Enrollment
310
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Sweetwater, TN
Brown Intermediate School
Federal NCES profile for Brown Intermediate School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 470405001686
👥 S:T ratio 27
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 38
📋 Attendance 63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Brown Intermediate School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of Tennessee schools.
- #1 of 5
- public schools in Sweetwater · Resource Index
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 18.2:1
- large classes for Tennessee
- 310
- students enrolled
Brown Intermediate School has class sizes larger than 86% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Brown Intermediate School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Sweetwater, TN.
School address
District: Sweetwater · Tennessee
NCES ID 470405001686 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.2:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
+19% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Brown Intermediate School compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Brown Intermediate School
Brown Intermediate School is a mid-sized elementary school in Sweetwater, Tennessee, enrolling 310 students.
Class loads run heavy: 18.2:1 is larger than about 86% of Tennessee schools and 19% above the 15.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 310 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 led by White (76%) and Hispanic or Latino (17%) (diversity index 39/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 310 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
14.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 25.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Sweetwater's elementary schools, it stands alongside Sweetwater Elementary (317 students): Brown Intermediate School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (18.2:1 vs 17.6:1).
Sweetwater also operates Sweetwater Primary School (589 students) and Sweetwater Elementary (317 students) alongside Brown Intermediate 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 Brown Intermediate School compares
Brown Intermediate 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 | 18.2:1 | ▲ 19% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 310 | top 75% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
18.2:1
Leaner classes than 23% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
310
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
18.2:1
students per teacher
- 19% above state mean
Top 86% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
14.8%
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
$9,411
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 310 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.8 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 75.8%
Hispanic or Latino 17.4%
Two or More 3.2%
African American 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Asian 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 75.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 39.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 39.4, Brown Intermediate School is about as mixed as the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sweetwater, which includes Brown Intermediate School.
$9,411
Per student
-13%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-43%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.4%
State 50.8%
Federal 25.8%
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 Brown Intermediate School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweetwater Primary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Sweetwater Elementary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Sweetwater Jr High School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Brown Intermediate School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 589
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 317
- Students per teacher
- 17.6:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 316
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
Similar elementary schools in Sweetwater
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary 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 (~310 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Brown Intermediate School
How many students attend Brown Intermediate School?
Brown Intermediate School has 310 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sweetwater, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brown Intermediate School?
The student-teacher ratio at Brown Intermediate School is 18.2:1, which is 19% higher than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 16% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brown Intermediate School?
The largest demographic group at Brown Intermediate School is White at 75.8% of enrollment, in Sweetwater, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brown Intermediate School?
Brown Intermediate School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (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).
How does Brown Intermediate School rank among public schools in Sweetwater?
By Resource Investment Index, Brown Intermediate School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Sweetwater, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Sweetwater on the city page.
Is Brown Intermediate School a good school?
Brown Intermediate School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% 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 Sweetwater?
Besides Brown Intermediate School, Sweetwater also operates Sweetwater Primary School (589 students), Sweetwater Elementary (317 students), and Sweetwater Jr High School (316 students). See the Sweetwater district page for the complete list.
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