| Rank | Average Education Index ▼ | School District / Population |
| 1. | 14.94 | Williamson County School District / 130,603 |
| 2. | 14.61 | Fort Campbell Schools / 5,008 |
| 3. | 14.39 | Shelby County School District / 239,134 |
| 4. | 14.10 | Williamson County School District in Franklin / 34,923 |
| 4. | 14.10 | Franklin Special School District / 34,923 |
| 6. | 13.96 | Oak Ridge City School District / 24,355 |
| 7. | 13.88 | Rutherford County School District in Murfreesboro / 97,870 |
| 8. | 13.88 | Murfreesboro City Elementary School District / 98,232 |
| 9. | 13.72 | Knox County School District / 423,655 |
| 10. | 13.64 | Johnson City School District / 58,266 |
| 11. | 13.62 | Nashville-Davidson County School District / 621,465 |
| 12. | 13.55 | Maryville City School District / 26,533 |
| 13. | 13.43 | Montgomery County School District / 148,483 |
| 14. | 13.34 | Wilson County School District / 79,216 |
| 15. | 13.32 | Hamilton County School District / 330,941 |
| 16. | 13.16 | Cleveland City School District / 39,253 |
| 17. | 13.15 | Jackson-Madison Consolidated School District / 96,346 |
| 18. | 13.10 | Name N/A / 260,879 |
| 19. | 13.09 | Tullahoma City School District / 17,595 |
| 20. | 13.08 | Sumner County School District / 151,874 |
| 21. | 13.07 | Loudon County School District / 37,315 |
| 22. | 13.03 | Rutherford County School District / 141,949 |
| 23. | 13.02 | Kingsport City School District / 44,494 |
| 24. | 12.99 | Memphis City School District / 679,052 |
| 25. | 12.90 | Washington County School District / 58,484 |
| 26. | 12.85 | Blount County School District / 84,343 |
| 27. | 12.77 | Sullivan County School District / 86,411 |
| 28. | 12.76 | Wilson County School District in Lebanon / 27,256 |
| 28. | 12.76 | Lebanon Special School District / 27,256 |
| 30. | 12.76 | Milan City Special School District / 10,176 |
| 31. | 12.73 | Alcoa City School District / 8,613 |
| 32. | 12.73 | Bristol City School District / 25,468 |
| 33. | 12.70 | Putnam County School District / 69,938 |
| 34. | 12.69 | Roane County School District / 53,186 |
| 35. | 12.67 | Weakley County School District / 33,389 |
| 36. | 12.66 | Maury County School District / 80,190 |
| 37. | 12.63 | Tipton County School District / 57,543 |
| 38. | 12.60 | Fayette County School District / 36,820 |
| 39. | 12.58 | Clinton City Elementary School District / 9,507 |
| 39. | 12.58 | Anderson County School District in Clinton / 9,507 |
| 41. | 12.57 | Cheatham County School District / 39,042 |
| 42. | 12.56 | Franklin County School District / 41,021 |
| 43. | 12.51 | Coffee County School District in Manchester / 9,755 |
| 43. | 12.51 | Manchester City School District / 9,755 |
| 45. | 12.50 | Lexington City Elementary School District / 7,745 |
| 45. | 12.50 | Henderson County School District in Lexington / 7,745 |
| 47. | 12.49 | Henry County School District / 20,106 |
| 48. | 12.48 | Sevier County School District / 83,448 |
| 49. | 12.48 | Gibson County School District / 17,140 |
| 50. | 12.48 | Bradley County School District / 55,931 |
| 51. | 12.47 | Lincoln County School District / 25,672 |
| 52. | 12.47 | Elizabethton City School District / 13,806 |
| 53. | 12.46 | Dickson County School District / 47,140 |
| 54. | 12.45 | Greeneville City School District / 15,342 |
| 55. | 12.44 | Athens City Elementary School District / 14,077 |
| 55. | 12.44 | McMinn County School District in Athens / 14,077 |
| 57. | 12.40 | McKenzie Special School District / 7,646 |
| 58. | 12.39 | Cumberland County School District / 52,852 |
| 59. | 12.38 | Etowah City Elementary School District / 3,736 |
| 59. | 12.38 | McMinn County School District in Etowah / 3,736 |
| 61. | 12.38 | Robertson County School District / 63,521 |
| 62. | 12.37 | Humphreys County School District / 18,151 |
| 63. | 12.37 | Moore County School District / 6,044 |
| 64. | 12.36 | Hamblen County School District / 61,698 |
| 65. | 12.35 | Anderson County School District / 39,520 |
| 66. | 12.31 | Jefferson County School District / 50,116 |
| 67. | 12.31 | Huntingdon Special School District / 7,414 |
| 68. | 12.30 | Giles County School District / 29,075 |
| 69. | 12.30 | Sequatchie County School District / 13,377 |
| 70. | 12.28 | Coffee County School District / 24,344 |
| 71. | 12.26 | Lenoir City School District / 7,861 |
| 72. | 12.26 | Dyersburg City School District / 17,227 |
| 73. | 12.24 | Dayton City Elementary School District / 6,727 |
| 73. | 12.24 | Rhea County School District in Dayton / 6,727 |
| 75. | 12.24 | Obion County School District / 21,075 |
| 76. | 12.23 | Chester County School District / 16,106 |
| 77. | 12.21 | Stewart County School District / 13,078 |
| 78. | 12.20 | Benton County School District / 16,130 |
