Enrollment
231
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Clarkrange, TN
Clarkrange High School
Federal NCES profile for Clarkrange High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 470123000377
👥 S:T ratio 60
📚 AP courses 15
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 54
📋 Attendance 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Clarkrange High School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Tennessee schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Tennessee schools.
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 231
- students enrolled
Clarkrange High School has class sizes smaller than 93% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Fentress County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470123000377 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-35% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Clarkrange High School compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Clarkrange High School
Clarkrange High School is a small high school in Clarkrange, Tennessee, enrolling 231 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10:1, Clarkrange High School is leaner than roughly 93% of Tennessee schools and 35% under the state's 15.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 231 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 10/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 3 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 231 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 24.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 13 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Fentress County also operates Pine Haven Elementary (567 students) and South Fentress Elementary School (561 students) alongside Clarkrange High 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 Clarkrange High School compares
Clarkrange High 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 | 10:1 | ▼ 35% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 231 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
231
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10:1
students per teacher
- 35% below state mean
Top 7% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.1%
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
$9,575
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 231 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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. Includes 13 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 94.8%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0%
Two or More 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 94.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.0, Clarkrange High School is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 3
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fentress County, which includes Clarkrange High School.
$9,575
Per student
-12%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-42%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.1%
State 56.3%
Federal 24.7%
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 Clarkrange High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Haven Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| South Fentress Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| York Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Allardt Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Fentress Co Adult High School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Clarkrange High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 567
- Students per teacher
- 18.9:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 561
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 467
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 399
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 4
- Students per teacher
- 4:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
Similar high 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 (~231 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Clarkrange High School
How many students attend Clarkrange High School?
Clarkrange High School has 231 students enrolled. It is a high school in Clarkrange, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clarkrange High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Clarkrange High School is 10:1, which is 35% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 36% 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 Clarkrange High School?
The largest demographic group at Clarkrange High School is White at 94.8% of enrollment, in Clarkrange, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Clarkrange High School?
Clarkrange High School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Clarkrange High School a good school?
Clarkrange High School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Tennessee schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Tennessee schools. 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 Fentress County?
Besides Clarkrange High School, Fentress County also operates Pine Haven Elementary (567 students), South Fentress Elementary School (561 students), and York Elementary (467 students). See the Fentress County district page for the complete list.
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