2022 Nashville Chamber Education Report

MNPS By The Numbers

The information in this section was provided by Metro Nashville Public Schools

Metro Schools Enrollment and Demographic Trends, 2016-2023

2015 - 20162016 - 20172017 - 20182018 - 20192019 - 20202020 - 20212021 - 20222022 - 2023
Enrollment Count86,11086,91786,70385,62985,16181,0888196281148
% Black43.60%43.00%41.00%41.60%40.00%39.90%39.70%39.20%
% Hispanic21.1%%23.1%%24.1%%25.90%28.30%29.10%30.90%32.20%
% American Indian0.10%0.20%0.30%0.20%0.20%0.20%0.20%0.30%
% Caucasian30.70%29.40%28.50%28.00%27.20%26.50%25.10%24.40%
% Asian or Pacific Islander4.30%4.30%4.30%4.40%4.30%4.10%4.10%4.00%
% Economically Disadvantaged35.20%40.30%44.00%45.10%38.00%36.70%26.80%34.50%
%Students with Disabilities9.10%10.20%11.10%12.20%11.80%12.50%12.40%12.80%
% English Language Learner6.70%9.20%12.30%16.20%18.10%19.40%21.20%23.00%
Source: Metro Nashville Public Schools

Enrollment by School Tier

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MNPS Teacher and Student Race/Ethnicity Demographics, 2022-2023

TeacherStudent
White63.70%24.40%
Black24.90%39.20%
Hispanic1.60%32.20%
Asian0.90%3.80%

MNPS Graduation Rates 2010 - 2022

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Chronic Absenteeism 2008 - 2022

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Chronic Absenteeism by Student Group

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MNPS District-Wide ACT Composite Score by Subgroup, 2019 - 2022

Subgroup# Tested Average ACT Composite Score # of Students Scoring 21+ % of Students scoring 21+
2019202020212022201920202021202220192020202120222019202020212022
All Students457043074000466218.518.517.717.4138412591029113930.30%29.20%25.70%24.40%
Black/Hispanic/Native American312029132646324717.317.116.215.963654142644820.40%18.60%16.10%13.80%
Economically Disadvantaged256623162013244216.816.915.915.745538928130217.70%16.80%14.00%12.40%
English Language Learners*51160349668014.514.413.313.320247123.90%4.00%1.40%1.80%
Students with Disabilities44538138249215.315.114.814.4413238379.20%8.40%9.90%7.50%

School Board Information

DistrictSchool Board MemberNo. of Schools*No. of students%ED% EL% white% Black% Hispanic% American Indian% Pacific Islander% Asian
District 1Dr. Sharon Gentry291143852.30%12.20%13.30%63.40%18.90%0.20%0.10%1.10%
District 2Rachel Anne Elrod10793226.80%37.80%28.40%15.90%44.70%0.10%0.10%8.10%
District 3Emily Masters20935238.80%19.60%22.40%42.80%30.10%0.10%0.10%0.90%
District 4Bertjrna Nabaa-McKinney18825834.60%15.50%33.30%33.50%25.10%0.30%0.10%1.60%
District 5Christiane Buggs27998438.10%10.00%21.20%52.10%21.00%0.20%0.10%3.00%
District 6Cheryl Mayes161264231.40%33.90%15.80%33.50%43.60%0.20%0.10%4.60%
District 7Freda Player171098431.00%44.50%19.30%17.90%56.80%0.10%0.10%4.10%
District 8Erin O'Hara Block11517815.70%2.80%56.80%28.40%7.30%0.20%0.10%3.10%
District 9Abigail Taylor9444724.40%16.90%40.40%24.20%24.40%0.20%0.20%5.60%
MNPS 1578114834.50%23.00%24.40%39.20%32.20%0.30%0.20%3.80%
We've also included a small overview of Nashville MSA's employment numbers and educational attainment.