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Athens, Tennessee - 9 schools
An equity score of 25/100 ranks Mcminn County #117 of 140 districts in Tennessee (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,933 per pupil, Mcminn County ranks #117 of 141 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending (Tennessee districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,225
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$9,933
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Mcminn County operates 9 public schools serving 5,225 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 combined, 2 high 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 Mcminn County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,933 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 26.6% local, 51.8% state, and 21.6% 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 25/100, ranked #117 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 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (22 AP courses district-wide), a 422.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 20.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.5% White, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mcminn High School, with a diversity index of 39.9/100.
Its largest campus is Mcminn High School, enrolling 1,272 students (25% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Rogers Creek Elementary, at 277 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Mcminn High School accounts for 24.3% of all Mcminn County student enrollment
That concentration means Mcminn 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.
Mcminn County school enrollment varies 4.6× across entities
Mcminn County school enrollment ranges from 277 students (lowest) to 1,272 students (highest), a spread of 995 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.
Mcminn County student-counselor ratio is 423:1 — 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.
Mcminn County chronic absenteeism rate is 20.0% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Mcminn County is typically wider than the Mcminn County-aggregate figure suggests.
Mcminn County has 9 schools, including 2 high, 7 combined. Total enrollment is 5,225 students.
How much does Mcminn County spend per student?
Mcminn County spends $9,933 per student. The district has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #117 in Tennessee.
What is the demographic composition of Mcminn County?
Mcminn County students are 85.5% White, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mcminn County?
Mcminn County has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #117 out of 140 districts in Tennessee.