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Hohenwald, Tennessee - 4 schools
An equity score of 38/100 ranks Lewis County #68 of 140 districts in Tennessee (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,198 per pupil, Lewis County ranks #99 of 141 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending (Tennessee districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,698
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$10,198
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lewis County operates 4 public schools serving 1,698 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary, 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 Lewis County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,198 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 24.2% local, 51.2% state, and 24.6% 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 38/100, ranked #68 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 438.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 13.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.1% White, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lewis County Intermediate School, with a diversity index of 22.2/100.
Its largest campus is Lewis County Elementary, enrolling 525 students (30% of the district's total enrollment).
Lewis County Elementary accounts for 29.9% of all Lewis County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Lewis 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.
Lewis County student-counselor ratio is 438:1 — 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.
Lewis County chronic absenteeism rate is 13.4% — 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.
Lewis County has 4 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,698 students.
How much does Lewis County spend per student?
Lewis County spends $10,198 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #68 in Tennessee.
What is the demographic composition of Lewis County?
Lewis County students are 89.1% White, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% African American, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lewis County?
Lewis County has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #68 out of 140 districts in Tennessee.