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Erwin, Tennessee - 7 schools
An equity score of 44/100 ranks Unicoi County #43 of 140 districts in Tennessee (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,252 per pupil, Unicoi County ranks #47 of 141 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending (Tennessee districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,220
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$11,252
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Unicoi County operates 7 public schools serving 2,220 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 2 elementary, 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 Unicoi County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,252 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 24.8% local, 53.5% state, and 21.7% 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 44/100, ranked #43 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 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 289.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 26.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.2% White, 12.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Unicoi Elementary, with a diversity index of 31.9/100.
Its largest campus is Unicoi Co High School, enrolling 609 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Unicoi Community Learning Center, at 84 students, a 7x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Unicoi Co High School accounts for 27.4% of all Unicoi County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Unicoi 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.
Unicoi County school enrollment varies 7.3× across entities
Unicoi County school enrollment ranges from 84 students (lowest) to 609 students (highest), a spread of 525 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.
Unicoi County student-counselor ratio is 290:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Unicoi County is typically wider than the Unicoi County-aggregate figure suggests.
Unicoi County chronic absenteeism rate is 26.8% — 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 Unicoi County is typically wider than the Unicoi County-aggregate figure suggests.
Unicoi County has 7 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 2,220 students.
How much does Unicoi County spend per student?
Unicoi County spends $11,252 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #43 in Tennessee.
What is the demographic composition of Unicoi County?
Unicoi County students are 84.2% White, 12.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Unicoi County?
Unicoi County has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #43 out of 140 districts in Tennessee.