In Tennessee, 148 public school districts are serving 989,257 students. Shelby County School District is the largest district with 221 schools having 109,162 students. The following table lists all school districts in Tennessee. You can sort the list by district name, location, number of schools, and student population by touching a column name that you want to sort. You may want to view the schools by cities in Tennessee.
| District Name | Location | Number of Schools | Population | Grade Offered | Students : Teacher | Academic Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement School District | Nashville, TN | 27 | - | PK-12 | - | 12% Math 9% Reading |
| Alamo City School District | Alamo, TN | 1 | 608 | PK-6 | 13 to 1 | 60% Math 47% Reading |
| Alcoa City School District | Alcoa, TN | 4 | 2,046 | PK-12 | 16 to 1 | 41% Math 37% Reading |
| Alvin C York Institute | Jamestown, TN | 1 | 523 | 9-12 | 12 to 1 | 20-24% Math 35-39% Reading |
| Anderson County School District | Clinton, TN | 18 | 6,616 | PK-12 | 14 to 1 | 36% Math 32% Reading |
| Arlington Community School District | Arlington, TN | 4 | 4,645 | PK-12 | 16 to 1 | 61% Math 57% Reading |
| Athens City Schools | Athens, TN | 5 | 1,745 | PK-8 | 17 to 1 | 50% Math 40% Reading |
| Bartlett City School District | Bartlett, TN | 10 | 8,484 | PK-12 | 18 to 1 | 53% Math 46% Reading |
| Bedford County School District | Shelbyville, TN | 14 | 8,778 | PK-12 | 16 to 1 | 28% Math 26% Reading |
| Bells City School District | Bells, TN | 1 | 420 | PK-5 | 14 to 1 | 60-64% Math 30-34% Reading |
| Benton County School District | Camden, TN | 8 | 2,134 | PK-12 | 14 to 1 | 39% Math 35% Reading |
| Bledsoe County School District | Pikeville, TN | 5 | 1,779 | PK-12 | 15 to 1 | 32% Math 28% Reading |
| Blount County School District | Maryville, TN | 22 | 10,811 | PK-12 | 15 to 1 | 36% Math 33% Reading |
| Bradford Special School District | Bradford, TN | 2 | 574 | PK-12 | 13 to 1 | 51% Math 35% Reading |
| Bradley County School District | Cleveland, TN | 17 | 9,946 | PK-12 | 16 to 1 | 40% Math 36% Reading |
| Bristol City School District | Bristol, TN | 8 | 4,142 | PK-12 | 14 to 1 | 44% Math 43% Reading |
| Campbell County School District | Jacksboro, TN | 15 | 5,719 | PK-12 | 15 to 1 | 28% Math 26% Reading |
| Cannon County School District | Woodbury, TN | 7 | 1,896 | PK-12 | 14 to 1 | 26% Math 26% Reading |
| Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | 1 | 219 | 12-12 | 14 to 1 | - |
| Carter County School District | Elizabethton, TN | 16 | 5,007 | PK-12 | 12 to 1 | 35% Math 31% Reading |
| Cheatham County School District | Ashland City, TN | 13 | 6,275 | PK-12 | 8 to 1 | 39% Math 32% Reading |
| Chester County School District | Henderson, TN | 6 | 2,880 | PK-12 | 14 to 1 | 46% Math 41% Reading |
| Claiborne County School District | Tazewell, TN | 14 | 4,287 | PK-12 | 13 to 1 | 35% Math 32% Reading |
| Clarksville-Montgomery County School System | Clarksville, TN | 39 | 34,818 | PK-12 | 15 to 1 | 45% Math 41% Reading |
| Clay County School District | Celina, TN | 4 | 1,130 | PK-12 | 15 to 1 | 31% Math 28% Reading |
