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Huntsville, Tennessee - 7 schools
An equity score of 66/100 ranks Scott County #4 of 140 districts in Tennessee (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,555 per pupil, Scott County ranks #26 of 141 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending (Tennessee districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,524
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$11,555
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Scott County operates 7 public schools serving 2,524 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined, 1 high, 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 Scott County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,555 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 14.7% local, 62.1% state, and 23.2% 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 66/100, ranked #4 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.
a 640.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 20.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.8% White, 2.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Winfield Elementary, with a diversity index of 18.9/100.
Its largest campus is Scott High School, enrolling 653 students (27% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Winfield Elementary, at 198 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Scott High School accounts for 25.9% of all Scott County student enrollment
That concentration means Scott 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.
Scott County school enrollment varies 3.3× across entities
Scott County school enrollment ranges from 198 students (lowest) to 653 students (highest), a spread of 455 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.
Scott County student-counselor ratio is 641:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Scott County chronic absenteeism rate is 20.4% — 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 Scott County is typically wider than the Scott County-aggregate figure suggests.
Scott County has 7 schools, including 1 high, 5 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,524 students.
How much does Scott County spend per student?
Scott County spends $11,555 per student. The district has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #4 in Tennessee.
What is the demographic composition of Scott County?
Scott County students are 95.8% White, 2.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Scott County?
Scott County has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #4 out of 140 districts in Tennessee.