Enrollment
231
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Copperhill, TN
Copper Basin High School
Federal NCES profile for Copper Basin High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470345001440
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 69
📋 Attendance 6
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Copper Basin High School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Tennessee schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Tennessee schools.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.9:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 231
- students enrolled
Copper Basin High School has class sizes smaller than 95% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Polk County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470345001440 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.9:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-42% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Copper Basin High School compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Copper Basin High School
Copper Basin High School is a small combined-grade school in Copperhill, Tennessee, enrolling 231 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.9:1, Copper Basin High School is leaner than roughly 95% of Tennessee schools and 42% under the state's 15.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 231 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 9/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 154 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 37.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 23.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Copperhill's public schools, it stands alongside Copper Basin Elementary School (321 students): Copper Basin High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8.9:1 vs 16.1:1).
Polk County also operates Benton Elementary (421 students) and Polk County High School (400 students) alongside Copper Basin 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 Copper Basin High School compares
Copper Basin 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 | 8.9:1 | ▼ 42% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 231 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
231
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.9:1
students per teacher
- 42% below state mean
Top 5% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
37.7%
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
$11,761
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
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 154 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
18
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.2 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 95.2%
Two or More 2.2%
African American 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 95.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 9.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 9.3, Copper Basin High School is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Polk County, which includes Copper Basin High School.
$11,761
Per student
+9%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.3%
State 53.0%
Federal 23.7%
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 Copper Basin High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Polk County High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| South Polk Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Copper Basin Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Chilhowee Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Copper Basin High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 421
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 400
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 347
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 321
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 293
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
Similar other schools in Copperhill
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 (~231 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Copper Basin High School
How many students attend Copper Basin High School?
Copper Basin High School has 231 students enrolled. It is a public school in Copperhill, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Copper Basin High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Copper Basin High School is 8.9:1, which is 42% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 43% 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 Copper Basin High School?
The largest demographic group at Copper Basin High School is White at 95.2% of enrollment, in Copperhill, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Copper Basin High School?
Copper Basin High School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical 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).
Is Copper Basin High School a good school?
Copper Basin High School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% 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 Polk County?
Besides Copper Basin High School, Polk County also operates Benton Elementary (421 students), Polk County High School (400 students), and South Polk Elementary (347 students). See the Polk County district page for the complete list.
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