An equity score of 47/100 ranks Pickett County #33 of 141 districts in Tennessee (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,210 per pupil, Pickett County ranks #85 of 142 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending (Tennessee districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
644
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$11,210
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Pickett County operates 2 public schools serving 644 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Pickett County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,210 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 142 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending. See how Tennessee compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 22.0% local, 52.0% state, and 26.0% 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 47/100, ranked #33 of 141 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.
a 302.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 23.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 97.2% White, 2.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Pickett County Elementary, enrolling 415 students (69% of the district's total enrollment).
Pickett County Elementary accounts for 64.4% of all Pickett County student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Pickett County a distant remainder — means Pickett County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Pickett County student-counselor ratio is 303:1 — 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 Pickett County is typically wider than the Pickett County-aggregate figure suggests.
Pickett County chronic absenteeism rate is 23.1% — 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 Pickett County is typically wider than the Pickett County-aggregate figure suggests.