| 79. | 12.19 | Dyer County School District / 20,471 |
| 80. | 12.19 | Union City School District / 10,535 |
| 81. | 12.17 | Marshall County School District / 29,297 |
| 82. | 12.15 | Crockett County School District / 7,897 |
| 83. | 12.15 | Paris City Special School District / 11,461 |
| 83. | 12.15 | Henry County School District in Paris / 11,461 |
| 85. | 12.14 | Crockett County School District in Alamo / 4,225 |
| 85. | 12.14 | Alamo Town School District / 4,225 |
| 87. | 12.14 | McMinn County School District / 34,242 |
| 88. | 12.13 | Carter County School District / 45,149 |
| 89. | 12.13 | Humboldt City School District / 9,125 |
| 90. | 12.10 | Crockett County School District in Bells / 2,286 |
| 90. | 12.10 | Bells City School District / 2,286 |
| 92. | 12.08 | Smith County School District / 18,863 |
| 93. | 12.06 | Trenton Special School District / 8,649 |
| 94. | 12.06 | Hawkins County School District / 49,607 |
| 95. | 12.05 | Marion County School District / 27,087 |
| 96. | 11.99 | Haywood County School District / 19,155 |
| 97. | 11.98 | Fayetteville City Elementary School District / 7,092 |
| 97. | 11.98 | Lincoln County School District in Fayetteville / 7,092 |
| 99. | 11.98 | Lewis County School District / 11,466 |
| 100. | 11.97 | Lawrence County School District / 40,899 |
| 101. | 11.97 | Unicoi County School District / 17,686 |
| 102. | 11.96 | Greene County School District / 50,356 |
| 103. | 11.95 | Rhea County School District / 23,906 |
| 104. | 11.93 | McNairy County School District / 25,436 |
| 105. | 11.93 | Cannon County School District / 13,505 |
| 106. | 11.92 | Houston County School District / 8,041 |
| 107. | 11.92 | South Carroll Special School District / 2,547 |
| 108. | 11.92 | Monroe County School District / 32,456 |
| 109. | 11.91 | West Carroll Special District / 7,230 |
| 110. | 11.90 | Henderson County School District / 18,942 |
| 111. | 11.89 | Bedford County School District / 44,291 |
| 112. | 11.88 | Bradford Special School District / 3,496 |
| 113. | 11.85 | Pickett County School District / 4,803 |
| 114. | 11.84 | Warren County School District / 39,915 |
| 115. | 11.84 | Oneida Special School District / 2,871 |
| 116. | 11.83 | Hickman County School District / 23,670 |
| 117. | 11.82 | Meigs County School District / 11,747 |
| 118. | 11.77 | Claiborne County School District / 31,081 |
| 119. | 11.77 | White County School District / 24,897 |
| 120. | 11.77 | Hardeman County School District / 27,759 |
| 121. | 11.76 | Perry County School District / 7,694 |
| 122. | 11.75 | Wayne County School District / 16,592 |
| 123. | 11.75 | Polk County School District / 15,735 |
| 124. | 11.75 | Hardin County School District / 26,093 |
| 125. | 11.74 | Scott County School District / 18,981 |
| 126. | 11.73 | Decatur County School District / 11,472 |
| 127. | 11.73 | Clay County School District / 7,937 |
| 128. | 11.72 | Hawkins County School District in Rogersville / 4,291 |
| 128. | 11.72 | Rogersville Town Elementary School District / 4,291 |
| 130. | 11.70 | Overton County School District / 20,816 |
| 131. | 11.70 | Trousdale County School District / 7,682 |
| 132. | 11.68 | Johnson County School District / 18,019 |
| 133. | 11.68 | Lauderdale County School District / 26,568 |
| 134. | 11.67 | DeKalb County School District / 18,624 |
| 135. | 11.67 | Cocke County School District / 27,986 |
| 136. | 11.63 | Macon County School District / 21,708 |
| 137. | 11.62 | Morgan County School District / 19,294 |
| 138. | 11.61 | Cocke County School District in Newport / 7,420 |
| 138. | 11.61 | Newport City Elementary School District / 7,420 |
| 140. | 11.59 | Fentress County School District / 17,412 |
| 141. | 11.59 | Bledsoe County School District / 12,941 |
| 142. | 11.57 | Monroe County School District in Sweetwater / 12,146 |
| 142. | 11.57 | Sweetwater City School District / 12,146 |
| 144. | 11.54 | Campbell County School District / 40,646 |
| 145. | 11.53 | Jackson County School District / 10,896 |
| 146. | 11.48 | Van Buren County School District / 5,423 |
| 147. | 11.33 | Union County School District / 18,927 |
| 148. | 11.29 | Hollow Rock-Bruceton Special School District / 3,849 |
| 149. | 11.28 | Grundy County School District / 14,262 |
| 150. | 11.22 | Grainger County School District / 22,549 |
| 151. | 11.15 | Richard City Special School District / 873 |
| 152. | 11.14 | Lake County School District / 7,404 |
| 153. | 11.07 | Hancock County School District / 6,633 |
Please note that we only rank locations with 'Average Education Index' data. The rank above might not be a complete list. Locations without 'Average Education Index' data are not listed.
*ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
