Rutherford County Schools, Tennessee, elections

Rutherford County Schools
District details
	School board members: 7
	Students: 50,707 (2022-2023)
	Schools: 51 (2022-2023)
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Rutherford County Schools is a school district in Tennessee (Rutherford County). During the 2023 school year, 50,707 students attended one of the district's 51 schools.

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

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Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 2

General election

General election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 2

Stan Vaught defeated Robert Brooks and John Duncan in the general election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 2 on August 1, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Stan Vaught (R)	60.9	1,497
	Submit photo	Robert Brooks (Independent)	30.4	749
	Submit photo	John Duncan (Independent)	8.1	200
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	14

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,460
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Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 3

General election

General election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 3

Incumbent Caleb Tidwell defeated Tiffany Fee and Lorri Johnson in the general election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 3 on August 1, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Caleb Tidwell (R)	58.9	2,337
	Submit photo	Tiffany Fee (D)	34.3	1,360
	Submit photo	Lorri Johnson (Independent)	6.8	268

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,965
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Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 5

General election

General election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 5

Incumbent Claire Maxwell won election in the general election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 5 on August 1, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Claire Maxwell (R)	95.3	1,373
		Other/Write-in votes	4.7	67

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,440
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Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 6

General election

General election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 6

Butch Vaughn won election in the general election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 6 on August 1, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Butch Vaughn (R)	97.2	2,698
		Other/Write-in votes	2.8	79

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,777
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Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 1

General election

General election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 1

Incumbent Tammy Sharp won election in the general election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 1 on August 4, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Tammy Sharp (R)	97.1	1,554
		Other/Write-in votes	2.9	47

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,601
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Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 3

General election

Special general election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 3

Caleb Tidwell defeated Jason Scales in the special general election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 3 on August 4, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Caleb Tidwell (R)	56.3	2,780
	Submit photo	Jason Scales (Independent)	43.7	2,158

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,938
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Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 4

General election

General election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 4

Katie Darby won election in the general election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 4 on August 4, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Katie Darby (R)	97.4	3,217
		Other/Write-in votes	2.6	87

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,304
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Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 7

General election

General election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 7

Frances Rosales defeated Cindy Daniel in the general election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 7 on August 4, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Frances Rosales (R)	57.1	2,640
	Submit photo	Cindy Daniel (Independent)	42.9	1,985

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,625
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Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 2

General election

General election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 2

Incumbent Coy Young defeated Patrick Doughtie in the general election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 2 on August 6, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Coy Young (Nonpartisan)	53.8	2,587
	Submit photo	Patrick Doughtie (Nonpartisan)	45.7	2,199
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	21

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,807
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Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 3

General election

General election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 3

Incumbent Lisa Moore defeated Howard Jones and Rick Kriesky in the general election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 3 on August 6, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lisa Moore (Nonpartisan)	46.9	3,139
		Howard Jones (Nonpartisan)	32.7	2,189
	Submit photo	Rick Kriesky (Nonpartisan)	20.1	1,344
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	17

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,689
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Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 5

General election

General election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 5

Claire Maxwell defeated incumbent Terry Hodge in the general election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 5 on August 6, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Claire Maxwell (Nonpartisan)	60.6	2,356
		Terry Hodge (Nonpartisan)	38.8	1,509
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	20

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,885
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Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 6

General election

General election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 6

Shelia Bratton won election in the general election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 6 on August 6, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Shelia Bratton (Nonpartisan)	98.7	4,415
		Other/Write-in votes	1.3	57

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,472
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Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 1

General election

General election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 1

Tammy Sharp defeated Dow Smith in the general election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 1 on August 2, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Tammy Sharp (Nonpartisan)	58.6	1,896
	Submit photo	Dow Smith (Nonpartisan)	41.0	1,328
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	13

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,237
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Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 4

General election

General election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 4

Tiffany Johnson defeated Katie Darby, Marvin Whitworth, and Michael Belden in the general election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 4 on August 2, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Tiffany Johnson (Nonpartisan)	28.3	1,575
	Submit photo	Katie Darby (Nonpartisan)	27.8	1,548
	Submit photo	Marvin Whitworth (Nonpartisan)	24.0	1,334
	Submit photo	Michael Belden (Nonpartisan)	19.4	1,078
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	26

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,561
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Ronald Williams (Nonpartisan)

Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 7

General election

General election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 7

Incumbent Jim Estes won election in the general election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 7 on August 2, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Jim Estes (Nonpartisan)	99.4	6,072
	Other/Write-in votes	0.6	39

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,111
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Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 1

General election

General election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 1

Incumbent Aaron Holladay won election in the general election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 1 on August 4, 2016.

		Candidate
✔		Aaron Holladay (Nonpartisan)

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Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 2

General election

General election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 2

Incumbent Coy Young won election in the general election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 2 on August 4, 2016.

