Enrollment
490
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Morristown, TN
Fairview Marguerite
Federal NCES profile for Fairview Marguerite, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470000100480
👥 S:T ratio 44
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 2
📋 Attendance 75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Fairview Marguerite earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median.
- #4 of 8
- schools in Morristown · Resource Index
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14:1
- students per teacher
- 490
- students enrolled
Fairview Marguerite has class sizes near the Tennessee median. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Fairview Marguerite ranks #4 of 8 schools in Morristown, TN.
School address
District: Hamblen County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470000100480 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
35.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Fairview Marguerite compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Fairview Marguerite
Fairview Marguerite is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Morristown, Tennessee, enrolling 490 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14:1 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 490 students, its enrollment sits close to the Tennessee median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (70%) and White (25%) (diversity index 45/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 490 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
10.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 22.4% 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 3 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Morristown's public schools, it stands alongside Hillcrest Elementary (647 students): Fairview Marguerite is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (14:1 vs 16.2:1).
Hamblen County also operates Morristown East High (1,468 students) and Morristown West High (1,458 students) alongside Fairview Marguerite.
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 Fairview Marguerite compares
Fairview Marguerite on the metrics families compare, against Tennessee and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Tennessee | Tennessee avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14:1 | ▼ 8% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 490 | top 46% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14:1
Leaner classes than 57% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
490
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
14:1
students per teacher
- 8% below state mean
Top 38% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
10.2%
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
$10,235
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 490 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 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
Hispanic or Latino 70.0%
White 25.1%
Two or More 3.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.2%
African American 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 70.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 44.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 44.6, Fairview Marguerite is more mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hamblen County, which includes Fairview Marguerite.
$10,235
Per student
-5%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.0%
State 48.5%
Federal 22.4%
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 Fairview Marguerite Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morristown East High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Morristown West High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hillcrest Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Manley Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Meadowview Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Fairview Marguerite's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,468
- Students per teacher
- 18.4:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 1,458
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 647
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 646
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 611
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
Similar other schools in Morristown
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Hillcrest Elementary
Standard public school
647 students 16.2:1 students per teacher
Manley Elementary
Standard public school
646 students 15.8:1 students per teacher
Lincoln Heights Elementary
Standard public school
565 students 14.9:1 students per teacher
West Elementary
Standard public school
466 students 14.6:1 students per teacher
Union Heights Elementary
Standard public school
290 students 14.5:1 students per teacher
Witt Elementary
Standard public school
225 students 13.2:1 students per teacher
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 (~490 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Fairview Marguerite's federal record.
- Compare Fairview Marguerite against another school. Compare schools
- Hamblen County's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Fairview Marguerite
How many students attend Fairview Marguerite?
Fairview Marguerite has 490 students enrolled. It is a public school in Morristown, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fairview Marguerite?
The student-teacher ratio at Fairview Marguerite is 14:1, which is 8% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 11% 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 Fairview Marguerite?
The largest demographic group at Fairview Marguerite is Hispanic or Latino at 70.0% of enrollment, in Morristown, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fairview Marguerite?
Fairview Marguerite has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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).
How does Fairview Marguerite rank among schools in Morristown?
By Resource Investment Index, Fairview Marguerite ranks #4 of 8 schools in Morristown, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Morristown on the city page.
Is Fairview Marguerite a good school?
Fairview Marguerite earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median. 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 Hamblen County?
Besides Fairview Marguerite, Hamblen County also operates Morristown East High (1,468 students), Morristown West High (1,458 students), and Hillcrest Elementary (647 students). See the Hamblen County district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.