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Tennessee elementary and secondary schools

There are 474 preschool, elementary, and secondary schools in Tennessee. Combined, these Tennessean elementary and secondary schools employ 27,390 people, earn more than $2 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $5 billion.
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Types of elementary and secondary schools in Tennessee

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Preschool, elementary, and secondary schools
 
474
 
$2,266,319,705
Elementary and primary schools
 
99
 
$468,978,738
Charter schools
 
71
 
$610,457,511
Special education schools and programs
 
71
 
$87,676,576
High schools and secondary schools
 
66
 
$620,590,354
Nurseries, preschools, and kindergartens
 
57
 
$76,200,599
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Elementary and secondary schools by major Tennessee cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Nashville
 
157
 
$977,242,561
Memphis
 
131
 
$717,422,813
Chattanooga
 
52
 
$304,495,126
Knoxville
 
49
 
$109,812,364
Jackson, TN
 
15
 
$42,081,797
Johnson City
 
12
 
$14,308,358
Clarksville
 
9
 
$21,304,608
Cleveland, TN
 
7
 
$4,712,856
Morristown
 
6
 
$39,132,492
Kingsport
 
6
 
$1,040,860
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Job trends for Tennessee elementary and secondary schools

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
27
1-10
 
24
11-25
 
44
26-100
 
92
101 to 1,000
 
84
1,000+
 
0
Key takeaways for employment stats:

Sizes of elementary and secondary schools in Tennessee

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
63
$250k to $1M
 
59
$1M to $5M
 
77
$5M to $25M
 
78
$25M to $100M
 
27
$100M+
 
0
Key takeaways for revenue stats:
  • Large organizations like The Ensworth School, Kipp Nashville, Baylor School, The Mccallie School, and Lead Public Schools earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Tennessee elementary and secondary schools.
  • Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 1.7% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Tennessee elementary and secondary schools with more than $100 million account for 0.0% of nonprofit earnings.

Directory of elementary and secondary schools in Tennessee

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Girls Preparatory School (GPS)

Girls Preparatory School, one of the largest secondary girls' day schools in the United States, enrolls nearly 600 college-bound students in grades 6-12. Generations of our accomplished alumnae are evidence that single-sex education works.
Revenue
$41.1m
Assets
$95.6m
Employees
368
EIN
62-0475682
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bright School

Bright School fosters wise and compassionate citizens by providing excellent elementary education to boys and girls in Chattanooga, TN.
Revenue
$8.4m
Assets
$24.5m
Employees
132
EIN
62-0476284
IRS type
501(c)(3)

King's Daughters' School (KDS)

The King's Daughters' School promotes independence through educational, residential and community services for individuals with developmental disabilities, continuing a 100-year legacy of service.
Revenue
$13.3m
Assets
$25.8m
Employees
289
EIN
62-0560293
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Webb School

The Webb School is a small, private boarding school in Bell Buckle, TN with a 150-year history of shaping students' minds and characters.
Revenue
$20.6m
Assets
$65.1m
Employees
190
EIN
62-0401875
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Webb School of Knoxville

Webb School of Knoxville nurtures Pre-K-12 students through rigorous learning, honor, integrity, and respectful community, developing critical thinkers and leaders of character.
Revenue
$41.1m
Assets
$147.5m
Employees
401
EIN
62-0550980
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Valor Collegiate Academies

Valor Collegiate Academy is a Charter Management Organization delivering world-class personalized education to a diverse community of learners in the South.
Revenue
$32.9m
Assets
$53.0m
Employees
294
EIN
46-1413472
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Mccallie School

Mccallie is a private School with state-of-the-art facilities nestled on 100 acres on chattanooga's missionary ridge. Since 1905, Mccallie has remained committed to providing an outstanding college preparatory education program for boys.
Revenue
$64.2m
Assets
$284.7m
Employees
637
EIN
62-0475837
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lausanne Collegiate School

Lausanne Collegiate School is a Memphis, TN based school that provides educational services to children, such as summer camp and aftercare programs, through its popular operations in Memphis.
Revenue
$29.9m
Assets
$38.1m
Employees
272
EIN
62-0517292
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Ensworth School

The Ensworth School fosters academic excellence, curiosity, integrity, and societal contribution through K-12 education, arts engagement, and a diverse, inclusive community.
Revenue
$83.7m
Assets
$313.5m
Employees
709
EIN
62-0598316
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Brentwood Academy (BA)

Brentwood Academy is a co-educational, independent, college preparatory school dedicated to nurturing and challenging each whole person - body, mind, and spirit - to the glory of God.
Revenue
$35.5m
Assets
$57.8m
Employees
303
EIN
62-0811952
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Kipp Memphis Collegiate Schools (KMCS)

The mission of KIPP Memphis Collegiate Schools is to provide high performing schools in the Memphis area that will equip all students with the necessary academic and life skills needed to succeed in college and the competitive world beyond.
Revenue
$22.0m
Assets
$31.4m
Employees
198
EIN
68-0502820
IRS type
501(c)(3)

St Mary's Episcopal School

The mission of St. Mary's Episcopal School is to provide an unparalleled educational experience that challenges and supports each girl as she discovers her unique purpose and reaches her individual potential.
Revenue
$26.5m
Assets
$77.4m
Employees
318
EIN
62-0604637
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Tennessee State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE)

The State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) drives collaboration on policy and practice to ensure student success across Tennessee.
Revenue
$17.7m
Assets
$27.0m
Employees
41
EIN
26-3670335
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Goodpasture Christian School

Goodpasture Christian School provides a Christ-centered education, fostering spiritual growth and academic excellence for students aged 12 months to 12th grade.
Revenue
$18.4m
Assets
$24.0m
Employees
252
EIN
62-0725510
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Journey Community Schools

Journey Community Schools engages families, cultivates joyful learning environments, and empowers educators to foster inclusive, innovative education for lifelong learners.
Revenue
$17.6m
Assets
$22.9m
Employees
130
EIN
84-2266115
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cornerstone Academy Lakeway Christian Schools

Cornerstone Academy Lakeway Christian Schools provides a Christ-centered education, equipping students to grow spiritually and academically as leaders who influence the world for Christ.
Revenue
$37.2m
Assets
$111.5m
Employees
294
EIN
74-3169328
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Memphis University School (MUS)

Memphis University School is a college-preparatory school dedicated to academic excellence the cultivation of service and leadership and the development of well-rounded young men of strong moral character, consistent with the school's Christian tradition.
Revenue
$35.3m
Assets
$106.9m
Employees
142
EIN
62-0545618
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Republic Schools Nashville

Republic Schools Nashville manages public charter schools in TN, prepares scholars to graduate college, and values innovation and ownership.
Revenue
$18.0m
Assets
$35.1m
Employees
174
EIN
27-3342540
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Harpeth Hall School

The Harpeth Hall School educates girls in grades 5-12 through college-preparatory learning that builds critical thinking, leadership, and purpose via capstones and enrichment.
Revenue
$55.8m
Assets
$183.8m
Employees
419
EIN
62-0501916
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Montgomery Bell Academy of the University of Nashville (MBA)

Montgomery Bell Academy offers young men an exemplary college preparatory experience, assisting them to be ''gentlemen, scholars, and athletes'' and young men of wisdom and moral integrity who will make significant contributions to society.
Revenue
$55.0m
Assets
$342.7m
Employees
436
EIN
62-0513741
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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This category corresponds to the "B20: Elementary, Secondary Education" National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code. Cause IQ determines NTEEs for organizations by its own internally-developed secret-sauce algorithms.
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