[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Rutherford County, Tennessee

Rutherford County Private Schools (Closed)

Cedar Grove School

Gr: 5-12 | 45 students

All-boys | Alternative School

1640 Lascassas Pike

Murfreesboro, TN 37130

(615) 895-9590

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Cedar Hall School

Gr: 3-8 | 36 students

Avg. class size: 16 students

Christian

3552 Rock Springs Midland Rd

Christiana, TN 37037

(615) 692-2818

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Rutherford County Total Schools
2025	21
2024	22
2023	21
2022	19
2021	19
2020	19
2019	17
2018	17
2017	16
2016	16
2015	14

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Private schools up 5 in Rutherford County, rising from 16 in 2016 to 21 in 2025.

# Students

3,982 Students

113,692 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Rutherford County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	206	203	179
2024	204	197	172
2023	205	196	174
2022	191	210	185
2021	191	202	180
2020	188	190	171
2019	185	187	175
2018	163	181	172
2017	167	190	180
2016	165	184	178
2015	102	174	167

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Private schools grew larger in Rutherford County, with average enrollment rising from 165 students in 2016 to 206 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

30%

21%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Rutherford County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	29%	20%	34%
2024	28%	20%	34%
2023	28%	19%	33%
2022	25%	20%	33%
2021	37%	20%	32%
2020	37%	19%	32%
2019	39%	20%	31%
2018	39%	19%	31%
2017	13%	21%	32%
2016	10%	21%	32%
2015	16%	20%	32%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

354 Teachers

11,195 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Rutherford County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	11:1	10:1	11:1
2024	13:1	10:1	11:1
2023	14:1	10:1	11:1
2022	12:1	10:1	11:1
2021	12:1	10:1	11:1
2020	13:1	10:1	12:1
2019	14:1	10:1	12:1
2018	12:1	10:1	12:1
2017	11:1	10:1	12:1
2016	12:1	10:1	12:1
2015	11:1	11:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio down 3 in Rutherford County, from 14:1 in 2023 to 11:1 in 2025.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

32%

55%

Average Class Size

16 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2020-2025)

Year	Rutherford County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	16	15	16
2023	16	15	15
2022	16	15	15
2021	16	15	15
2020	15	15	15

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$8,529

$12,665

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Tuition Cost Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Rutherford County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	$8,746	$12,504	$13,580
2024	$8,628	$12,110	$13,227
2023	$8,628	$11,514	$12,716
2022	$8,318	$11,002	$12,216
2021	$7,955	$10,736	$11,969
2020	$7,714	$10,515	$11,683
2019	$7,681	$10,303	$11,449
2018	$7,657	$10,156	$11,183
2017	$7,058	$9,805	$10,900
2016	$6,916	$9,437	$10,523

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Tuition up 1,830 dollars in Rutherford County, rising from $6,916 in 2016 to $8,746 in 2025.

Average % on Financial Aid

20%

25%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,000

$7,542

Average Acceptance Rate

93%

85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

0.56

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Rutherford County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	0.59	0.56	0.65
2024	0.59	0.56	0.65
2023	0.58	0.54	0.65
2022	0.58	0.53	0.64
2021	0.58	0.52	0.64
2020	0.58	0.52	0.64
2019	0.56	0.50	0.63
2018	0.57	0.50	0.63
2017	0.55	0.47	0.61
2016	0.55	0.46	0.61
2015	0.45	0.45	0.61

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# American Indian Students

8 Students

307 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

54 Students

2,796 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Rutherford County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	2%	3%	5%
2024	2%	3%	5%
2023	2%	3%	5%
2022	2%	2%	4%
2021	2%	2%	4%
2020	2%	2%	4%
2019	2%	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	1%	2%	4%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2015	1%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

129 Students

4,321 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Rutherford County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	4%	4%	9%
2024	3%	4%	9%
2023	3%	3%	9%
2022	2%	3%	8%
2021	2%	3%	9%
2020	2%	3%	9%
2019	1%	2%	8%
2018	2%	3%	8%
2017	1%	2%	8%
2016	1%	2%	8%
2015	4%	2%	8%

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# Black Students

172 Students

7,090 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Rutherford County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	4%	6%	7%
2024	4%	7%	7%
2023	4%	6%	8%
2022	4%	7%	7%
2021	4%	7%	7%
2020	4%	7%	8%
2019	3%	7%	7%
2018	4%	7%	7%
2017	3%	7%	7%
2016	3%	7%	7%
2015	4%	8%	8%

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# White Students

1,969 Students

68,608 Students

% White Students

49%

61%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Rutherford County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	50%	61%	52%
2024	49%	61%	52%
2023	48%	62%	52%
2022	48%	64%	54%
2021	48%	65%	54%
2020	49%	66%	54%
2019	44%	68%	56%
2018	51%	68%	56%
2017	46%	71%	58%
2016	46%	71%	58%
2015	71%	72%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

9 Students

87 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

1,653 Students

28,817 Students

% of Others Students

42%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Rutherford County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	40%	26%	26%
2024	42%	25%	26%
2023	43%	26%	25%
2022	44%	24%	25%
2021	44%	23%	25%
2020	43%	22%	24%
2019	50%	20%	24%
2018	41%	19%	23%
2017	49%	18%	22%
2016	49%	17%	22%
2015	20%	16%	21%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

11 sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Rutherford County, TN?

The private schools in Rutherford County, TN include Middle Tennessee Christian School, Providence Christian Academy, and Saint Rose of Lima Catholic School.

How many private schools are located in Rutherford County?

19 private schools are located in Rutherford County.

How diverse are private schools in Rutherford County?

Rutherford County private schools are approximately 30% minority students, which is higher than the Tennessee private school average of 21%.

What percentage of students in Rutherford County go to private school?

6% of all K-12 students in Rutherford County are educated in private schools (compared to the TN state average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Rutherford County?

62% of private schools in Rutherford County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Pentecostal).

Which private schools in Rutherford County are often viewed compared to one another?

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