Etowah operates 1 public schools serving 343 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 332 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in McMinn County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,980 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 19.9% local, 46.2% state, and 33.9% 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 $64,274 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 #64 of 140 in Tennessee against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 332:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 13.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.4% White, 9.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools.
Etowah Elementary accounts for 100.0% of all Etowah student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Etowah-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Etowah student-counselor ratio is 332:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Etowah is typically wider than the Etowah-aggregate figure suggests.
Etowah chronic absenteeism rate is 13.0% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Etowah has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 343 students.
How much does Etowah spend per student?
Etowah spends $12,980 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #64 in Tennessee.
What is the average teacher salary in Etowah?
The average teacher salary in Etowah is $64,274 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Etowah?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in McMinn County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Etowah?
Etowah students are 83.4% White, 9.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Etowah?
Etowah has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #64 out of 140 districts in Tennessee. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.