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Covington, Tennessee - 14 schools
An equity score of 29/100 ranks Tipton County #102 of 141 districts in Tennessee (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,845 per pupil, Tipton County ranks #138 of 142 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending (Tennessee districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Tipton County operates 14 public schools serving 10,249 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 combined, 3 high, 3 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Tipton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,845 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 15 of 142 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending. See how Tennessee compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 21.1% local, 55.7% 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 29/100, ranked #102 of 141 in Tennessee against a state average of 38, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 14 schools offering Advanced Placement (17 AP courses district-wide), a 564.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 33.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 61.7% White, 28.5% African American, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Crestview Elementary, with a diversity index of 56.2/100.
Its largest campus is Munford High School, enrolling 1,262 students (13% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Tipton County Alternative Learning Center, at 85 students, a 15x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Tipton County school enrollment ranges from 85 students (lowest) to 1,262 students (highest), a spread of 1,177 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.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
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.
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.
This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.
Average demographic composition across 14 schools in Tipton County.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Tipton County's schools, above the Tennessee average of 38.3.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
| School | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Munford High School | 1,262 |
| Brighton High School | 1,031 |
| Munford Middle School | 910 |
| Munford Elementary | 864 |
| Atoka Elementary School | 826 |
| Brighton Middle School | 745 |
| Drummonds Elementary | 728 |
| Brighton Elementary | 709 |
| Covington High School | 643 |
| Austin Peay Elementary School | 593 |
| Crestview Elementary | 569 |
| Charger Academy | 528 |
| Crestview Middle School | 482 |
| Tipton County Alternative Learning Center | 85 |
The Tennessee districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blount County | Similar size | Higher spending | More locally funded |
| Bradley County | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Hamblen County | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Murfreesboro | Similar size | Higher spending | More locally funded |
| Collierville | Similar size | Higher spending | More locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Tipton County's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Memphis-Shelby County Schools →Tipton County has 14 schools, including 3 high, 3 middle, 8 combined. Total enrollment is 10,249 students.
Tipton County spends $9,845 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #102 in Tennessee.
Tipton County students are 61.7% White, 28.5% African American, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 14 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Tipton County has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #102 out of 141 districts in Tennessee.
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