Tennessee Public Charter School Commission School District

500 James Robertson Pkwy, 5th Floor
Nashville, TN 37243
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Tennessee Public Charter School Commission School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 771 students in Tennessee Public Charter School Commission School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Tennessee Public Charter School Commission School District have an average math proficiency score of 2% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 13% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Tennessee Public Charter School Commission School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Tennessee average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bluff City High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public high school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
17 Schools
511 Schools
# Students
6,979 Students
323,821 Students
# Teachers
n/a
5 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

Student By Grade

District Rank

Tennessee Public Charter School Commission 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 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#115 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
26%
34%
29%
37%
27%
40%
82%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
22%
16%
% Black
59%
20%
% White
15%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

Best Tennessee Public Charter School Commission School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bluff City High School
Charter School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4100 Ross Rd
Memphis, TN 38115
(901) 730-8157
Gr: 9-12 | 514 students Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: n/an/a
Kipp Antioch Global High School
Charter School
917 Bell Rd
Antioch, TN 37013
(615) 621-4341
Gr: 9-12 | 257 students Minority enrollment: 77%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,979 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 85%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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