Claiborne County operates 13 public schools serving 4,070 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 other, 5 elementary, 2 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,967 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Claiborne County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,627 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 26.2% local, 49.9% state, and 23.8% 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 $74,280 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 40/100, ranked #63 of 140 in Tennessee against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 13 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 455.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 31.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.4% White, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools.
Claiborne High School accounts for 15.5% of all Claiborne County student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Claiborne 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.
Claiborne County school enrollment varies 15× across entities
Claiborne County school enrollment ranges from 42 students (lowest) to 613 students (highest), a spread of 571 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Claiborne County student-counselor ratio is 456:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Claiborne County chronic absenteeism rate is 31.3% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Claiborne County has 13 schools, including 2 high, 5 elementary, 6 other. Total enrollment is 4,070 students.
How much does Claiborne County spend per student?
Claiborne County spends $12,627 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #63 in Tennessee.
What is the average teacher salary in Claiborne County?
The average teacher salary in Claiborne County is $74,280 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Claiborne County?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Claiborne County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Claiborne County?
Claiborne County students are 95.4% White, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 13 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Claiborne County?
Claiborne County has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #63 out of 140 districts in Tennessee. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.