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Loudon, Tennessee - 9 schools
An equity score of 21/100 ranks Loudon County #128 of 140 districts in Tennessee (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,413 per pupil, Loudon County ranks #88 of 141 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending (Tennessee districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,979
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$10,413
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Loudon County operates 9 public schools serving 4,979 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 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 Loudon County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,413 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 44.7% local, 40.5% state, and 14.8% 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 21/100, ranked #128 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.
a 443.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 13.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 77.3% White, 17.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Loudon Elementary, with a diversity index of 57.0/100.
Its largest campus is North Middle School, enrolling 780 students (15% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Steekee Elementary, at 211 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
North Middle School accounts for 15.3% of all Loudon County student enrollment
That concentration means Loudon County-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.
Loudon County school enrollment varies 3.7× across entities
Loudon County school enrollment ranges from 211 students (lowest) to 780 students (highest), a spread of 569 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Loudon County student-counselor ratio is 444:1 — 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.
Loudon County chronic absenteeism rate is 13.9% — 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.
Loudon County has 9 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 6 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 4,979 students.
How much does Loudon County spend per student?
Loudon County spends $10,413 per student. The district has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #128 in Tennessee.
What is the demographic composition of Loudon County?
Loudon County students are 77.3% White, 17.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Loudon County?
Loudon County has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #128 out of 140 districts in Tennessee.