Enrollment
301
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Dresden, TN
Dresden High School
Federal NCES profile for Dresden High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 470447001778
👥 S:T ratio 54
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 40
📋 Attendance 39
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Dresden High School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Tennessee schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Dresden · Resource Index
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.6:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 301
- students enrolled
Dresden High School has class sizes smaller than 86% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Dresden High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Dresden, TN.
School address
District: Weakley County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470447001778 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.6:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dresden High School compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Dresden High School
Dresden High School is a mid-sized high school in Dresden, Tennessee, enrolling 301 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.6:1, Dresden High School is leaner than roughly 86% of Tennessee schools and 24% under the state's 15.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 301 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 (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 301 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 22.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 9 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Weakley County also operates Westview High School (611 students) and Martin Primary (470 students) alongside Dresden 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 Dresden High School compares
Dresden 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 | 11.6:1 | ▼ 24% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 301 | top 77% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.6:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
301
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.6:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 14% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.3%
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
$10,601
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 301 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
25
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 9 expulsions.
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 87.0%
Two or More 5.0%
African American 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7%
Asian 0.7%
Largest group: White at 87.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 23.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 23.8, Dresden High School is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Weakley County, which includes Dresden High School.
$10,601
Per student
-2%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.3%
State 49.7%
Federal 22.9%
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 Dresden High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westview High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Martin Primary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Greenfield School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Dresden Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Martin Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Dresden High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 611
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 470
- Students per teacher
- 18.8:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 454
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 440
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 408
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
Similar high 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 (~301 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Dresden High School
How many students attend Dresden High School?
Dresden High School has 301 students enrolled. It is a high school in Dresden, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dresden High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Dresden High School is 11.6:1, which is 24% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 26% 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 Dresden High School?
The largest demographic group at Dresden High School is White at 87.0% of enrollment, in Dresden, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dresden High School?
Dresden High School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Dresden High School rank among public schools in Dresden?
By Resource Investment Index, Dresden High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Dresden, 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 Dresden on the city page.
Is Dresden High School a good school?
Dresden High School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of 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 Weakley County?
Besides Dresden High School, Weakley County also operates Westview High School (611 students), Martin Primary (470 students), and Greenfield School (454 students). See the Weakley County district page for the complete list.
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