Enrollment
236
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Roan Mountain, TN
Cloudland High School
Federal NCES profile for Cloudland High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470051000153
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 53
📋 Attendance 28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cloudland High School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Tennessee schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Tennessee schools.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.7:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 236
- students enrolled
Cloudland High School has class sizes smaller than 90% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Carter County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470051000153 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.7:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-30% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cloudland High School compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cloudland High School
Cloudland High School is a small combined-grade school in Roan Mountain, Tennessee, enrolling 236 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.7:1, Cloudland High School is leaner than roughly 90% of Tennessee schools and 30% under the state's 15.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 236 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 6/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 236 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 22.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Roan Mountain's public schools, it stands alongside Cloudland Elementary School (262 students): Cloudland High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.7:1 vs 13.8:1).
Carter County also operates Hampton Elementary (662 students) and Happy Valley Elementary (506 students) alongside Cloudland 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 Cloudland High School compares
Cloudland 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 | 10.7:1 | ▼ 30% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 236 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
236
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.7:1
students per teacher
- 30% below state mean
Top 10% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.8%
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
$11,253
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 236 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.
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 97.0%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3%
Two or More 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 97.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 5.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 5.9, Cloudland High School is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Carter County, which includes Cloudland High School.
$11,253
Per student
+4%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 22.3%
State 54.9%
Federal 22.9%
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 Cloudland High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Happy Valley Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hunter Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Happy Valley High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hampton High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cloudland High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 662
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 506
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 498
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 449
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 368
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
Similar other schools in Roan Mountain
1 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 (~236 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Cloudland High School
How many students attend Cloudland High School?
Cloudland High School has 236 students enrolled. It is a public school in Roan Mountain, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cloudland High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cloudland High School is 10.7:1, which is 30% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 32% 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 Cloudland High School?
The largest demographic group at Cloudland High School is White at 97.0% of enrollment, in Roan Mountain, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cloudland High School?
Cloudland High School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 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 Cloudland High School a good school?
Cloudland High School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% 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 Carter County?
Besides Cloudland High School, Carter County also operates Hampton Elementary (662 students), Happy Valley Elementary (506 students), and Hunter Elementary (498 students). See the Carter County district page for the complete list.
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