Enrollment
176
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Sneedville, TN
Clinch School
Federal NCES profile for Clinch School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470174000576
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 65
📋 Attendance 70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Clinch School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Tennessee schools.
- #1 of 3
- schools in Sneedville · Resource Index
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 176
- students enrolled
Clinch School has class sizes smaller than 89% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Clinch School ranks #1 of 3 schools in Sneedville, TN.
School address
District: Hawkins County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470174000576 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-28% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Clinch School compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Clinch School
Clinch School is a small combined-grade school in Sneedville, Tennessee, enrolling 176 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11:1, Clinch School is leaner than roughly 89% of Tennessee schools and 28% under the state's 15.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 176 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 90% of the 1,838 Tennessee schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 14/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 176 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
11.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 21.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Sneedville's public schools, it stands alongside Hancock High School (247 students): Clinch School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (11:1 vs 5.7:1).
Hawkins County also operates Cherokee High School (1,002 students) and Volunteer High School (953 students) alongside Clinch 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 Clinch School compares
Clinch 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 | 11:1 | ▼ 28% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 176 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
176
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 11% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$11,500
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 176 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.8 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 92.6%
Two or More 5.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1%
African American 0.6%
Largest group: White at 92.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 13.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 13.9, Clinch School is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hawkins County, which includes Clinch School.
$11,500
Per student
+6%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.4%
State 49.5%
Federal 21.1%
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 Clinch School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Volunteer High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Church Hill Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Church Hill Intermediate School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bulls Gap School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Clinch School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,002
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 953
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 741
- Students per teacher
- 26.5:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 372
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 357
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
Similar other schools in Sneedville
2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other 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 (~176 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Clinch School
How many students attend Clinch School?
Clinch School has 176 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sneedville, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clinch School?
The student-teacher ratio at Clinch School is 11:1, which is 28% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 30% 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 Clinch School?
The largest demographic group at Clinch School is White at 92.6% of enrollment, in Sneedville, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Clinch School?
Clinch School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher 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).
How does Clinch School rank among schools in Sneedville?
By Resource Investment Index, Clinch School ranks #1 of 3 schools in Sneedville, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Sneedville on the city page.
Is Clinch School a good school?
Clinch School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of 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 Hawkins County?
Besides Clinch School, Hawkins County also operates Cherokee High School (1,002 students), Volunteer High School (953 students), and Church Hill Middle School (741 students). See the Hawkins County district page for the complete list.
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