		Candidate
✔		Coy Young (Nonpartisan)

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Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 3

General election

General election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 3

Incumbent Lisa Moore won election in the general election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 3 on August 4, 2016.

		Candidate
✔		Lisa Moore (Nonpartisan)

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Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 5

General election

General election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 5

Incumbent Terry Hodge won election in the general election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 5 on August 4, 2016.

		Candidate
✔		Terry Hodge (Nonpartisan)

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Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 6

General election

General election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 6

Incumbent Jeff Jordan won election in the general election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 6 on August 4, 2016.

		Candidate
✔		Jeff Jordan (Nonpartisan)

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Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 4

General election

General election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 4

Incumbent Wayne Blair won election in the general election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 4 on August 7, 2014.

		Candidate
✔		Wayne Blair (Nonpartisan)

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Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 7

General election

General election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 7

Incumbent Jim Estes won election in the general election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 7 on August 7, 2014.

		Candidate
✔		Jim Estes (Nonpartisan)

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Election rules

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Election dates and frequency

See also: Rules governing school board election dates and timing

Tennessee code establishes default regular school board general election dates in August and November of even-numbered years, but also allows for school board general elections to be held on a different date.

In Tennessee, school board primary elections can be held to select party nominees for the school board general election. State law does not require there to be a school board primary election, and parties can nominate candidates through other methods. The date of a school board primary election, if held, depends on the date of the school board general election. If a school district holds a school board general election on a date other than the default August or November dates in even years and if a primary election is held, it must be on the first Tuesday of the third month before the general election. If that day is a holiday, it must be on the second Tuesday of the third month before the general election.

Tennessee law sets the first Thursday in August as one of the default dates on which school board general elections can be held.

School districts in Tennessee that hold school board general elections on the first Thursday in August, if they hold school board primary elections, must hold the primary elections on the first Tuesday in May in nonpresidential election years and on the first Tuesday in March in presidential election years.

School districts in Tennessee that hold school board general elections on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, if they hold school board primary elections, must hold the primary elections on the first Thursday in August.

Tennessee law sets the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November as on of the default dates on which school board general elections can be held.

See law: Tennessee Code Section 49-2-201 and Tennessee Code Section 49-2-201 and Section 2-13-203 and Tennessee Code Section 49-2-201 and Section 2-13-203

In Tennessee, the school board candidate filing deadline depends on what election date is used and whether or not a primary election is held. For elections held at other times than the August and November dates, candidate filing deadlines are 12 pm on the third Thursday in the third calendar month before the election. If a primary election is held, the filing deadline for the primary election applies to all candidates.

See law: Tennessee Code Section 2-5-101

Recent or upcoming election dates for school districts holding school board general elections in August of even years

Below are the recent/upcoming dates for school districts holding school board general elections in August of even years. There may be exceptions to these dates for specific districts because of local charters and district-specific exceptions and carve-outs.

General election date: August 7, 2025
Filing deadline date: February 19, 2026
Primary election date: March 5, 2026
Filing deadline date: April 2, 2026

Recent or upcoming election dates for school districts holding school board general elections in November of even years

Below are the recent/upcoming dates for school districts holding school board general elections in November of even years. There may be exceptions to these dates for specific districts because of local charters and district-specific exceptions and carve-outs.

Primary election date: August 7, 2025
Filing deadline date: August 21, 2025
Filing deadline date: April 2, 2026
General election date: November 3, 2026

Election system

School board members in Tennessee are elected either through a system of a nonpartisan general election without a primary or through a system of partisan party primaries and a partisan general election. Political parties can nominate candidates through party primaries or through other methods according to party rules.

See law: Tennessee Code Section 49-2-201 and Section 2-13-203

Party labels on the ballot

See also: Rules governing party labels in school board elections

School board elections in Tennessee can be partisan — which means candidates can be nominated by political parties and are displayed on the ballot with party labels — or nonpartisan — which means candidates are displayed on the ballot without party labels. Tennessee Code states, "If at least one (1) county primary board of a political party elects to conduct school board elections on a partisan basis, then a person seeking a position on any board in that county may campaign as the nominee or representative of a political party, and political parties may nominate candidates for membership on the board." Legislation was enacted in 2021 to allow partisan elections. Before 2021, Tennessee school board elections were all nonpartisan without party labels.

See law: Tennessee Code Section 49-2-201 and Section 2-13-203

Winning an election

In Tennessee, if a political party holds a school board primary election to nominate a candidate for the general election, the candidate that receives the most votes in the primary election advances to the general election as that party's nominee.

In Tennessee, the school board candidate that receives the most votes in the general election is elected to office.

