Stewart County operates 4 public schools serving 2,002 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 1 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 1,972 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Stewart County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,570 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 14.6% local, 65.6% state, and 19.8% 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 $62,219 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 35/100, ranked #76 of 140 in Tennessee against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 493:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 35.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.8% White, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools.
Stewart Co High School accounts for 29.6% of all Stewart County student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Stewart 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.
Stewart County student-counselor ratio is 493:1 — 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.
Stewart County chronic absenteeism rate is 35.3% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Stewart County has 4 schools, including 1 high, 2 other, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,002 students.
How much does Stewart County spend per student?
Stewart County spends $11,570 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #76 in Tennessee.
What is the average teacher salary in Stewart County?
The average teacher salary in Stewart County is $62,219 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Stewart County?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Stewart County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Stewart County?
Stewart County students are 91.8% White, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Stewart County?
Stewart County has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #76 out of 140 districts in Tennessee. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.