Enrollment
4
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Allardt, TN
Fentress Co Adult High School
Federal NCES profile for Fentress Co Adult High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 470123000598
👥 S:T ratio 84
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Fentress Co Adult High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Tennessee schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Tennessee.
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 4:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 4
- students enrolled
Fentress Co Adult High School has class sizes smaller than 99% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Fentress County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470123000598 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
4:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-74% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Fentress Co Adult High School compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Fentress Co Adult High School
Fentress Co Adult High School is a small high school in Allardt, Tennessee, enrolling 4 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 4:1, Fentress Co Adult High School is leaner than roughly 99% of Tennessee schools and 74% under the state's 15.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Tennessee schools, with 4 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 24.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Fentress County also operates Pine Haven Elementary (567 students) and South Fentress Elementary School (561 students) alongside Fentress Co Adult 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 Fentress Co Adult High School compares
Fentress Co Adult 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 | 4:1 | ▼ 74% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 4 | top 100% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
4:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
4
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
4:1
students per teacher
- 74% below state mean
Top 1% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.0%
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
$9,575
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
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Fentress Co Adult High School is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fentress County, which includes Fentress Co Adult High School.
$9,575
Per student
-12%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-42%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.1%
State 56.3%
Federal 24.7%
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 Fentress Co Adult High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Haven Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| South Fentress Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| York Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Allardt Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Clarkrange High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Fentress Co Adult High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 567
- Students per teacher
- 18.9:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 561
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 467
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 399
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 231
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
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 (~4 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Fentress Co Adult High School
How many students attend Fentress Co Adult High School?
Fentress Co Adult High School has 4 students enrolled. It is a high school in Allardt, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fentress Co Adult High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Fentress Co Adult High School is 4:1, which is 74% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 75% 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 Fentress Co Adult High School?
The largest demographic group at Fentress Co Adult High School is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Allardt, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fentress Co Adult High School?
Fentress Co Adult High School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Fentress Co Adult High School a good school?
Fentress Co Adult High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Tennessee schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Tennessee. 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 Fentress County?
Besides Fentress Co Adult High School, Fentress County also operates Pine Haven Elementary (567 students), South Fentress Elementary School (561 students), and York Elementary (467 students). See the Fentress County district page for the complete list.
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