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Covington, Tennessee - 14 schools
An equity score of 32/100 ranks Tipton County #88 of 140 districts in Tennessee (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,659 per pupil, Tipton County ranks #122 of 141 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending (Tennessee districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
10,249
Total Enrollment
14
Schools
$9,659
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
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 $9,659 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 141 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 32/100, ranked #88 of 140 in Tennessee against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across 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 varies 15× across entities
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.
Tipton County student-counselor ratio is 565:1 — 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.
Tipton County chronic absenteeism rate is 33.1% — 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.
Tipton County has 14 schools, including 3 high, 3 middle, 8 combined. Total enrollment is 10,249 students.
How much does Tipton County spend per student?
Tipton County spends $9,659 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #88 in Tennessee.
What is the demographic composition of Tipton County?
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.
What is the equity score for Tipton County?
Tipton County has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #88 out of 140 districts in Tennessee.