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Union City, Tennessee - 7 schools
An equity score of 53/100 ranks Obion County #18 of 140 districts in Tennessee (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,247 per pupil, Obion County ranks #48 of 141 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending (Tennessee districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,113
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$11,247
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Obion County operates 7 public schools serving 3,113 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 combined, 1 high 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 Obion County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,247 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, 51.4% state, and 20.7% 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 53/100, ranked #18 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 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 376.1:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 15.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.8% White, 9.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Ridgemont Elementary, with a diversity index of 56.4/100.
Obion County Central High School accounts for 20.9% of all Obion County student enrollment
That concentration means Obion 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.
Obion County school enrollment varies 3.0× across entities
Obion County school enrollment ranges from 220 students (lowest) to 652 students (highest), a spread of 432 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.
Obion County student-counselor ratio is 376:1 — 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.
Obion County chronic absenteeism rate is 15.7% — 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 Obion County is typically wider than the Obion County-aggregate figure suggests.
Obion County has 7 schools, including 1 high, 6 combined. Total enrollment is 3,113 students.
How much does Obion County spend per student?
Obion County spends $11,247 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #18 in Tennessee.
What is the demographic composition of Obion County?
Obion County students are 81.8% White, 9.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.0% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Obion County?
Obion County has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #18 out of 140 districts in Tennessee.