Enrollment
349
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Collinwood, TN
Collinwood Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Collinwood Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470444001767
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 30
📋 Attendance 65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Collinwood Elementary earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Tennessee schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Tennessee schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Collinwood · Resource Index
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.5:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 349
- students enrolled
Collinwood Elementary has class sizes smaller than 79% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Collinwood Elementary ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Collinwood, TN.
School address
District: Wayne County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470444001767 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.5:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-18% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Collinwood Elementary compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Collinwood Elementary
Collinwood Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Collinwood, Tennessee, enrolling 349 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 349 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 (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 7/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 349 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
14.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 26.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Wayne County also operates Waynesboro Elementary (407 students) and Waynesboro Middle School (278 students) alongside Collinwood 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 Collinwood Elementary compares
Collinwood 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 | 12.5:1 | ▼ 18% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 349 | top 69% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
349
Bigger than 40% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.5:1
students per teacher
- 18% below state mean
Top 21% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.0%
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
$11,455
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 349 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 96.3%
Two or More 1.4%
African American 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6%
Asian 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 96.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.2, Collinwood Elementary is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wayne County, which includes Collinwood Elementary.
$11,455
Per student
+6%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 16.4%
State 56.7%
Federal 26.9%
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 Collinwood Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waynesboro Elementary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Waynesboro Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Frank Hughes School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Wayne County High School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Collinwood Middle School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Collinwood Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 407
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 278
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 276
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 258
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 238
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
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 (~349 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Collinwood Elementary
How many students attend Collinwood Elementary?
Collinwood Elementary has 349 students enrolled. It is a public school in Collinwood, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Collinwood Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Collinwood Elementary is 12.5:1, which is 18% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 20% 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 Collinwood Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Collinwood Elementary is White at 96.3% of enrollment, in Collinwood, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Collinwood Elementary?
Collinwood Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (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 Collinwood Elementary rank among public schools in Collinwood?
By Resource Investment Index, Collinwood Elementary ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Collinwood, 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 Collinwood on the city page.
Is Collinwood Elementary a good school?
Collinwood Elementary earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% 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 Wayne County?
Besides Collinwood Elementary, Wayne County also operates Waynesboro Elementary (407 students), Waynesboro Middle School (278 students), and Frank Hughes School (276 students). See the Wayne County district page for the complete list.
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