Enrollment
437
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bean Station, TN
Bean Station Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Bean Station Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470144000434
👥 S:T ratio 42
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 13
📋 Attendance 41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bean Station Elementary earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Tennessee schools.
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 14.6:1
- students per teacher
- 437
- students enrolled
Bean Station Elementary has class sizes near the Tennessee median. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Grainger County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470144000434 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.6:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bean Station Elementary compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bean Station Elementary
Bean Station Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Bean Station, Tennessee, enrolling 437 students.
At 14.6:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Tennessee median, within a few percentage points of the 15.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
With 437 students, its enrollment sits close to the Tennessee median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 13/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 437 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 20.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Grainger County also operates Grainger High School (756 students) and Washburn School (477 students) alongside Bean Station Elementary.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Bean Station Elementary compares
Bean Station Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Tennessee and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Tennessee | Tennessee avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.6:1 | ▼ 5% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 437 | top 54% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.6:1
Leaner classes than 51% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
437
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
14.6:1
students per teacher
- 5% below state mean
Top 46% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 54% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
23.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,165
per pupil, district-wide
- above Tennessee avg of $10,822
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 437 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 93.4%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1%
African American 1.6%
Two or More 0.7%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: White at 93.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.6, Bean Station Elementary is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Grainger County, which includes Bean Station Elementary.
$11,165
Per student
+3%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.7%
State 61.9%
Federal 20.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Bean Station Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grainger High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Washburn School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Joppa Elementary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Rutledge Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Rutledge Elementary School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bean Station Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 756
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 477
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 404
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 363
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 323
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Tennessee, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~437 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Bean Station Elementary
How many students attend Bean Station Elementary?
Bean Station Elementary has 437 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bean Station, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bean Station Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Bean Station Elementary is 14.6:1, which is 5% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 7% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bean Station Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Bean Station Elementary is White at 93.4% of enrollment, in Bean Station, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bean Station Elementary?
Bean Station Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Bean Station Elementary a good school?
Bean Station Elementary earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Tennessee schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Grainger County?
Besides Bean Station Elementary, Grainger County also operates Grainger High School (756 students), Washburn School (477 students), and Joppa Elementary (404 students). See the Grainger County district page for the complete list.
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