See law: Tennessee Code Section 49-2-201 and Section 2-13-203 and Tennessee Code Section 49-2-201

Term length and staggering

Tennessee Code sets four-year school board terms for all school districts except for some special school districts with a different term established by special or private act. As of 2022, there were four special school districts with six-year terms.

See law: Tennessee Code Section 49-2-201

As close to half of school board members as possible are up for regular election every two years. Special acts can establish different election schedules.

See law: Tennessee Code Section 49-2-201

Representation: at large vs. by sub-district

School board members in Tennessee are elected at large by all voters in the district, by sub-district, or through a combination of the two. State law provides that county school board members are elected by sub-district, but special or private acts and grandfathered systems establish at-large elections for some county school board members. Special school district board members are elected according to special or private acts. Municipal school district board members are elected with the same representation method as the municipality's governing body. State law says that municipal school districts with board members elected by sub-district as of June 6, 1995, must continue to use that method of representation.

See law: Tennessee Code Section 49-2-201

Filing deadlines and swearing-in dates

In Tennessee, the school board candidate filing deadline depends on what election date is used and whether or not a primary election is held. For elections held at other times than the August and November dates, candidate filing deadlines are 12 pm on the third Thursday in the third calendar month before the election. If a primary election is held, the filing deadline for the primary election applies to all candidates.

For districts holding school board general elections in August with primary elections in March (presidential election years) or May (nonpresidential election years), the candidate filing deadline is 12 pm on the second Thursday in December in presidential election years and 12 pm on the third Thursday in February for nonpresidential election years.

For districts holding school board general elections in August and for which no primary "is called for any office to be filled in the regular August general election," the candidate filing deadline is 12 pm on the first Thursday in April.

For districts holding school board general elections in November and for which no primary election is called, the candidate filing deadline is 12 pm on the third Thursday in August.

For districts holding school board general elections in November with primary elections in August, the candidate filing deadline is 12 pm on the first Thursday in April.

See law: Tennessee Code Section 2-5-101 and Tennessee Code Section 2-5-101

About the district

School board

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

List of school board members
Name	Seat	Year assumed office	Year term ends
Butch Vaughn	Zone 6	2024	2028
Stan Vaught	Zone 2	2024	2028
Claire Maxwell	Zone 5	2020	2028
Katie Darby	Zone 4	2022	2026
Frances Rosales	Zone 7	2022	2026
Caleb Tidwell	Zone 3	2022	2026
Tammy Sharp	Zone 1	2018	2026

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District map

School district map

Overlapping state house districts

Rutherford County Schools
Office Name	Current Officeholder	Party	% School District Covered	% Other District Covered
Tennessee House of Representatives District 48	Bryan Terry	Republican Party	44%	93%
Tennessee House of Representatives District 13	Robert Stevens	Republican Party	20%	94%
Tennessee House of Representatives District 34	Tim Rudd	Republican Party	14%	80%
Tennessee House of Representatives District 37	Charlie Baum	Republican Party	11%	80%
Tennessee House of Representatives District 49	Mike Sparks	Republican Party	10%	95%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

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
Expenditures

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Federal:	$48,942,000	$1,037	10%
Local:	$208,185,000	$4,412	42%
State:	$244,257,000	$5,176	49%
Total:	$501,384,000	$10,626

Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Total Expenditures:	$563,614,000	$11,944
Total Current Expenditures:	$456,499,000	$9,674
Instructional Expenditures:	$301,420,000	$6,387	53%
Student and Staff Support:	$41,612,000	$881	7%
Administration:	$38,616,000	$818	7%
Operations, Food Service, Other:	$74,851,000	$1,586	13%
Total Capital Outlay:	$93,142,000	$1,973
Construction:	$57,819,000	$1,225
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:	$184,000	$3
Interest on Debt:	$13,789,000	$292

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 (%)	White (%)
2020-2021	34	49	21	24	30-34	42
2018-2019	45	57	31	33	40-44	52
2017-2018	41	55	27	32	35-39	48
2016-2017	45	55	30	33	30-39	52
2015-2016	17	20-24	10	12	<50	20
2014-2015	67	77	52	58	60-69	72
2013-2014	63	70	50	56	60-69	68
2012-2013	65	71	51	56	60-69	69
2011-2012	60	67	46	50	50-59	65
2010-2011	52	55	38	41	40-59	57

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 (%)	White (%)
2020-2021	37	44	24	24	40-44	45
2018-2019	41	48	27	28	40-44	49
2017-2018	40	45	26	25	50-59	47
2016-2017	42	45	28	27	40-44	49
2015-2016	39	45-49	23	30	<50	45
2014-2015	61	66	46	47	60-69	67
2013-2014	63	65	49	48	70-79	69
2012-2013	63	64	48	49	60-69	70
2011-2012	64	62	51	49	60-79	70
2010-2011	62	60	47	46	50-59	68

