Enrollment
230
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Decaturville, TN
Decaturville Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Decaturville Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470096000316
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Decaturville Elementary earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Tennessee schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Tennessee schools.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.5:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 230
- students enrolled
Decaturville Elementary has class sizes smaller than 91% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Decatur County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470096000316 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.5:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Decaturville Elementary compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Decaturville Elementary
Decaturville Elementary is a small combined-grade school in Decaturville, Tennessee, enrolling 230 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.5:1, Decaturville Elementary is leaner than roughly 91% of Tennessee schools and 31% under the state's 15.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 230 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 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).
12.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 21.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Decatur County also operates Riverside High School (440 students) and Decatur County Middle School (424 students) alongside Decaturville Elementary.
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 Decaturville Elementary compares
Decaturville Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Tennessee and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Tennessee | Tennessee avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.5:1 | ▼ 31% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 230 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
230
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.5:1
students per teacher
- 31% below state mean
Top 9% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$10,627
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 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 94.8%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6%
Two or More 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 94.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.0, Decaturville Elementary is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Decatur County, which includes Decaturville Elementary.
$10,627
Per student
-2%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.6%
State 54.9%
Federal 21.5%
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 Decaturville Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Decatur County Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Parsons Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Decaturville Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 440
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 424
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 365
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
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 (~230 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Decaturville Elementary
How many students attend Decaturville Elementary?
Decaturville Elementary has 230 students enrolled. It is a public school in Decaturville, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Decaturville Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Decaturville Elementary is 10.5:1, which is 31% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 33% 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 Decaturville Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Decaturville Elementary is White at 94.8% of enrollment, in Decaturville, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Decaturville Elementary?
Decaturville Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Decaturville Elementary a good school?
Decaturville Elementary earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% 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 Decatur County?
Besides Decaturville Elementary, Decatur County also operates Riverside High School (440 students), Decatur County Middle School (424 students), and Parsons Elementary (365 students). See the Decatur County district page for the complete list.
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