0.1
2001-2002 6,867 0.1
2000-2001 6,861 1.0
1999-2000 6,791 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Cheatham County Schools (%) Tennessee K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4 2.1
Black 2.3 20.5
Hispanic 9.1 14.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.1
Two or More Races 3.3 4.7
White 84.4 57.7

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Cheatham County Schools had 347.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.22.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 5.00
Kindergarten: 19.20
Elementary: 221.07
Secondary: 101.73
Total: 347.00

Cheatham County Schools employed 0.00 district administrators and 25.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 0.00
District Administrative Support: 21.00
School Administrators: 25.00
School Administrative Support: 30.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 135.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 15.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 7.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 9.00
Library/Media Support: 2.00
Student Support Services: 25.00
Other Support Services: 151.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Cheatham County Schools operates 14 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Ashland City Elementary418PK-4
Cheatham Co Central5539-12
Cheatham County Virtual School389-12
Cheatham Middle School5315-8
East Cheatham Elementary388PK-4
Harpeth High School4809-12
Harpeth Middle School4205-8
Kingston Springs Elementary338PK-4
Pegram Elementary Fine Arts Magnet School226PK-4
Pleasant View Elementary565KG-4
Riverside Academy20KG-12
Sycamore High School6699-12
Sycamore Middle School6465-8
West Cheatham Elementary337PK-4

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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