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Altamont, Tennessee - 6 schools
An equity score of 40/100 ranks Grundy County #61 of 140 districts in Tennessee (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,653 per pupil, Grundy County ranks #74 of 141 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending (Tennessee districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,789
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$10,653
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Grundy County operates 6 public schools serving 1,789 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined, 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Grundy County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,653 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 15.9% local, 60.0% state, and 24.1% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 40/100, ranked #61 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 290.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 14.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 97.0% White, 1.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is North Elementary, with a diversity index of 9.1/100.
Its largest campus is Grundy County High School, enrolling 486 students (25% of the district's total enrollment).
Grundy County High School accounts for 25.4% of all Grundy County student enrollment
That concentration means Grundy 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.
Grundy County school enrollment varies 2.9× across entities
Grundy County school enrollment ranges from 165 students (lowest) to 486 students (highest), a spread of 321 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.
Grundy County student-counselor ratio is 290:1 — 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 Grundy County is typically wider than the Grundy County-aggregate figure suggests.
Grundy County chronic absenteeism rate is 14.3% — 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.
Grundy County has 6 schools, including 1 high, 5 combined. Total enrollment is 1,789 students.
How much does Grundy County spend per student?
Grundy County spends $10,653 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #61 in Tennessee.
What is the demographic composition of Grundy County?
Grundy County students are 97.0% White, 1.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Grundy County?
Grundy County has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #61 out of 140 districts in Tennessee.