| Cleveland City School District | Cleveland, TN | 9 | 5,788 | PK-12 | 15 to 1 | 32% Math 34% Reading |
| Clinton City School District | Clinton, TN | 3 | 918 | PK-6 | 13 to 1 | 55% Math 44% Reading |
| Cocke County School District | Newport, TN | 12 | 4,900 | PK-12 | 14 to 1 | 31% Math 31% Reading |
| Coffee County School District | Manchester, TN | 10 | 4,484 | PK-12 | 13 to 1 | 35% Math 36% Reading |
| Collierville School District | Collierville, TN | 9 | 8,546 | PK-12 | 16 to 1 | 62% Math 61% Reading |
| Crockett County School District | Alamo, TN | 5 | 1,992 | PK-12 | 16 to 1 | 41% Math 29% Reading |
| Cumberland County School District | Crossville, TN | 12 | 7,424 | PK-12 | 14 to 1 | 40% Math 38% Reading |
| Dayton City Elementary School District | Dayton, TN | 1 | 845 | PK-8 | 14 to 1 | 46% Math 35% Reading |
| Decatur County School District | Decaturville, TN | 4 | 1,538 | PK-12 | 12 to 1 | 50% Math 33% Reading |
| DeKalb County School District | Smithville, TN | 6 | 3,026 | PK-12 | 16 to 1 | 33% Math 30% Reading |
| Department Of Children's Services Education Division | Nashville, TN | 1 | - | 2-12 | - | - |
| Dickson County School District | Dickson, TN | 18 | 8,836 | PK-12 | 15 to 1 | 45% Math 39% Reading |
| Dyer County School District | Dyersburg, TN | 8 | 3,895 | PK-12 | 17 to 1 | 54% Math 39% Reading |
| Dyersburg City School District | Dyersburg, TN | 4 | 2,666 | PK-12 | 14 to 1 | 47% Math 38% Reading |
| Elizabethton City School District | Elizabethton, TN | 5 | 2,598 | PK-12 | 14 to 1 | 48% Math 43% Reading |
| Etowah City School District | Etowah, TN | 1 | 375 | PK-8 | 14 to 1 | 45% Math 31% Reading |
| Fayette County School District | Somerville, TN | 7 | 3,569 | PK-12 | 14 to 1 | 19% Math 20% Reading |
| Fayetteville City School District | Fayetteville, TN | 3 | 1,427 | PK-12 | 14 to 1 | 33% Math 27% Reading |
| Fentress County School District | Jamestown, TN | 6 | 2,203 | PK-12 | 14 to 1 | 37% Math 35% Reading |
| Franklin County School District | Winchester, TN | 11 | 5,309 | PK-12 | 14 to 1 | 27% Math 30% Reading |
| Franklin Special School District | Franklin, TN | 8 | 3,700 | PK-8 | 12 to 1 | 64% Math 51% Reading |
| Germantown Municipal School District | Germantown, TN | 6 | 6,119 | PK-12 | 17 to 1 | 66% Math 63% Reading |
| Gibson County School District | Dyer, TN | 9 | 4,109 | PK-12 | 15 to 1 | 60% Math 44% Reading |
| Giles County School District | Pulaski, TN | 8 | 3,840 | PK-12 | 13 to 1 | 38% Math 31% Reading |
| Grainger County School District | Rutledge, TN | 9 | 3,479 | PK-12 | 14 to 1 | 33% Math 29% Reading |
| Greene County School District | Greeneville, TN | 17 | 6,797 | PK-12 | 15 to 1 | 41% Math 31% Reading |
| Greeneville City School District | Greeneville, TN | 7 | 2,906 | PK-12 | 14 to 1 | 46% Math 41% Reading |
| Grundy County School District | Altamont, TN | 8 | 2,040 | PK-12 | 13 to 1 | 25% Math 26% Reading |
| Hamblen County School District | Morristown, TN | 18 | 10,568 | PK-12 | 15 to 1 | 36% Math 34% Reading |
| Hamilton County School District | Chattanooga, TN | 79 | 44,236 | PK-12 | 14 to 1 | 41% Math 34% Reading |
| Hancock County School District | Sneedville, TN | 3 | 1,034 | PK-12 | 11 to 1 | 16% Math 23% Reading |
