Central High School vs Richard Yoakley School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Central High School Richard Yoakley School
Location Knoxville, TN Knoxville, TN
School Type regular alternative
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 1,265 81
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.5:1 6.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch - -
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Central High School Richard Yoakley School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $11,187 $11,187
District Knox County Schools Knox County Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Central High School Richard Yoakley School
White 51.2% 39.5%
African American 18.9% 34.6%
Hispanic or Latino 20.9% 14.8%
Asian 1.3% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 7.3% 11.1%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Central High School Richard Yoakley School
AP Courses Offered 18 -
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio 321:1 62:1
Chronic Absenteeism 35.8% -
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 0 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.