Enrollment
220
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hornbeak, TN
Black Oak Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Black Oak Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470327001964
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 56
📋 Attendance 56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Black Oak Elementary earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Tennessee schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Tennessee schools.
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.6:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 220
- students enrolled
Black Oak Elementary has class sizes smaller than 94% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Obion County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470327001964 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.6:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-37% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Black Oak Elementary compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Black Oak Elementary
Black Oak Elementary is a small combined-grade school in Hornbeak, Tennessee, enrolling 220 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.6:1, Black Oak Elementary is leaner than roughly 94% of Tennessee schools and 37% under the state's 15.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 220 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 1,838 Tennessee schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 9/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 220 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
17.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 20.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Obion County also operates Obion County Central High School (652 students) and Hillcrest Elementary (587 students) alongside Black Oak 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 Black Oak Elementary compares
Black Oak 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 | 9.6:1 | ▼ 37% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 220 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
220
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.6:1
students per teacher
- 37% below state mean
Top 6% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,247
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 220 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.3 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 95.5%
African American 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4%
Two or More 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: White at 95.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.7, Black Oak Elementary is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Obion County, which includes Black Oak Elementary.
$11,247
Per student
+4%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.9%
State 51.4%
Federal 20.7%
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 Black Oak Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obion County Central High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hillcrest Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lake Road Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Ridgemont Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| South Fulton Middle / High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Black Oak Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 652
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 587
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 492
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 385
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 334
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
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 (~220 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Black Oak Elementary
How many students attend Black Oak Elementary?
Black Oak Elementary has 220 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hornbeak, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Black Oak Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Black Oak Elementary is 9.6:1, which is 37% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 39% 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 Black Oak Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Black Oak Elementary is White at 95.5% of enrollment, in Hornbeak, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Black Oak Elementary?
Black Oak Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher 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 Black Oak Elementary a good school?
Black Oak Elementary earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Tennessee schools. 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 Obion County?
Besides Black Oak Elementary, Obion County also operates Obion County Central High School (652 students), Hillcrest Elementary (587 students), and Lake Road Elementary (492 students). See the Obion County district page for the complete list.
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