Tennessee Public Charter School Commission School District

500 James Robertson Pkwy, 5th Floor
Nashville, TN 37243
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Tennessee Public Charter School Commission School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 594 students in Tennessee Public Charter School Commission School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Tennessee Public Charter School Commission School District have an average math proficiency score of 2% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 13% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Tennessee Public Charter School Commission School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bluff City High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public high school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
13 Schools
507 Schools
# Students
4,975 Students
327,116 Students
# Teachers
277 Teachers
21,160 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Tennessee Public Charter School Commission School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#113 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
23%
31%
29%
37%
27%
40%
80-84%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.60
# American Indian Students
9 Students
563 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
98 Students
6,924 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,042 Students
48,246 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
15%
# Black Students
3,002 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
61%
20%
# White Students
711 Students
191,311 Students
% White Students
14%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
351 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
107 Students
13,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
179
912
# Students in K Grade:
602
872
# Students in 1st Grade:
615
902
# Students in 2nd Grade:
526
947
# Students in 3rd Grade:
492
981
# Students in 4th Grade:
465
1,031
# Students in 5th Grade:
507
1,744
# Students in 6th Grade:
344
4,748
# Students in 7th Grade:
348
7,652
# Students in 8th Grade:
303
8,282
# Students in 9th Grade:
277
77,036
# Students in 10th Grade:
141
77,259
# Students in 11th Grade:
84
73,989
# Students in 12th Grade:
92
70,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

Best Tennessee Public Charter School Commission School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bluff City High School
Charter School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4100 Ross Rd
Memphis, TN 38115
(901) 730-8157
Grades: 9-12
| 478 students
Rank: n/an/a
Kipp Antioch Global High School
Charter School
5244 Hickory Hollow Pkwy
Antioch, TN 37013
(615) 621-4341
Grades: 9-12
| 116 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 4,975 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 86%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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