Enrollment
296
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Wildersville, TN
Beaver Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Beaver Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470180000601
👥 S:T ratio 51
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 47
📋 Attendance 65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Beaver Elementary earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Tennessee schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.3:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 296
- students enrolled
Beaver Elementary has class sizes smaller than 81% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Henderson County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470180000601 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.3:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Beaver Elementary compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Beaver Elementary
Beaver Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Wildersville, Tennessee, enrolling 296 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 296 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.
Its student body is led by White (66%) and Two or More (15%) (diversity index 52/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 267 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
14.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 18.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Henderson County also operates Lexington High School (890 students) and Westover Elementary (546 students) alongside Beaver 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 Beaver Elementary compares
Beaver 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 | 12.3:1 | ▼ 20% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 296 | top 78% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
296
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.3:1
students per teacher
- 20% below state mean
Top 19% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$9,974
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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
Counselors1.1 FTE
Per 267 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 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 65.9%
Two or More 14.9%
African American 13.9%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4%
Asian 1.0%
Largest group: White at 65.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 52.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 52.2, Beaver Elementary is more mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Henderson County, which includes Beaver Elementary.
$9,974
Per student
-8%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-40%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.4%
State 56.1%
Federal 18.5%
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 Beaver Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Westover Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Scotts Hill High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Scotts Hill Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Pin Oak Elementary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Beaver Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 890
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 546
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 480
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 398
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 344
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
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 (~296 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Beaver Elementary
How many students attend Beaver Elementary?
Beaver Elementary has 296 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wildersville, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Beaver Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Beaver Elementary is 12.3:1, which is 20% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 22% 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 Beaver Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Beaver Elementary is White at 65.9% of enrollment, in Wildersville, TN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Beaver Elementary?
Beaver Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical 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 Beaver Elementary a good school?
Beaver Elementary earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of 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 Henderson County?
Besides Beaver Elementary, Henderson County also operates Lexington High School (890 students), Westover Elementary (546 students), and Scotts Hill High School (480 students). See the Henderson County district page for the complete list.
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