Fentress County operates 6 public schools serving 2,270 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 other, 2 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,229 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Fentress County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,176 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 19.1% local, 56.3% state, and 24.7% 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 $60,613 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 #32 of 140 in Tennessee against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 407.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 23.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.4% White, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools.
Pine Haven Elementary accounts for 25.4% of all Fentress County student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Fentress County-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.
Fentress County school enrollment varies 142× across entities
Fentress County school enrollment ranges from 4 students (lowest) to 567 students (highest), a spread of 563 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.
Fentress County student-counselor ratio is 407:1 — 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.
Fentress County chronic absenteeism rate is 23.8% — 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 Fentress County is typically wider than the Fentress County-aggregate figure suggests.
Fentress County has 6 schools, including 4 other, 2 high. Total enrollment is 2,270 students.
How much does Fentress County spend per student?
Fentress County spends $11,176 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #32 in Tennessee.
What is the average teacher salary in Fentress County?
The average teacher salary in Fentress County is $60,613 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Fentress County?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Fentress County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Fentress County?
Fentress County students are 95.4% White, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Fentress County?
Fentress County has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #32 out of 140 districts in Tennessee. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.