Huntingdon Special School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,335 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 1 elementary, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,364 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Carroll County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,049 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 25.7% local, 52.3% state, and 22.0% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $64,075 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 32/100, ranked #94 of 140 in Tennessee against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 441.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 6.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 70.5% White, 15.1% African American, 2.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Huntingdon Middle School accounts for 34.2% of all Huntingdon Special School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Huntingdon Special School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Huntingdon Special School District school enrollment varies 12× across entities
Huntingdon Special School District school enrollment ranges from 39 students (lowest) to 467 students (highest), a spread of 428 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Huntingdon Special School District student-counselor ratio is 442:1 — 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.
Huntingdon Special School District chronic absenteeism rate is 6.1% — 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.
How many schools are in Huntingdon Special School District?
Huntingdon Special School District has 4 schools, including 1 elementary, 2 other, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,335 students.
How much does Huntingdon Special School District spend per student?
Huntingdon Special School District spends $11,049 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #94 in Tennessee.
What is the average teacher salary in Huntingdon Special School District?
The average teacher salary in Huntingdon Special School District is $64,075 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Huntingdon Special School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Carroll County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Huntingdon Special School District?
Huntingdon Special School District students are 70.5% White, 15.1% African American, 2.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Huntingdon Special School District?
Huntingdon Special School District has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #94 out of 140 districts in Tennessee. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.