Chattanooga | Hamilton County | Merged District* | |
Per-pupil spending | $4,958 | $4,320 | ** |
Enrollment | 19,900 | 23,800 | 43,700 |
Percent of black students | 63 | 4 | 31 |
Percent eligible for subsidized lunch | 54 | 19 | 35 |
Number of teachers | 1,286 | 1,326 | 2,612 |
Percent of black teachers | 31 | 2 | 16 |
Percent of schools with PTAs or PTOs | 53 | 100 | 69 |
Length of school day (hours) | 7 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
*Numbers for the merged district are estimates.
**The County Commission is expected to approve the budget by July.
SOURCE: Chattanooga and Hamilton County districts.