High school (grades 9-12) · Gatlinburg, TN

Gatlinburg Pittman High

Federal NCES profile for Gatlinburg Pittman High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 470378001549
0/100100/10053/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
59
📋 Attendance
33
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Gatlinburg Pittman High earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Tennessee schools.

#2 of 4
public schools in Gatlinburg · Resource Index
53
Resource Index · Higher
12.4:1
small classes for Tennessee
409
students enrolled

Gatlinburg Pittman High has class sizes smaller than 80% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Gatlinburg Pittman High ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Gatlinburg, TN.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+17 students YoY

Gatlinburg Pittman High held near 418 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+17 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 33.6 → 32.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+17 students YoY 470378001549 · Gatlinburg, TN High · SMALL · TRAD

409 enr · 12.4:1 · RII 53

Nearest enrollment peer: Sevier County High School (950 students)

Gatlinburg Pittman High held near 418 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+17 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 33.6 → 32.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

Gatlinburg Pittman High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Gatlinburg Pittman High reports 409 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Gatlinburg Pittman High compares

Gatlinburg Pittman High held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.4:1 ▼ 19% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 409 top 59% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
409
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
12.4:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 20% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.7%
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
$12,911
per pupil, district-wide - above Tennessee avg of $11,532
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 205 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
67
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 16.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 68.9%
Hispanic or Latino 23.2%
Asian 3.9%
Two or More 2.4%
African American 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 68.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.9, Gatlinburg Pittman High is more mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 4
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Sevier County reports $12,911 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Gatlinburg Pittman High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Sevier County High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Sevierville Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Seymour Junior High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Seymour Primary Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Seymour High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Gatlinburg Pittman High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Sevier County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Gatlinburg Pittman High

How many students attend Gatlinburg Pittman High?

Gatlinburg Pittman High has 409 students enrolled. It is a high school in Gatlinburg, TN. CCD year-over-year: 401 (2022-23) → 418 (2023-24), nearly flat (+17).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Gatlinburg Pittman High?

The student-teacher ratio at Gatlinburg Pittman High is 12.4:1, which is 19% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 21% 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 Gatlinburg Pittman High?

The largest demographic group at Gatlinburg Pittman High is White at 68.9% of enrollment, in Gatlinburg, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Gatlinburg Pittman High?

Gatlinburg Pittman High has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Gatlinburg Pittman High rank among public schools in Gatlinburg?

By Resource Investment Index, Gatlinburg Pittman High ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Gatlinburg, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Sevier County?

Besides Gatlinburg Pittman High, Sevier County also operates Sevier County High School (950 students), Sevierville Middle School (737 students), and Seymour Junior High (713 students). See the Sevier County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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