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Erin, Tennessee - 5 schools
An equity score of 45/100 ranks Houston County #42 of 140 districts in Tennessee (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,593 per pupil, Houston County ranks #80 of 141 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending (Tennessee districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,281
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$10,593
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Houston County operates 5 public schools serving 1,281 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 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 Houston County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,593 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 16.7% local, 66.2% state, and 17.1% 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 45/100, ranked #42 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 471.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 27.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.3% White, 8.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Houston County Virtual Academy, with a diversity index of 61.1/100.
Its largest campus is Erin Elementary, enrolling 410 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Houston County Virtual Academy, at 7 students, a 59x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Erin Elementary accounts for 32.0% of all Houston County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Houston County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Houston County school enrollment varies 59× across entities
Houston County school enrollment ranges from 7 students (lowest) to 410 students (highest), a spread of 403 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.
Houston County student-counselor ratio is 471:1 — 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.
Houston County chronic absenteeism rate is 27.2% — 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 Houston County is typically wider than the Houston County-aggregate figure suggests.
Houston County has 5 schools, including 3 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,281 students.
How much does Houston County spend per student?
Houston County spends $10,593 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #42 in Tennessee.
What is the demographic composition of Houston County?
Houston County students are 75.3% White, 8.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Houston County?
Houston County has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #42 out of 140 districts in Tennessee.