Cheatham County School District

102 Elizabeth St
Ashland City, TN 37015
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,946 students in Cheatham County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Cheatham County School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
14 Schools
870 Schools
# Students
5,833 Students
412,953 Students
# Teachers
365 Teachers
27,754 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Cheatham County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#74 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cheatham County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cheatham County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cheatham County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cheatham County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cheatham County  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.59
# American Indian Students
13 Students
671 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
7,447 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
482 Students
55,830 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
14%
# Black Students
127 Students
84,511 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
4,993 Students
244,057 Students
% White Students
86%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
191 Students
19,966 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
135
32,715
# Students in K Grade:
434
63,047
# Students in 1st Grade:
454
65,102
# Students in 2nd Grade:
453
60,761
# Students in 3rd Grade:
442
58,242
# Students in 4th Grade:
381
57,064
# Students in 5th Grade:
403
50,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
398
8,707
# Students in 7th Grade:
433
7,153
# Students in 8th Grade:
442
7,206
# Students in 9th Grade:
494
723
# Students in 10th Grade:
464
622
# Students in 11th Grade:
440
672
# Students in 12th Grade:
460
745
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,199 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,159 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cheatham County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$59 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cheatham County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,199
$12,030
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cheatham County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,159
$11,527
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cheatham County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cheatham County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pleasant View Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2625 Church St
Pleasant View, TN 37146
(615) 746-5035
Grades: PK-4
| 556 students
Rank: #22.
West Cheatham Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3120 Highway 12 North
Chapmansboro, TN 37035
(615) 792-5167
Grades: PK-4
| 325 students
Rank: #33.
East Cheatham Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3201 Bearwallow Rd
Ashland City, TN 37015
(615) 746-5251
Grades: PK-4
| 393 students
Rank: #44.
Ashland City Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
108 Elizabeth St
Ashland City, TN 37015
(615) 792-4296
Grades: PK-4
| 443 students
Rank: #55.
Pegram Elementary Fine Arts Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4552 Dogwood Ln
Pegram, TN 37143
(615) 646-6637
Grades: PK-4
| 229 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,833 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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