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 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 470378001549
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
📚 AP courses
20
🌟 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 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Tennessee schools.

#2 of 4
public schools in Gatlinburg · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
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

Enrollment

409

Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

33.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.4:1

vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg

-19% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Gatlinburg Pittman High compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Gatlinburg Pittman High

Gatlinburg Pittman High is a mid-sized high school in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, enrolling 409 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by student-teacher ratio.

With 409 students, its enrollment sits close to the Tennessee median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.

Its student body is led by White (69%) and Hispanic or Latino (23%) (diversity index 47/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 4 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 205 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 15.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Sevier County also operates Sevier County High School (950 students) and Sevierville Middle School (737 students) alongside Gatlinburg Pittman High.

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 Gatlinburg Pittman High compares

Gatlinburg Pittman High on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)

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
$12,077
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
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.

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 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

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sevier County, which includes Gatlinburg Pittman High.

$12,077
Per student
+12%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 64.1%
State 20.7%
Federal 15.2%

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 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

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.

Next steps

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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 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.

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 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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. See all public schools in Gatlinburg on the city page.

Is Gatlinburg Pittman High a good school?

Gatlinburg Pittman High earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% 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 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 2021-22) · 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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