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Clinton, Tennessee - 17 schools
An equity score of 48/100 ranks Anderson County #34 of 140 districts in Tennessee (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,475 per pupil, Anderson County ranks #32 of 141 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending (Tennessee districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
6,317
Total Enrollment
17
Schools
$11,475
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
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 combined, 4 middle, 2 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Anderson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,475 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 141 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending. See how Tennessee compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 38.3% local, 40.3% state, and 21.4% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 48/100, ranked #34 of 140 in Tennessee against a state average of 38, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
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. Its most demographically mixed campus is Claxton Elementary, with a diversity index of 40.7/100.
Its largest campus is Clinton High School, enrolling 1,021 students (17% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Anderson County Innovation Academy, at 32 students, a 32x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Clinton High School accounts for 16.2% of all Anderson County student enrollment
That concentration 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 combined. Total enrollment is 6,317 students.
How much does Anderson County spend per student?
Anderson County spends $11,475 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #34 in Tennessee.
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 #34 out of 140 districts in Tennessee.