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Hartsville, Tennessee - 3 schools
An equity score of 28/100 ranks Trousdale County #112 of 140 districts in Tennessee (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,819 per pupil, Trousdale County ranks #120 of 141 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending (Tennessee districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,407
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$9,819
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Trousdale County operates 3 public schools serving 1,407 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Trousdale County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,819 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 23.0% local, 53.9% state, and 23.1% 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 28/100, ranked #112 of 140 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.
a 806.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 15.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.8% White, 7.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Jim Satterfield Middle School, with a diversity index of 38.1/100.
Its largest campus is Trousdale Co Elementary, enrolling 683 students (48% of the district's total enrollment).
Trousdale Co Elementary accounts for 48.4% of all Trousdale County student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Trousdale County a distant remainder — means Trousdale County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Trousdale County school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Trousdale County school enrollment ranges from 326 students (lowest) to 683 students (highest), a spread of 357 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.
Trousdale County student-counselor ratio is 807:1 — 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.
Trousdale County chronic absenteeism rate is 15.4% — 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 Trousdale County is typically wider than the Trousdale County-aggregate figure suggests.
Trousdale County has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,407 students.
How much does Trousdale County spend per student?
Trousdale County spends $9,819 per student. The district has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #112 in Tennessee.
What is the demographic composition of Trousdale County?
Trousdale County students are 78.8% White, 7.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.3% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Trousdale County?
Trousdale County has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #112 out of 140 districts in Tennessee.