| Rank | Average Education Index ▼ | School District / Population |
| 1. | 14.98 | Williamson County School District / 147,637 |
| 2. | 14.48 | Shelby County School District / 278,387 |
| 3. | 14.44 | Franklin Special School District / 36,588 |
| 3. | 14.44 | Williamson County School District in Franklin / 36,588 |
| 5. | 14.36 | Oak Ridge City School District / 29,235 |
| 6. | 14.12 | Fort Campbell Schools / 6,103 |
| 7. | 14.03 | Murfreesboro City Elementary School District / 109,164 |
| 7. | 14.03 | Rutherford County School District in Murfreesboro / 109,164 |
| 9. | 13.92 | Knox County School District / 433,207 |
| 10. | 13.85 | Maryville City School District / 27,433 |
| 11. | 13.84 | Johnson City School District / 59,839 |
| 12. | 13.75 | Nashville-Davidson County School District / 629,113 |
| 13. | 13.53 | Wilson County School District / 84,572 |
| 14. | 13.48 | Montgomery County School District / 167,035 |
| 15. | 13.47 | Hamilton County School District / 337,023 |
| 16. | 13.33 | Kingsport City School District / 51,026 |
| 17. | 13.31 | Name N/A / 277,334 |
| 18. | 13.30 | Loudon County School District / 39,952 |
| 19. | 13.28 | Sumner County School District / 161,206 |
| 20. | 13.23 | Rutherford County School District / 154,651 |
| 21. | 13.22 | Cleveland City School District / 41,461 |
| 22. | 13.20 | Tullahoma City School District / 17,565 |
| 23. | 13.19 | Jackson-Madison Consolidated School District / 97,976 |
| 24. | 13.16 | Washington County School District / 63,001 |
| 25. | 13.12 | McKenzie Special School District / 7,114 |
| 26. | 13.07 | Memphis City School District / 651,050 |
| 27. | 13.00 | Dyersburg City School District / 17,132 |
| 28. | 12.96 | Alcoa City School District / 8,321 |
| 29. | 12.93 | Fayette County School District / 38,370 |
| 30. | 12.91 | Blount County School District / 87,332 |
| 31. | 12.91 | Bristol City School District / 26,482 |
| 32. | 12.88 | Greeneville City School District / 15,217 |
| 33. | 12.87 | Weakley County School District / 34,802 |
| 34. | 12.87 | Milan City Special School District / 10,209 |
| 35. | 12.86 | Gibson County School District / 18,750 |
| 36. | 12.85 | Athens City Elementary School District / 13,492 |
| 36. | 12.85 | McMinn County School District in Athens / 13,492 |
| 38. | 12.85 | Putnam County School District / 72,172 |
| 39. | 12.84 | Henderson County School District in Lexington / 7,703 |
| 39. | 12.84 | Lexington City Elementary School District / 7,703 |
| 41. | 12.83 | Maury County School District / 80,965 |
| 42. | 12.83 | Elizabethton City School District / 14,228 |
| 43. | 12.81 | Clinton City Elementary School District / 9,827 |
| 43. | 12.81 | Anderson County School District in Clinton / 9,827 |
| 45. | 12.81 | Wilson County School District in Lebanon / 30,046 |
| 45. | 12.81 | Lebanon Special School District / 30,046 |
| 47. | 12.79 | Sullivan County School District / 82,036 |
| 48. | 12.78 | Henry County School District / 20,874 |
| 49. | 12.78 | Cheatham County School District / 39,103 |
| 50. | 12.74 | Tipton County School District / 61,038 |
| 51. | 12.72 | Robertson County School District / 66,143 |
| 52. | 12.67 | Etowah City Elementary School District / 3,507 |
| 52. | 12.67 | McMinn County School District in Etowah / 3,507 |
| 54. | 12.66 | Franklin County School District / 40,972 |
| 55. | 12.65 | Cumberland County School District / 56,144 |
| 56. | 12.62 | Chester County School District / 17,043 |
| 57. | 12.62 | Roane County School District / 50,987 |
| 58. | 12.61 | Dickson County School District / 49,704 |
| 59. | 12.60 | Sevier County School District / 90,218 |
| 60. | 12.58 | Stewart County School District / 13,262 |
| 61. | 12.55 | Moore County School District / 6,349 |
| 62. | 12.54 | Humphreys County School District / 18,428 |
| 63. | 12.51 | Manchester City School District / 9,956 |
| 63. | 12.51 | Coffee County School District in Manchester / 9,956 |
| 65. | 12.51 | Bradley County School District / 57,768 |
| 66. | 12.50 | Hamblen County School District / 62,528 |
| 67. | 12.48 | Anderson County School District / 39,017 |
| 68. | 12.44 | Lincoln County School District / 26,408 |
| 69. | 12.44 | Jefferson County School District / 51,541 |
| 70. | 12.44 | Obion County School District / 20,886 |
| 71. | 12.44 | Union City School District / 10,835 |
| 72. | 12.41 | Lincoln County School District in Fayetteville / 6,887 |
| 72. | 12.41 | Fayetteville City Elementary School District / 6,887 |
| 74. | 12.41 | Coffee County School District / 25,332 |
| 75. | 12.40 | Lenoir City School District / 8,634 |
| 76. | 12.39 | Dyer County School District / 21,102 |
