High school (grades 9-12) · Camden, TN

Camden Central High School

Federal NCES profile for Camden Central High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 470024000052
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👥 S:T ratio
27
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
44
📋 Attendance
38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Camden Central High School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of Tennessee schools.

#3 of 4
public schools in Camden · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
18.2:1
large classes for Tennessee
563
students enrolled

Camden Central High School has class sizes larger than 86% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Camden Central High School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Camden, TN.

School address

Camden, TN 38320
District: Benton County · Tennessee

NCES ID 470024000052 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+19 students YoY

Camden Central High School held near 540 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+19 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 31.3 → 38.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+19 students YoY 470024000052 · Camden, TN High · MID · TRAD

563 enr · 18.2:1 · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Camden Elementary (442 students)

Camden Central High School held near 540 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+19 headcount). Teacher FTE added 31.3 → 38.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

Camden Central High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Camden Central High School reports 563 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Camden Central High School compares

Camden Central High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 563 top 36% - -

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.
563
Bigger than 69% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

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
25.0%
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
$11,411
per pupil, district-wide - below Tennessee avg of $11,532
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 282 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
40
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 88.3%
Two or More 3.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6%
African American 2.0%
Asian 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 88.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 21.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 21.7, Camden Central High School is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 4
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Benton County reports $11,411 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Camden Central High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Camden Elementary Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Briarwood School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Camden Jr High School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Big Sandy School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Holladay Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Camden Central High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Benton County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~563 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Camden Central High School

How many students attend Camden Central High School?

Camden Central High School has 563 students enrolled. It is a high school in Camden, TN. CCD year-over-year: 521 (2022-23) → 540 (2023-24), nearly flat (+19).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Camden Central High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Camden Central High 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 Camden Central High School?

The largest demographic group at Camden Central High School is White at 88.3% of enrollment, in Camden, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Camden Central High School?

Camden Central High School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Camden Central High School rank among public schools in Camden?

By Resource Investment Index, Camden Central High School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Camden, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Benton County?

Besides Camden Central High School, Benton County also operates Camden Elementary (442 students), Briarwood School (395 students), and Camden Jr High School (373 students). See the Benton County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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