Middle school (grades 6-8) · Henderson, TN

Chester County Junior High School

Federal NCES profile for Chester County Junior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 470060000238
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👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Chester County Junior High School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% of Tennessee schools.

#2 of 5
public schools in Henderson · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
16.5:1
large classes for Tennessee
626
students enrolled

Chester County Junior High School has class sizes larger than 72% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Chester County Junior High School ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Henderson, TN.

School address

Henderson, TN 38340
District: Chester County · Tennessee

NCES ID 470060000238 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-4 students YoY

Chester County Junior High School held near 604 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 38.2 → 32.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-4 students YoY 470060000238 · Henderson, TN Middle · MID · TRAD

626 enr · 16.5:1 · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Chester County High School (808 students)

Chester County Junior High School held near 604 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 38.2 → 32.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

Chester County Junior High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Chester County Junior High School reports 626 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 Chester County Junior High School compares

Chester County Junior 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 16.5:1 ▲ 8% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 626 top 29% - -

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

16.5:1
Leaner classes than 34% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
626
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
16.5:1
students per teacher - 8% above state mean
Top 72% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 28% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
20.0%
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
$9,924
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 626 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
85
in-school suspensions + 45 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 77.6%
African American 10.5%
Two or More 5.9%
Hispanic or Latino 5.0%
Asian 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 77.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.1, Chester County Junior High School is about as mixed as the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Chester County reports $9,924 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Chester County Junior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Chester County High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
East Chester Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Chester County Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
W Chester Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Jacks Creek Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Chester County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle 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 (~626 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Chester County Junior High School

How many students attend Chester County Junior High School?

Chester County Junior High School has 626 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Henderson, TN. CCD year-over-year: 608 (2022-23) → 604 (2023-24), nearly flat (-4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Chester County Junior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Chester County Junior High School is 16.5:1, which is 8% higher than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 5% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chester County Junior High School?

The largest demographic group at Chester County Junior High School is White at 77.6% of enrollment, in Henderson, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Chester County Junior High School?

Chester County Junior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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 Chester County Junior High School rank among public schools in Henderson?

By Resource Investment Index, Chester County Junior High School ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Henderson, 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 Henderson on the city page.

What other schools are in Chester County?

Besides Chester County Junior High School, Chester County also operates Chester County High School (808 students), East Chester Elementary School (526 students), and Chester County Middle School (424 students). See the Chester 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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