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

Cascade High School

Federal NCES profile for Cascade High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 470018000034
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👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
35
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cascade High School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 88% of Tennessee schools.

#3 of 4
public schools in Wartrace · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
11.2:1
small classes for Tennessee
539
students enrolled

Cascade High School has class sizes smaller than 88% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

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

School address

Wartrace, TN 37183
District: Bedford County · Tennessee

NCES ID 470018000034 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+9 students YoY

Cascade High School held near 554 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 48.3 → 50.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+9 students YoY 470018000034 · Wartrace, TN High · MID · TRAD

539 enr · 11.2:1 · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Shelbyville Central High School (1,604 students)

Cascade High School held near 554 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount). Teacher FTE added 48.3 → 50.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

Cascade High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Cascade High School reports 539 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 Cascade High School compares

Cascade 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 11.2:1 ▼ 27% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 539 top 39% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
539
Bigger than 66% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
11.2:1
students per teacher - 27% below state mean
Top 12% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.0%
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
$9,873
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 539 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
50
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 10 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 80.1%
Hispanic or Latino 11.5%
Two or More 4.1%
African American 3.0%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 80.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 34.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 34.2, Cascade High School is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 17

District finance for Bedford County reports $9,873 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Cascade High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Shelbyville Central High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Harris Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Community Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Learning Way Elementary Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Liberty Elementary Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Bedford 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 (~539 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Cascade High School

How many students attend Cascade High School?

Cascade High School has 539 students enrolled. It is a high school in Wartrace, TN. CCD year-over-year: 545 (2022-23) → 554 (2023-24), nearly flat (+9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cascade High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Cascade High School is 11.2:1, which is 27% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 29% 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 Cascade High School?

The largest demographic group at Cascade High School is White at 80.1% of enrollment, in Wartrace, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cascade High School?

Cascade High School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower 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 Cascade High School rank among public schools in Wartrace?

By Resource Investment Index, Cascade High School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Wartrace, 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 Bedford County?

Besides Cascade High School, Bedford County also operates Shelbyville Central High School (1,604 students), Harris Middle School (977 students), and Community Elementary School (650 students). See the Bedford 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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