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Pulaski, Tennessee - 8 schools
An equity score of 39/100 ranks Giles County #66 of 140 districts in Tennessee (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,299 per pupil, Giles County ranks #93 of 141 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending (Tennessee districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,670
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$10,299
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Giles County operates 8 public schools serving 3,670 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle 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 Giles County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,299 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 141 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending. See how Tennessee compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 33.5% local, 48.8% state, and 17.7% 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 39/100, ranked #66 of 140 in Tennessee against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 366.8:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 22.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 73.5% White, 11.8% African American, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Bridgeforth Middle School, with a diversity index of 61.9/100.
Its largest campus is Giles Co High School, enrolling 688 students (19% of the district's total enrollment).
Giles Co High School accounts for 18.7% of all Giles County student enrollment
That concentration means Giles 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.
Giles County school enrollment varies 2.6× across entities
Giles County school enrollment ranges from 263 students (lowest) to 688 students (highest), a spread of 425 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Giles County student-counselor ratio is 367:1 — 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.
Giles County chronic absenteeism rate is 22.4% — 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 Giles County is typically wider than the Giles County-aggregate figure suggests.
Giles County has 8 schools, including 1 high, 5 combined, 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 3,670 students.
How much does Giles County spend per student?
Giles County spends $10,299 per student. The district has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #66 in Tennessee.
What is the demographic composition of Giles County?
Giles County students are 73.5% White, 11.8% African American, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Giles County?
Giles County has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #66 out of 140 districts in Tennessee.