Enrollment
223
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Collinwood, TN
Collinwood High School
Federal NCES profile for Collinwood High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 470444001768
👥 S:T ratio 53
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 55
📋 Attendance 14
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Collinwood High School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Tennessee schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Tennessee schools.
- #3 of 3
- public schools in Collinwood · Resource Index
- 32
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.7:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 223
- students enrolled
Collinwood High School has class sizes smaller than 86% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Collinwood High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Collinwood, TN.
School address
District: Wayne County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470444001768 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.7:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Collinwood High School compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Collinwood High School
Collinwood High School is a small high school in Collinwood, Tennessee, enrolling 223 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.7:1, Collinwood High School is leaner than roughly 86% of Tennessee schools and 24% under the state's 15.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 223 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).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 223 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 26.9% 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 4 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Wayne County also operates Waynesboro Elementary (407 students) and Collinwood Elementary (349 students) alongside Collinwood 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 Collinwood High School compares
Collinwood 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 | 11.7:1 | ▼ 24% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 223 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
223
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.7:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 14% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
34.5%
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
$11,455
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 223 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 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 95.1%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7%
Two or More 1.3%
African American 0.4%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 95.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 9.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 9.5, Collinwood High School is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wayne County, which includes Collinwood High School.
$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 High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waynesboro Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Collinwood Elementary | Larger | 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 | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Collinwood High School'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
- 349
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- 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
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 (~223 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Collinwood High School
How many students attend Collinwood High School?
Collinwood High School has 223 students enrolled. It is a high school in Collinwood, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Collinwood High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Collinwood High School is 11.7:1, which is 24% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 25% 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 High School?
The largest demographic group at Collinwood High School is White at 95.1% of enrollment, in Collinwood, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Collinwood High School?
Collinwood High School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Collinwood High School rank among public schools in Collinwood?
By Resource Investment Index, Collinwood High School ranks #3 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 High School a good school?
Collinwood High School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% 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 High School, Wayne County also operates Waynesboro Elementary (407 students), Collinwood Elementary (349 students), and Waynesboro Middle School (278 students). See the Wayne County district page for the complete list.
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