An equity score of 48/100 ranks Hawkins County #29 of 141 districts in Tennessee (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,084 per pupil, Hawkins County ranks #32 of 142 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending (Tennessee districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
6,304
Total Enrollment
17
Schools
$12,084
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hawkins County operates 17 public schools serving 6,304 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 combined, 4 elementary, 2 high, 2 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 Hawkins County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,084 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 142 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending. See how Tennessee compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 29.4% local, 49.5% state, and 21.1% 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 48/100, ranked #29 of 141 in Tennessee against a state average of 38, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 17 schools offering Advanced Placement (13 AP courses district-wide), a 294.1:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 21.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.7% White, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mooresburg Elementary, with a diversity index of 22.0/100.
Its largest campus is Cherokee High School, enrolling 1,002 students (16% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Hawkins County Virtual Academy, at 42 students, a 24x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Cherokee High School accounts for 15.6% of all Hawkins County student enrollment
That concentration means Hawkins County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Hawkins County school enrollment varies 24× across entities
Hawkins County school enrollment ranges from 42 students (lowest) to 1,002 students (highest), a spread of 960 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Hawkins County student-counselor ratio is 294:1 — 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 Hawkins County is typically wider than the Hawkins County-aggregate figure suggests.
Hawkins County chronic absenteeism rate is 21.7% — 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 Hawkins County is typically wider than the Hawkins County-aggregate figure suggests.
Hawkins County has 17 schools, including 2 high, 2 middle, 4 elementary, 9 combined. Total enrollment is 6,304 students.
How much does Hawkins County spend per student?
Hawkins County spends $12,084 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #29 in Tennessee.
What is the demographic composition of Hawkins County?
Hawkins County students are 91.7% White, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 17 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hawkins County?
Hawkins County has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #29 out of 141 districts in Tennessee.