Rutherford County Schools, Tennessee

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Rutherford County Schools
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Rutherford County, Tennessee
District details
Superintendent: James Sullivan (director of schools)
# of school board members: 7
Website: Link

Rutherford County Schools is a school district in Tennessee.

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Superintendent

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In Rutherford County Schools, the appointed leader of the school district has the title of director of schools instead of superintendent. James Sullivan is the director of schools of Rutherford County Schools. Sullivan was appointed director of schools on July 1, 2022. Sullivan's previous career experience includes working in the district as an assistant superintendent and principal.[1]

Past superintendents

  • Bill C. Spurlock was the director of schools of Rutherford County Schools from July 1, 2018 until June 30, 2022. Spurlock's previous career experience includes working as an assistant principal, principal, and science teacher.[2]
  • Don Odom was the director of schools of Rutherford County Schools from 2012 to 2018.[3] Odom's previous career experience included working as the district's assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, a math teacher, and a department chair.[4]

School board

The Rutherford County Schools school board consists of seven members elected by district to four-year terms.[5]

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Elections

See also: Rutherford County Schools elections in 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024

Members of the Rutherford County Schools school board are elected to four-year terms. Three or four seats are up for election on a staggered basis every even-numbered year in August.

Four seats on the board were up for general election on August 1, 2024. A primary was scheduled for March 5, 2024.


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Public participation in board meetings

The Rutherford County Schools school board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[6]


District map

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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.[7]

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


Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year Minimum Maximum
2023-2024[8] $47,176.50 $91,214.31
2020-2021[9] $41,144 $74,404

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.[10]

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 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 (%) Two or More Races (%) 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 (%) Two or More Races (%) 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

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

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

Rutherford County Schools operates 51 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Barfield Elementary961PK-5
Blackman Elementary School1,075PK-5
Blackman High School2,1949-12
Blackman Middle School1,6256-8
Brown'S Chapel Elementary School842PK-5
Buchanan Elementary475KG-5
Cedar Grove Elementary813PK-5
Central Magnet School1,2106-12
Christiana Elementary664PK-5
Christiana Middle School1,0486-8
Daniel Mckee Alternative School726-12
David Youree Elementary738PK-5
Eagleville School990PK-12
Holloway High School1209-12
Homer Pittard Campus School242KG-5
John Colemon Elementary767PK-5
Kittrell Elementary337PK-5
Lascassas Elementary629PK-5
Lavergne High School2,1009-12
Lavergne Lake Elementary School858PK-5
Lavergne Middle School1,0916-8
Mcfadden School Of Excellence389KG-5
Oakland High School1,9809-12
Oakland Middle School1,1036-8
Plainview Elementary School534PK-5
Riverdale High School2,0439-12
Rock Springs Elementary1,189PK-5
Rock Springs Middle School1,0666-8
Rockvale Elementary906PK-5
Rockvale High School2,2929-12
Rockvale Middle School1,3836-8
Rocky Fork Elementary School960PK-5
Rocky Fork Middle School7836-8
Roy L Waldron Elementary1,339PK-5
Rutherford County Adult High School09-12
Rutherford County Virtual School3533-12
Siegel High School1,8619-12
Siegel Middle School1,1856-8
Smyrna Elementary711PK-5
Smyrna High School2,2009-12
Smyrna Middle School8686-8
Smyrna Primary581PK-5
Smyrna West Alternative School906-12
Stewartsboro Elementary718PK-5
Stewarts Creek Elementary School1,256KG-5
Stewarts Creek High School2,3919-12
Stewarts Creek Middle School9916-8
Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School For The Arts657KG-8
Walter Hill Elementary589PK-5
Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School7596-8
Wilson Elementary School679PK-5

Contact information

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Rutherford County School District
2240 Southpark Dr.
Murfreesboro, TN 37128
Phone: 615-893-5812


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Rutherford County Schools, "Director of Schools," accessed January 4, 2024
  2. ↑ Rutherford County Schools, "Director of Schools," accessed November 15, 2019
  3. ↑ The Daily News-Journal, "'You can change the future': Retiring Rutherford schools director Don Odom reflects on career," accessed November 15, 2019
  4. ↑ Rutherford County Schools, "Director of Schools," accessed July 28, 2015
  5. ↑ Rutherford County Schools, "Board Members," accessed July 28, 2015
  6. ↑ Rutherford County Schools, "Appeals to and Appearances Before the Board," accessed January 4, 2024
  7. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
  8. ↑ Rutherford County Schools, "Rutherford County Schools Proposed Certified Pay Schedule 2023-2024," accessed February 6, 2024
  9. ↑ Rutherford County Schools, "2020 - 2021 Certified Salary Schedule," accessed May 4, 2021
  10. ↑ 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
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