| 77. | 12.37 | Rhea County School District in Dayton / 7,217 |
| 77. | 12.37 | Dayton City Elementary School District / 7,217 |
| 79. | 12.35 | Greene County School District / 53,538 |
| 80. | 12.35 | Humboldt City School District / 8,407 |
| 81. | 12.34 | Carter County School District / 43,303 |
| 82. | 12.33 | South Carroll Special School District / 2,826 |
| 83. | 12.31 | Giles County School District / 29,439 |
| 84. | 12.30 | Marshall County School District / 30,585 |
| 85. | 12.27 | Bradford Special School District / 3,445 |
| 86. | 12.26 | Decatur County School District / 11,732 |
| 87. | 12.26 | Marion County School District / 27,330 |
| 88. | 12.24 | Crockett County School District in Alamo / 4,300 |
| 88. | 12.24 | Alamo Town School District / 4,300 |
| 90. | 12.24 | Sequatchie County School District / 14,173 |
| 91. | 12.24 | West Carroll Special District / 7,038 |
| 92. | 12.24 | Paris City Special School District / 11,397 |
| 92. | 12.24 | Henry County School District in Paris / 11,397 |
| 94. | 12.23 | Smith County School District / 19,157 |
| 95. | 12.22 | Hawkins County School District / 49,442 |
| 96. | 12.22 | Pickett County School District / 5,108 |
| 97. | 12.21 | Crockett County School District / 6,540 |
| 98. | 12.20 | Lawrence County School District / 41,779 |
| 99. | 12.19 | Trousdale County School District / 7,827 |
| 100. | 12.18 | Henderson County School District / 20,132 |
| 101. | 12.18 | Lewis County School District / 12,050 |
| 102. | 12.18 | Houston County School District / 8,375 |
| 103. | 12.18 | Haywood County School District / 18,673 |
| 104. | 12.17 | McMinn County School District / 35,326 |
| 105. | 12.15 | Benton County School District / 16,420 |
| 106. | 12.15 | Bedford County School District / 45,060 |
| 107. | 12.14 | Trenton Special School District / 8,783 |
| 108. | 12.12 | Rhea County School District / 24,600 |
| 109. | 12.11 | Unicoi County School District / 18,287 |
| 110. | 12.09 | Warren County School District / 39,767 |
| 111. | 12.09 | DeKalb County School District / 18,770 |
| 112. | 12.09 | Hickman County School District / 24,481 |
| 113. | 12.08 | Perry County School District / 7,856 |
| 114. | 12.08 | Huntingdon Special School District / 7,696 |
| 115. | 12.08 | Monroe County School District / 32,539 |
| 116. | 12.05 | McNairy County School District / 26,001 |
| 117. | 12.05 | Polk County School District / 16,756 |
| 118. | 12.05 | Rogersville Town Elementary School District / 4,414 |
| 118. | 12.05 | Hawkins County School District in Rogersville / 4,414 |
| 120. | 12.05 | Cannon County School District / 13,797 |
| 121. | 12.03 | White County School District / 25,863 |
| 122. | 12.00 | Hardin County School District / 25,987 |
| 123. | 12.00 | Claiborne County School District / 32,025 |
| 124. | 11.99 | Clay County School District / 7,842 |
| 125. | 11.99 | Oneida Special School District / 3,117 |
| 126. | 11.98 | Hardeman County School District / 27,193 |
| 127. | 11.98 | Bells City School District / 3,727 |
| 127. | 11.98 | Crockett County School District in Bells / 3,727 |
| 129. | 11.96 | Scott County School District / 19,079 |
| 130. | 11.94 | Cocke County School District / 28,663 |
| 131. | 11.93 | Overton County School District / 22,040 |
| 132. | 11.91 | Morgan County School District / 21,882 |
| 133. | 11.91 | Lauderdale County School District / 27,772 |
| 134. | 11.89 | Hollow Rock-Bruceton Special School District / 3,812 |
| 135. | 11.88 | Macon County School District / 22,265 |
| 136. | 11.86 | Monroe County School District in Sweetwater / 12,141 |
| 136. | 11.86 | Sweetwater City School District / 12,141 |
| 138. | 11.86 | Meigs County School District / 11,696 |
| 139. | 11.84 | Wayne County School District / 17,015 |
| 140. | 11.84 | Van Buren County School District / 5,552 |
| 141. | 11.80 | Johnson County School District / 18,199 |
| 142. | 11.79 | Bledsoe County School District / 12,898 |
| 143. | 11.77 | Fentress County School District / 17,945 |
| 144. | 11.71 | Grainger County School District / 22,613 |
| 145. | 11.68 | Grundy County School District / 13,751 |
| 146. | 11.67 | Newport City Elementary School District / 6,968 |
| 146. | 11.67 | Cocke County School District in Newport / 6,968 |
| 148. | 11.67 | Hancock County School District / 6,759 |
| 149. | 11.67 | Jackson County School District / 11,526 |
| 150. | 11.65 | Campbell County School District / 40,629 |
| 151. | 11.62 | Richard City Special School District / 854 |
| 152. | 11.57 | Union County School District / 19,179 |
| 153. | 11.49 | Lake County School District / 7,780 |
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.
