Rockvale High School vs Smyrna West Alternative School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Rockvale High School Smyrna West Alternative School
Location Rockvale, TN Smyrna, TN
School Type regular alternative
Grade Level high other
Enrollment 2,126 47
Student:Teacher Ratio 18.2:1 5.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

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

Metric Rockvale High School Smyrna West Alternative School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $11,822 $11,822
District Rutherford County Rutherford County

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Rockvale High School Smyrna West Alternative School
White 51.9% 27.7%
African American 18.4% 42.6%
Hispanic or Latino 19.0% 19.1%
Asian 3.8% 6.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.0%
Multiracial 6.3% 4.3%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Rockvale High School Smyrna West Alternative School
AP Courses Offered 4
Gifted Program Yes No
Counselor Ratio 425.2:1 47:1
Chronic Absenteeism 24.4% 100.0%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 67 49
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 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 Editorial.