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

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	White (%)
2019-2020	95	>=95	94	91	>=50	97
2018-2019	96	>=95	95	95	>=50	96
2017-2018	96	>=95	94	94	PS	96
2016-2017	95	>=95	95	95	>=50	95
2015-2016	95	>=95	93	94	>=50	96
2014-2015	94	>=95	92	93	>=50	94
2013-2014	92	90-94	91	90-94	>=50	93
2012-2013	92	>=95	91	85-89	PS	92
2011-2012	91	85-89	91	85-89	>=50	91
2010-2011	91	>=95	88	85-89	>=50	93

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]

Enrollment
Demographics

Year	Enrollment	Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023	50,707	2.9
2021-2022	49,253	4.2
2020-2021	47,186	-0.6
2019-2020	47,458	2.4
2018-2019	46,303	2.2
2017-2018	45,292	2.5
2016-2017	44,149	2.4
2015-2016	43,085	2.8
2014-2015	41,893	1.0
2013-2014	41,495	2.6
2012-2013	40,400	2.0
2011-2012	39,608	1.9
2010-2011	38,846	3.0
2009-2010	37,679	1.1
2008-2009	37,271	4.5
2007-2008	35,595	2.1
2006-2007	34,831	4.4
2005-2006	33,294	5.6
2004-2005	31,428	6.0
2003-2004	29,529	4.9
2002-2003	28,069	4.4
2001-2002	26,826	5.5
2000-2001	25,356	2.1
1999-2000	24,815	0.0

Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE	Rutherford County Schools (%)	Tennessee K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.2	0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander	4.3	2.0
Black	17.8	20.7
Hispanic	21.1	13.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0.2	0.1
Two or More Races	4.9	4.5
White	51.6	58.7

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 2022-2023 school year, Rutherford County Schools had 3,238.29 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.66.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE	NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:	22.50
Kindergarten:	152.50
Elementary:	1,882.43
Secondary:	1,180.86
Total:	3,238.29

Rutherford County Schools employed 9.83 district administrators and 92.87 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE	NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:	9.83
District Administrative Support:	46.00
School Administrators:	92.87
School Administrative Support:	176.50

Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE	NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:	785.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:	52.64
Total Guidance Counselors:	62.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists:	50.00
Library/Media Support:	34.00
Student Support Services:	125.20
Other Support Services:	780.00

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]

Rutherford County Schools operates 51 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

List of schools
SCHOOL NAME	NUMBER OF STUDENTS	GRADES
Barfield Elementary	961	PK-5
Blackman Elementary School	1,075	PK-5
Blackman High School	2,194	9-12
Blackman Middle School	1,625	6-8
Brown'S Chapel Elementary School	842	PK-5
Buchanan Elementary	475	KG-5
Cedar Grove Elementary	813	PK-5
Central Magnet School	1,210	6-12
Christiana Elementary	664	PK-5
Christiana Middle School	1,048	6-8
Daniel Mckee Alternative School	72	6-12
David Youree Elementary	738	PK-5
Eagleville School	990	PK-12
Holloway High School	120	9-12
Homer Pittard Campus School	242	KG-5
John Colemon Elementary	767	PK-5
Kittrell Elementary	337	PK-5
Lascassas Elementary	629	PK-5
Lavergne High School	2,100	9-12
Lavergne Lake Elementary School	858	PK-5
Lavergne Middle School	1,091	6-8
Mcfadden School Of Excellence	389	KG-5
Oakland High School	1,980	9-12
Oakland Middle School	1,103	6-8
Plainview Elementary School	534	PK-5
Riverdale High School	2,043	9-12
Rock Springs Elementary	1,189	PK-5
Rock Springs Middle School	1,066	6-8
Rockvale Elementary	906	PK-5
Rockvale High School	2,292	9-12
Rockvale Middle School	1,383	6-8
Rocky Fork Elementary School	960	PK-5
Rocky Fork Middle School	783	6-8
Roy L Waldron Elementary	1,339	PK-5
Rutherford County Adult High School	0	9-12
Rutherford County Virtual School	353	3-12
Siegel High School	1,861	9-12
Siegel Middle School	1,185	6-8
Smyrna Elementary	711	PK-5
Smyrna High School	2,200	9-12
Smyrna Middle School	868	6-8
Smyrna Primary	581	PK-5
Smyrna West Alternative School	90	6-12
Stewartsboro Elementary	718	PK-5
Stewarts Creek Elementary School	1,256	KG-5
Stewarts Creek High School	2,391	9-12
Stewarts Creek Middle School	991	6-8
Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School For The Arts	657	KG-8
Walter Hill Elementary	589	PK-5
Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School	759	6-8
Wilson Elementary School	679	PK-5

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Footnotes

[1] National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024

[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 June 17, 2024

[4] National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024

[5] National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024

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