Enrollment
69
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Clairfield, TN
Clairfield Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Clairfield Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 470063000245
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 72
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Clairfield Elementary earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Tennessee schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Tennessee.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.6:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 69
- students enrolled
Clairfield Elementary has class sizes smaller than 95% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Claiborne County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470063000245 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.6:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-44% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Clairfield Elementary compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Clairfield Elementary
Clairfield Elementary is a small elementary school in Clairfield, Tennessee, enrolling 69 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.6:1, Clairfield Elementary is leaner than roughly 95% of Tennessee schools and 44% under the state's 15.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Tennessee schools, with 69 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 138 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 52.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 23.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Claiborne County also operates Claiborne High School (613 students) and Tazewell-New Tazewell Elementary (472 students) alongside Clairfield Elementary.
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 Clairfield Elementary compares
Clairfield Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Tennessee and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Tennessee | Tennessee avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.6:1 | ▼ 44% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 69 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.6:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
69
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.6:1
students per teacher
- 44% below state mean
Top 5% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
52.2%
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
$11,667
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Clairfield Elementary is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Claiborne County, which includes Clairfield Elementary.
$11,667
Per student
+8%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.2%
State 49.9%
Federal 23.8%
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 Clairfield Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claiborne High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Tazewell-New Tazewell Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Cumberland Gap High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Midway Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Springdale Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Clairfield Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 613
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 472
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 459
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 404
- Students per teacher
- 19.2:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 380
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
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 (~69 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Clairfield Elementary
How many students attend Clairfield Elementary?
Clairfield Elementary has 69 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Clairfield, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clairfield Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Clairfield Elementary is 8.6:1, which is 44% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 45% 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 Clairfield Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Clairfield Elementary is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Clairfield, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Clairfield Elementary?
Clairfield Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (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 Clairfield Elementary a good school?
Clairfield Elementary earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Tennessee schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Tennessee. 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 Claiborne County?
Besides Clairfield Elementary, Claiborne County also operates Claiborne High School (613 students), Tazewell-New Tazewell Elementary (472 students), and Cumberland Gap High School (459 students). See the Claiborne County district page for the complete list.
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