Anderson County operates 17 public schools serving 6,317 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 11 other, 4 middle, 2 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 6,018 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Anderson County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,496 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 38.3% local, 40.3% state, and 21.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $69,018 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 48/100, ranked #29 of 140 in Tennessee against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 17 schools offering Advanced Placement (16 AP courses district-wide), a 245.7:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 22.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.3% White, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% African American across the district's schools.
Clinton High School accounts for 17.0% of all Anderson County student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Anderson County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Anderson County school enrollment varies 32× across entities
Anderson County school enrollment ranges from 32 students (lowest) to 1,021 students (highest), a spread of 989 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Anderson County student-counselor ratio is 246:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Anderson County chronic absenteeism rate is 22.8% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Anderson County is typically wider than the Anderson County-aggregate figure suggests.
Anderson County has 17 schools, including 2 high, 4 middle, 11 other. Total enrollment is 6,317 students.
How much does Anderson County spend per student?
Anderson County spends $13,496 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #29 in Tennessee.
What is the average teacher salary in Anderson County?
The average teacher salary in Anderson County is $69,018 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Anderson County?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Anderson County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Anderson County?
Anderson County students are 89.3% White, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 17 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Anderson County?
Anderson County has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #29 out of 140 districts in Tennessee. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.