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Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools

Metro Nashville Public Schools, or MNPS, is a school district that serves the city of Nashville, Tennessee and Davidson County.[2] As of the 2020–21 school year more than 80,000 students were enrolled in the district's 162 schools.[1]

Metro Nashville Public Schools

Public school

PK–12[1]

1855 (1855)

Dr. Adrienne Battle

4703180[1]

80,494 (2020–21)[1]

5,245.50 (FTE)[1]

4,227

15.35[1]

www.mnps.org

Schools in the MNPS district include, but not limited too, schools like, MEIGS Magnet Middle School, Rose Park Math and Science Magnet Middle School, Hume Fogg Magnet High School, and MLK Magnet High School.

History[edit]

Metro Nashville Public Schools traces its roots to 1855, when Hume School opened its doors. In 1963, Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools officially formed with the unification of Nashville and Davidson County schools.[3] The district today includes 155 schools, offering instruction from Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade, with high schools also offering college-level credits.

Administration[edit]

Board of education[edit]

The Board of Education is composed of nine elected members, each serving 4-year terms, and each coming from one of the nine districts in the city. The current board members are:[4]