| Hardeman County School District | Bolivar, TN | 9 | 3,691 | PK-12 | 13 to 1 | 22% Math 22% Reading |
| Hardin County School District | Savannah, TN | 7 | 3,599 | PK-12 | 13 to 1 | 28% Math 29% Reading |
| Hawkins County School District | Church Hill, TN | 18 | 6,700 | PK-12 | 12 to 1 | 32% Math 32% Reading |
| Haywood County School District | Brownsville, TN | 6 | 2,959 | PK-12 | 14 to 1 | 20% Math 20% Reading |
| Henderson County School District | Lexington, TN | 9 | 3,992 | PK-12 | 16 to 1 | 51% Math 42% Reading |
| Henry County School District | Paris, TN | 7 | 2,851 | PK-12 | 12 to 1 | 33% Math 36% Reading |
| Hickman County School District | Centerville, TN | 9 | 3,259 | PK-12 | 11 to 1 | 29% Math 29% Reading |
| Hollow Rock-Bruceton Special School District | Bruceton, TN | 2 | 674 | PK-12 | 12 to 1 | 37% Math 30% Reading |
| Houston County School District | Erin, TN | 5 | 1,391 | PK-12 | 16 to 1 | 25% Math 32% Reading |
| Humboldt City School District | Humboldt, TN | 3 | 1,197 | PK-12 | 15 to 1 | 15% Math 15% Reading |
| Humphreys County School District | Waverly, TN | 7 | 3,019 | PK-12 | 14 to 1 | 35% Math 33% Reading |
| Huntingdon Special School District | Huntingdon, TN | 4 | 1,270 | PK-12 | 14 to 1 | 37% Math 34% Reading |
| Jackson County School District | Gainesboro, TN | 4 | 1,373 | PK-12 | 12 to 1 | 28% Math 29% Reading |
| Jackson-Madison County School System | Jackson, TN | 23 | 12,652 | PK-12 | 15 to 1 | 21% Math 21% Reading |
| Jefferson County School District | Dandridge, TN | 13 | 7,298 | PK-12 | 14 to 1 | 32% Math 31% Reading |
| Johnson City School District | Johnson City, TN | 12 | 7,793 | PK-12 | 14 to 1 | 60% Math 49% Reading |
| Johnson County School District | Mountain City, TN | 8 | 2,013 | PK-12 | 13 to 1 | 38% Math 31% Reading |
| Kingsport City School District | Kingsport, TN | 12 | 7,652 | PK-12 | 14 to 1 | 47% Math 43% Reading |
| Knox County School District | Knoxville, TN | 91 | 60,880 | PK-12 | 15 to 1 | 38% Math 40% Reading |
| Lake County School District | Tiptonville, TN | 3 | 762 | PK-12 | 10 to 1 | 20% Math 23% Reading |
| Lakeland School System District | Lakeland, TN | 2 | 1,597 | PK-8 | 16 to 1 | 74% Math 63% Reading |
| Lauderdale County School District | Ripley, TN | 7 | 3,961 | PK-12 | 12 to 1 | 33% Math 25% Reading |
| Lawrence County School District | Lawrenceburg, TN | 14 | 6,996 | PK-12 | 16 to 1 | 40% Math 37% Reading |
| Lebanon Special School District | Lebanon, TN | 6 | 3,775 | PK-8 | 13 to 1 | 49% Math 37% Reading |
| Lenoir City School District | Lenoir City, TN | 3 | 2,299 | PK-12 | 16 to 1 | 40% Math 33% Reading |
| Lewis County School District | Hohenwald, TN | 4 | 1,702 | PK-12 | 14 to 1 | 34% Math 33% Reading |
| Lexington City School System | Lexington, TN | 2 | 804 | PK-8 | 13 to 1 | 42% Math 32% Reading |
| Lincoln County School District | Fayetteville, TN | 7 | 3,863 | PK-12 | 15 to 1 | 44% Math 39% Reading |
| Loudon County School District | Loudon, TN | 9 | 4,890 | PK-12 | 15 to 1 | 52% Math 39% Reading |
| Macon County School District | Lafayette, TN | 8 | 4,006 | PK-12 | 17 to 1 | 38% Math 32% Reading |
