Morgan County operates 8 public schools serving 2,877 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 other, 2 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,800 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Morgan County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,906 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 16.6% local, 56.0% state, and 27.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $65,916 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 45/100, ranked #43 of 140 in Tennessee against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (15 AP courses district-wide), a 460.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 12.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.9% White, 1.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools.
Central Elementary accounts for 18.9% of all Morgan County student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Morgan County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Morgan County school enrollment varies 13× across entities
Morgan County school enrollment ranges from 42 students (lowest) to 529 students (highest), a spread of 487 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Morgan County student-counselor ratio is 461:1 — 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.
Morgan County chronic absenteeism rate is 12.2% — 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.
Morgan County has 8 schools, including 5 other, 2 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,877 students.
How much does Morgan County spend per student?
Morgan County spends $11,906 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #43 in Tennessee.
What is the average teacher salary in Morgan County?
The average teacher salary in Morgan County is $65,916 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Morgan County?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Morgan County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Morgan County?
Morgan County students are 94.9% White, 1.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Morgan County?
Morgan County has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #43 out of 140 districts in Tennessee. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.