High school (grades 9-12) · Charlotte, TN

Creek Wood High School

Federal NCES profile for Creek Wood High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 470102001727
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
39
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Creek Wood High School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 71% of Tennessee schools.

#4 of 5
public schools in Charlotte · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
16.4:1
large classes for Tennessee
919
students enrolled

Creek Wood High School has class sizes larger than 71% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Creek Wood High School ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Charlotte, TN.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+16 students YoY

Creek Wood High School held near 949 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+16 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 56.5 → 57.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+16 students YoY 470102001727 · Charlotte, TN High · MID · TRAD

919 enr · 16.4:1 · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Dickson County High School (1,337 students)

Creek Wood High School held near 949 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+16 headcount). Teacher FTE added 56.5 → 57.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

Creek Wood High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Creek Wood High School reports 919 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Creek Wood High School compares

Creek Wood High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.4:1 ▲ 7% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 919 top 11% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.4:1
Leaner classes than 35% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
919
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
16.4:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 71% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 29% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
44.6%
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
$10,729
per pupil, district-wide - below Tennessee avg of $11,532
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 306 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
109
in-school suspensions + 33 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 13 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 86.5%
Hispanic or Latino 7.3%
Two or More 4.0%
African American 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: White at 86.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 24.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 24.5, Creek Wood High School is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Dickson County reports $10,729 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Creek Wood High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Dickson County High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Centennial Elementary Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Stuart Burns Elementary Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Charlotte Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Dickson Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Creek Wood High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Dickson County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Creek Wood High School

How many students attend Creek Wood High School?

Creek Wood High School has 919 students enrolled. It is a high school in Charlotte, TN. CCD year-over-year: 933 (2022-23) → 949 (2023-24), nearly flat (+16).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Creek Wood High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Creek Wood High School is 16.4:1, which is 7% higher than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Creek Wood High School?

The largest demographic group at Creek Wood High School is White at 86.5% of enrollment, in Charlotte, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Creek Wood High School?

Creek Wood High School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Creek Wood High School rank among public schools in Charlotte?

By Resource Investment Index, Creek Wood High School ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Charlotte, 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 Charlotte on the city page.

What other schools are in Dickson County?

Besides Creek Wood High School, Dickson County also operates Dickson County High School (1,337 students), Centennial Elementary (713 students), and Stuart Burns Elementary (706 students). See the Dickson County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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