Enrollment
276
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Clifton, TN
Frank Hughes School
Federal NCES profile for Frank Hughes School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470444001771
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 45
📋 Attendance 11
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Frank Hughes School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Tennessee schools.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.9:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 276
- students enrolled
Frank Hughes School has class sizes smaller than 93% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Wayne County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470444001771 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.9:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-35% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Frank Hughes School compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Frank Hughes School
Frank Hughes School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Clifton, Tennessee, enrolling 276 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.9:1, Frank Hughes School is leaner than roughly 93% of Tennessee schools and 35% under the state's 15.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 276 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 (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 21/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 276 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 26.9% 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 4 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Wayne County also operates Waynesboro Elementary (407 students) and Collinwood Elementary (349 students) alongside Frank Hughes 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 Frank Hughes School compares
Frank Hughes 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 | 9.9:1 | ▼ 35% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 276 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.9:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
276
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.9:1
students per teacher
- 35% below state mean
Top 7% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
35.5%
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
$11,455
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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 276 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
17
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 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 88.4%
Two or More 4.3%
Hispanic or Latino 4.0%
African American 3.3%
Largest group: White at 88.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 21.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 21.4, Frank Hughes School is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wayne County, which includes Frank Hughes School.
$11,455
Per student
+6%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 16.4%
State 56.7%
Federal 26.9%
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 Frank Hughes School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waynesboro Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Collinwood Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Waynesboro Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Wayne County High School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Collinwood Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Frank Hughes School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 407
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 349
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 278
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 258
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 238
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
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 (~276 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Frank Hughes School
How many students attend Frank Hughes School?
Frank Hughes School has 276 students enrolled. It is a public school in Clifton, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Frank Hughes School?
The student-teacher ratio at Frank Hughes School is 9.9:1, which is 35% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 37% 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 Frank Hughes School?
The largest demographic group at Frank Hughes School is White at 88.4% of enrollment, in Clifton, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Frank Hughes School?
Frank Hughes School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (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).
Is Frank Hughes School a good school?
Frank Hughes School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% 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 Wayne County?
Besides Frank Hughes School, Wayne County also operates Waynesboro Elementary (407 students), Collinwood Elementary (349 students), and Waynesboro Middle School (278 students). See the Wayne County district page for the complete list.
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