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Savannah, Tennessee - 7 schools
An equity score of 34/100 ranks Hardin County #81 of 140 districts in Tennessee (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,437 per pupil, Hardin County ranks #86 of 141 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending (Tennessee districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,370
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$10,437
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hardin County operates 7 public schools serving 3,370 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Hardin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,437 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 38.1% local, 41.0% state, and 20.9% 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 34/100, ranked #81 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 339.4:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 18.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.0% White, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Parris South Elementary, with a diversity index of 32.6/100.
Its largest campus is Hardin County High School, enrolling 951 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is West Hardin Elementary, at 205 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Hardin County High School accounts for 28.2% of all Hardin County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Hardin 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.
Hardin County school enrollment varies 4.6× across entities
Hardin County school enrollment ranges from 205 students (lowest) to 951 students (highest), a spread of 746 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.
Hardin County student-counselor ratio is 339:1 — 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 Hardin County is typically wider than the Hardin County-aggregate figure suggests.
Hardin County chronic absenteeism rate is 18.4% — 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 Hardin County is typically wider than the Hardin County-aggregate figure suggests.
Hardin County has 7 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 5 combined. Total enrollment is 3,370 students.
How much does Hardin County spend per student?
Hardin County spends $10,437 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #81 in Tennessee.
What is the demographic composition of Hardin County?
Hardin County students are 86.0% White, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% African American, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hardin County?
Hardin County has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #81 out of 140 districts in Tennessee.