| Manchester City School District | Manchester, TN | 3 | 1,389 | PK-8 | 13 to 1 | 35% Math 34% Reading |
| Marion County School District | Jasper, TN | 11 | 4,086 | PK-12 | 19 to 1 | 26% Math 28% Reading |
| Marshall County School District | Lewisburg, TN | 10 | 5,576 | PK-12 | 16 to 1 | 40% Math 34% Reading |
| Maryville City School District | Maryville, TN | 7 | 5,331 | PK-12 | 16 to 1 | 61% Math 58% Reading |
| Maury County School District | Columbia, TN | 24 | 12,931 | PK-12 | 15 to 1 | 24% Math 25% Reading |
| McKenzie Special School District | McKenzie, TN | 3 | 1,355 | PK-12 | 15 to 1 | 43% Math 37% Reading |
| McMinn County School District | Athens, TN | 9 | 5,684 | PK-12 | 16 to 1 | 35% Math 33% Reading |
| McNairy County School District | Selmer, TN | 10 | 4,358 | PK-12 | 13 to 1 | 35% Math 33% Reading |
| Meigs County School District | Decatur, TN | 4 | 1,779 | PK-12 | 13 to 1 | 34% Math 32% Reading |
| Metropolitan Nashville Public School District | Nashville, TN | 162 | 85,187 | PK-12 | 15 to 1 | 29% Math 26% Reading |
| Milan Special School District | Milan, TN | 3 | 1,993 | PK-12 | 13 to 1 | 52% Math 37% Reading |
| Millington Municipal School District | Millington, TN | 4 | 2,632 | PK-12 | 14 to 1 | 31% Math 29% Reading |
| Monroe County School District | Madisonville, TN | 12 | 5,227 | PK-12 | 15 to 1 | 28% Math 30% Reading |
| Moore County School District | Lynchburg, TN | 2 | 846 | PK-12 | 12 to 1 | 35% Math 33% Reading |
| Morgan County School District | Wartburg, TN | 8 | 3,449 | PK-12 | 16 to 1 | 17% Math 20% Reading |
| Murfreesboro City School District | Murfreesboro, TN | 13 | 8,862 | PK-6 | 16 to 1 | 53% Math 37% Reading |
| Newport City School District | Newport, TN | 1 | 672 | PK-8 | 12 to 1 | 41% Math 41% Reading |
| Oak Ridge City School District | Oak Ridge, TN | 8 | 4,496 | PK-12 | 13 to 1 | 37% Math 41% Reading |
| Obion County School District | Union City, TN | 7 | 3,345 | PK-12 | 13 to 1 | 38% Math 39% Reading |
| Oneida Special School District | Oneida, TN | 3 | 1,253 | PK-12 | 14 to 1 | 30% Math 39% Reading |
| Overton County School District | Livingston, TN | 9 | 3,172 | PK-12 | 16 to 1 | 39% Math 32% Reading |
| Paris Special School District | Paris, TN | 3 | 1,710 | PK-8 | 15 to 1 | 46% Math 34% Reading |
| Perry County School District | Linden, TN | 5 | 1,080 | PK-12 | 13 to 1 | 27% Math 30% Reading |
| Pickett County School District | Byrdstown, TN | 2 | 688 | PK-12 | 13 to 1 | 18% Math 29% Reading |
| Polk County School District | Benton, TN | 7 | 2,385 | PK-12 | 15 to 1 | 38% Math 33% Reading |
| Putnam County School District | Cookeville, TN | 22 | 11,451 | PK-12 | 16 to 1 | 38% Math 36% Reading |
| Rhea County School District | Dayton, TN | 7 | 4,319 | PK-12 | 13 to 1 | 42% Math 36% Reading |
| Richard City Special School District | South Pittsburg, TN | 1 | 256 | PK-12 | 11 to 1 | 30-34% Math 30-34% Reading |
| Roane County School District | Kingston, TN | 18 | 6,626 | PK-12 | 14 to 1 | 40% Math 36% Reading |
| Robertson County School District | Springfield, TN | 25 | 11,462 | PK-12 | 14 to 1 | 33% Math 31% Reading |
| Rogersville City Schools | Rogersville, TN | 1 | 672 | PK-8 | 14 to 1 | 45% Math 39% Reading |
