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Lenoir City, Tennessee - 4 schools
An equity score of 28/100 ranks Lenoir City #111 of 140 districts in Tennessee (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,610 per pupil, Lenoir City ranks #78 of 141 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending (Tennessee districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,568
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$10,610
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lenoir City operates 4 public schools serving 2,568 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary 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 Loudon County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,610 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 43.1% local, 36.2% state, and 20.7% 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 28/100, ranked #111 of 140 in Tennessee against a state average of 38, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 324.6:1 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 57.5% White, 36.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lenoir City Elementary, with a diversity index of 54.9/100.
Lenoir City High School accounts for 47.7% of all Lenoir City student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Lenoir City a distant remainder — means Lenoir City-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.
Lenoir City school enrollment varies 13× across entities
Lenoir City school enrollment ranges from 98 students (lowest) to 1,259 students (highest), a spread of 1,161 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.
Lenoir City student-counselor ratio is 325:1 — 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 Lenoir City is typically wider than the Lenoir City-aggregate figure suggests.
Lenoir City 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.
Lenoir City has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 2,568 students.
How much does Lenoir City spend per student?
Lenoir City spends $10,610 per student. The district has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #111 in Tennessee.
What is the demographic composition of Lenoir City?
Lenoir City students are 57.5% White, 36.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lenoir City?
Lenoir City has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #111 out of 140 districts in Tennessee.