Enrollment
494
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Burns, TN
Burns Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Burns Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 470102002610
👥 S:T ratio 38
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 1
📋 Attendance 29
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Burns Middle School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median.
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.4:1
- students per teacher
- 494
- students enrolled
Burns Middle School has class sizes near the Tennessee median. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Dickson County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470102002610 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.4:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
+1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Burns Middle School compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Burns Middle School
Burns Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Burns, Tennessee, enrolling 494 students.
At 15.4:1, 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 494 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 led by White (76%) and Hispanic or Latino (13%) (diversity index 40/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 494 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 18.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 117 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 494 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 6 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Dickson County also operates Dickson County High School (1,337 students) and Creek Wood High School (919 students) alongside Burns Middle 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 Burns Middle School compares
Burns Middle 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 | 15.4:1 | ▲ 1% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 494 | top 46% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.4:1
Leaner classes than 43% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
494
Bigger than 61% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
15.4:1
students per teacher
- 1% above state mean
Top 58% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
28.5%
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
$10,297
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 494 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
92
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 18.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 23.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 6 expulsions.
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 75.9%
Hispanic or Latino 13.4%
Two or More 5.3%
African American 3.0%
Asian 2.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 75.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 40.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 40.2, Burns Middle School is about as mixed as the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Dickson County, which includes Burns Middle School.
$10,297
Per student
-5%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.6%
State 45.5%
Federal 18.9%
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 Burns Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickson County High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Creek Wood High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Centennial Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Stuart Burns Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Charlotte Elementary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Burns Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,337
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 919
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 713
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 706
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 601
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
Similar middle 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 (~494 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Burns Middle School
How many students attend Burns Middle School?
Burns Middle School has 494 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Burns, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Burns Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Burns Middle School is 15.4:1, which is 1% higher than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 2% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Burns Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Burns Middle School is White at 75.9% of enrollment, in Burns, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Burns Middle School?
Burns Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (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 Burns Middle School a good school?
Burns Middle School earns 35/100 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 Dickson County?
Besides Burns Middle School, Dickson County also operates Dickson County High School (1,337 students), Creek Wood High School (919 students), and Centennial Elementary (713 students). See the Dickson County district page for the complete list.
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