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Milan, Tennessee - 4 schools
An equity score of 51/100 ranks Milan #22 of 140 districts in Tennessee (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,927 per pupil, Milan ranks #63 of 141 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending (Tennessee districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,996
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$10,927
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Milan operates 4 public schools serving 1,996 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 1 combined, 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 Gibson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,927 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 141 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending. See how Tennessee compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 27.9% local, 51.0% state, and 21.1% 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 51/100, ranked #22 of 140 in Tennessee against a state average of 38, notably more 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 (4 AP courses district-wide), a 331.2:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 14.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 63.8% White, 24.7% African American, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Milan Middle School, with a diversity index of 54.8/100.
Its largest campus is Milan Elementary, enrolling 846 students (42% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Milan High School Academy, at 39 students, a 22x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Milan Elementary accounts for 41.8% of all Milan student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Milan-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.
Milan school enrollment varies 22× across entities
Milan school enrollment ranges from 39 students (lowest) to 846 students (highest), a spread of 807 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Milan student-counselor ratio is 331:1 — 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 Milan is typically wider than the Milan-aggregate figure suggests.
Milan chronic absenteeism rate is 14.8% — 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.
Milan has 4 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary, 2 high. Total enrollment is 1,996 students.
How much does Milan spend per student?
Milan spends $10,927 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #22 in Tennessee.
What is the demographic composition of Milan?
Milan students are 63.8% White, 24.7% African American, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Milan?
Milan has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #22 out of 140 districts in Tennessee.