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Rutherford County School District

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

About this district

Rutherford County School District is a public school district in Tennessee. They serve 48,000 students across 54 schools, and its teachers have had 572 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 54
    Schools
  • 48,000
    Students
  • 2,954
    Teachers

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Rutherford County School District Demographics

24%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
33%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Rutherford County School District Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Rutherford County School District had a total revenue of $428.1 million in the 2016-17 school year. 42.9% came from local sources, 50.7% from state sources, and 6.3% from federal sources.

Rutherford County School District had a per-pupil revenue of $8,919 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 42.9% came from local sources, 50.7% from state sources, and 6.3% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Rutherford County School District Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Rutherford County School District

$436,422
raised using DonorsChoose
572
projects funded
225
teachers funded
1,773
donors
12
projects for basic supplies
29
projects for technology
52
projects for books
6
projects for art supplies

Rutherford County School District has received support from 1,089 individuals from Tennessee and 684 individuals out-of-state.

Rutherford County School District Schools

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