| Rutherford County School District | Murfreesboro, TN | 50 | 45,348 | PK-12 | 14 to 1 | 45% Math 41% Reading |
| Scott County School District | Huntsville, TN | 7 | 2,988 | PK-12 | 15 to 1 | 28% Math 31% Reading |
| Sequatchie County School District | Dunlap, TN | 3 | 2,228 | PK-12 | 13 to 1 | 28% Math 27% Reading |
| Sevier County School District | Sevierville, TN | 32 | 14,784 | PK-12 | 14 to 1 | 37% Math 32% Reading |
| Shelby County School District | Memphis, TN | 221 | 109,162 | PK-12 | 15 to 1 | 26% Math 22% Reading |
| Smith County School District | Carthage, TN | 9 | 3,086 | PK-12 | 14 to 1 | 44% Math 36% Reading |
| South Carroll Special School District | Clarksburg, TN | 1 | 382 | PK-12 | 17 to 1 | 40-44% Math 40-44% Reading |
| Stewart County School District | Dover, TN | 6 | 2,070 | PK-12 | 16 to 1 | 40% Math 40% Reading |
| Sullivan County School District | Blountville, TN | 23 | 9,606 | PK-12 | 13 to 1 | 32% Math 34% Reading |
| Sumner County School District | Gallatin, TN | 49 | 29,553 | PK-12 | 15 to 1 | 55% Math 44% Reading |
| Sweetwater City School District | Sweetwater, TN | 4 | 1,503 | PK-8 | 14 to 1 | 34% Math 28% Reading |
| Tennessee School For Blind | Nashville, TN | 1 | 124 | 1-12 | 3 to 1 | - |
| Tennessee School For The Deaf | Knoxville, TN | 3 | 135 | PK-12 | 3 to 1 | - |
| Tennessee State Board Of Education | Nashville, TN | 3 | 155 | KG-12 | 19 to 1 | 10-14% Reading |
| Tipton County School District | Covington, TN | 14 | 11,106 | PK-12 | 15 to 1 | 49% Math 36% Reading |
| Trenton Special School District | Trenton, TN | 3 | 1,359 | PK-12 | 13 to 1 | 37% Math 26% Reading |
| Trousdale County School District | Hartsville, TN | 3 | 1,265 | PK-12 | 13 to 1 | 55% Math 44% Reading |
| Tullahoma City School District | Tullahoma, TN | 7 | 3,476 | PK-12 | 13 to 1 | 28% Math 28% Reading |
| Unicoi County School District | Erwin, TN | 7 | 2,463 | PK-12 | 13 to 1 | 33% Math 30% Reading |
| Union City School District | Union City, TN | 3 | 1,668 | PK-12 | 15 to 1 | 37% Math 31% Reading |
| Union County School District | Maynardville, TN | 10 | 3,937 | PK-12 | 14 to 1 | 21% Math 24% Reading |
| Van Buren County School District | Spencer, TN | 2 | 762 | PK-12 | 12 to 1 | 40% Math 30% Reading |
| Warren County School District | McMinnville, TN | 11 | 6,570 | PK-12 | 15 to 1 | 29% Math 29% Reading |
| Washington County School District | Jonesborough, TN | 16 | 8,501 | PK-12 | 16 to 1 | 47% Math 45% Reading |
| Wayne County School District | Waynesboro, TN | 9 | 2,311 | PK-12 | 12 to 1 | 24% Math 31% Reading |
| Weakley County School District | Dresden, TN | 11 | 4,203 | PK-12 | 14 to 1 | 44% Math 40% Reading |
| West Carroll Special District | Atwood, TN | 3 | 896 | PK-12 | 16 to 1 | 30% Math 31% Reading |
| West Tennessee School For The Deaf | Jackson, TN | 1 | 40 | PK-6 | 4 to 1 | - |
| White County School District | Sparta, TN | 8 | 4,002 | PK-12 | 15 to 1 | 37% Math 30% Reading |
| Williamson County School District | Franklin, TN | 49 | 39,328 | PK-12 | 16 to 1 | 71% Math 67% Reading |
| Wilson County School District | Lebanon, TN | 24 | 18,407 | PK-12 | 15 to 1 | 53% Math 47% Reading |