Enrollment
366
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Taft, TN
Blanche School
Federal NCES profile for Blanche School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470249002660
👥 S:T ratio 39
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 27
📋 Attendance 62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Blanche School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median.
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.3:1
- students per teacher
- 366
- students enrolled
Blanche School has class sizes near the Tennessee median. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Lincoln County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470249002660 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.3:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
+0% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Blanche School compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Blanche School
Blanche School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Taft, Tennessee, enrolling 366 students.
At 15.3:1, 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.
Enrollment of 366 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 22/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 366 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
15.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 20.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 105 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 366 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Lincoln County also operates Lincoln County High School (1,171 students) and Highland Rim School (717 students) alongside Blanche School.
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 Blanche School compares
Blanche School on the metrics families compare, against Tennessee and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Tennessee | Tennessee avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.3:1 | ▼ 0% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 366 | top 66% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.3:1
Leaner classes than 44% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
366
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
15.3:1
students per teacher
- 0% above state mean
Top 56% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
15.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$9,586
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 366 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
85
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 23.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 28.7 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 88.0%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9%
Two or More 4.1%
African American 2.2%
Asian 0.8%
Largest group: White at 88.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 22.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 22.1, Blanche School is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lincoln County, which includes Blanche School.
$9,586
Per student
-11%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-42%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.8%
State 53.2%
Federal 20.0%
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 Blanche School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Highland Rim School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| South Lincoln School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Flintville School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Unity School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Blanche School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,171
- Students per teacher
- 17.7:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 717
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 656
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 466
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 431
- Students per teacher
- 17.2:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
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 (~366 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Blanche School
How many students attend Blanche School?
Blanche School has 366 students enrolled. It is a public school in Taft, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blanche School?
The student-teacher ratio at Blanche School is 15.3:1, which is 0% higher than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Blanche School?
The largest demographic group at Blanche School is White at 88.0% of enrollment, in Taft, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Blanche School?
Blanche School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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 Blanche School a good school?
Blanche School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median. 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 Lincoln County?
Besides Blanche School, Lincoln County also operates Lincoln County High School (1,171 students), Highland Rim School (717 students), and South Lincoln School (656 students). See the Lincoln County district page for the complete list.
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