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Achievement School District

710 James Robertson Pkwy, State Dept. Of Education, 5th Floor Andrew Johnson Tower
Nashville, TN 37243-0381

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (615) 741-9837

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 16 public charter schools serving 5,494 students in Achievement School District. This district's average charter is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Tennessee.

Public Charter Schools in Achievement School District have an score of 8% (versus the Tennessee public charter school average of 19%), and score of 9% (versus the 21% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public charter school average of 91% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

20 Schools

123 Schools

# Students

6,639 Students

46,399 Students

# Teachers

318 Teachers

2,701 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

19:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Achievement School District	Tennessee
Pre-K	81	3
Kind	311	24
1	274	23
2	320	23
3	283	21
4	298	21
5	273	24
6	778	33
7	742	31
8	722	31
9	412	23
10	381	21
11	336	18
12	283	16

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District Rank

Achievement 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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 60% has increased from 54% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TN)

#144 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Achievement School District
2023	#144
2022	#146
2021	#147
2019	#144
2018	#144
2017	#144
2016	#127
2015	#143
2014	#137
2013	#138

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9%

34%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Achievement School District	Tennessee
2023	9%	34%
2022	7%	31%
2021	4%	28%
2019	12%	39%
2018	10%	35%
2017	8%	36%
2016	9%	17%
2015	29%	57%
2014	23%	52%
2013	20%	52%

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10%

37%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Achievement School District	Tennessee
2022	10%	37%
2021	6%	30%
2019	9%	35%
2018	10%	35%
2017	8%	35%
2016	13%	35%
2015	17%	51%
2014	16%	52%
2013	14%	52%

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10%

40%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Achievement School District	Tennessee
2022	10%	40%
2021	8%	38%

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60%

90%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Achievement School District	Tennessee
2023	60%	90%
2022	51%	90%
2021	40%	88%
2020	47%	89%
2019	53%	90%
2018	54%	89%
2017	53%	89%
2016	40%	88%
2015	48%	87%
2014	20%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.26

0.55

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Achievement School District	Tennessee
2023	0.19	0.59
2022	0.20	0.58
2021	0.17	0.58
2020	0.17	0.56
2019	0.17	0.56
2018	0.12	0.55
2017	0.12	0.55
2016	0.11	0.54
2015	0.12	0.53
2014	0.06	0.52
2013	0.09	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

n/a

1%

% Hispanic

10%

26%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Achievement School District	Tennessee
2023	7%	14%
2022	8%	13%
2021	6%	12%
2020	6%	11%
2019	6%	11%
2018	5%	10%
2017	5%	10%
2016	3%	9%
2015	3%	8%
2014	1%	8%
2013	3%	7%

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% Black

86%

62%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Achievement School District	Tennessee
2023	90%	21%
2022	89%	21%
2021	91%	22%
2020	91%	22%
2019	91%	22%
2018	94%	22%
2017	94%	22%
2016	95%	22%
2015	92%	22%
2014	97%	23%
2013	95%	23%

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% White

3%

9%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Achievement School District	Tennessee
2023	2%	59%
2022	2%	60%
2021	2%	60%
2020	2%	62%
2019	2%	62%
2018	1%	63%
2017	1%	63%
2016	2%	64%
2015	3%	65%
2014	2%	66%
2013	2%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

1%

2%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Achievement School District	Tennessee
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,308 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has grown by 35% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,307 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 35% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$135 MM

$12,104 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Achievement School District	Tennessee
2023	$135 MM	$39 MM
2022	$132 MM	$36 MM
2021	$135 MM	$39 MM
2020	$132 MM	$36 MM
2019	$116 MM	$35 MM
2018	$139 MM	$35 MM
2017	$126 MM	$34 MM
2016	$103 MM	$33 MM
2015	$47 MM	$30 MM
2014	$47 MM	$32 MM

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Spending

$135 MM

$11,597 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Achievement School District	Tennessee
2023	$135 MM	$38 MM
2022	$124 MM	$36 MM
2021	$135 MM	$38 MM
2020	$124 MM	$36 MM
2019	$115 MM	$35 MM
2018	$138 MM	$34 MM
2017	$118 MM	$33 MM
2016	$103 MM	$32 MM
2015	$46 MM	$29 MM
2014	$46 MM	$33 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,308

$11,979

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Achievement School District	Tennessee
2023	$20,919	$12,207
2022	$11,775	$10,799
2021	$14,936	$12,446
2020	$11,775	$10,799
2019	$10,487	$10,461
2018	$12,737	$10,253
2017	$12,518	$9,828
2016	$12,756	$9,274
2015	$9,332	$8,707
2014	$11,509	$8,998

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Spending / Student

$20,307

$11,478

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Achievement School District	Tennessee
2023	$20,918	$11,923
2022	$11,080	$10,735
2021	$14,935	$12,157
2020	$11,080	$10,735
2019	$10,447	$10,381
2018	$12,574	$10,022
2017	$11,669	$9,561
2016	$12,825	$9,213
2015	$9,259	$8,563
2014	$11,419	$9,415

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 20 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,639 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: 60% (Btm 50% in TN)
: Bottom 50%
: 9% (Btm 50%)
: 10% (Btm 50%)
: 10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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