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Lafayette, Tennessee - 8 schools
An equity score of 26/100 ranks Macon County #116 of 140 districts in Tennessee (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,456 per pupil, Macon County ranks #130 of 141 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending (Tennessee districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,231
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$9,456
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Macon County operates 8 public schools serving 4,231 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 2 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 Macon County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,456 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 15 of 141 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending. See how Tennessee compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 21.0% local, 60.3% state, and 18.6% 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 26/100, ranked #116 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 2 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 574.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 11.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.2% White, 16.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lafayette Elementary School, with a diversity index of 37.6/100.
Its largest campus is Macon County High School, enrolling 964 students (23% of the district's total enrollment).
Macon County High School accounts for 22.8% of all Macon County student enrollment
That concentration means Macon County-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.
Macon County school enrollment varies 2.9× across entities
Macon County school enrollment ranges from 328 students (lowest) to 964 students (highest), a spread of 636 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.
Macon County student-counselor ratio is 575:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Macon County chronic absenteeism rate is 11.6% — 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.
Macon County has 8 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 4 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 4,231 students.
How much does Macon County spend per student?
Macon County spends $9,456 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #116 in Tennessee.
What is the demographic composition of Macon County?
Macon County students are 81.2% White, 16.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Macon County?
Macon County has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #116 out of 140 districts in Tennessee.