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

Giles Co High School

Federal NCES profile for Giles Co High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 470141000429
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👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
31
📋 Attendance
14
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Giles Co High School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 72% of Tennessee schools.

#4 of 4
public schools in Pulaski · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
13.2:1
small classes for Tennessee
688
students enrolled

Giles Co High School has class sizes smaller than 72% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Giles Co High School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Pulaski, TN.

School address

Pulaski, TN 38478
District: Giles County · Tennessee

NCES ID 470141000429 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-15 students YoY

Giles Co High School held near 688 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 52.3 → 58.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-15 students YoY 470141000429 · Pulaski, TN High · MID · TRAD

688 enr · 13.2:1 · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Richland School (633 students)

Giles Co High School held near 688 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount). Teacher FTE added 52.3 → 58.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

Giles Co High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Giles Co High School reports 688 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 Giles Co High School compares

Giles Co High School 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 13.2:1 ▼ 14% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 688 top 23% - -

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

13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
688
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
13.2:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 28% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
34.2%
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
$11,237
per pupil, district-wide - below 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 344 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
162
in-school suspensions + 51 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 23.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 31.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 65.8%
African American 18.5%
Two or More 9.6%
Hispanic or Latino 5.1%
Asian 1.0%

Largest group: White at 65.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.1, Giles Co High School is more mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Giles County reports $11,237 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Giles Co High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Richland School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Richland Elementary Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Pulaski Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Southside Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Bridgeforth Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Giles County · 5 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~688 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Giles Co High School

How many students attend Giles Co High School?

Giles Co High School has 688 students enrolled. It is a high school in Pulaski, TN. CCD year-over-year: 703 (2022-23) → 688 (2023-24), nearly flat (-15).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Giles Co High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Giles Co High School is 13.2:1, which is 14% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 16% 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 Giles Co High School?

The largest demographic group at Giles Co High School is White at 65.8% of enrollment, in Pulaski, TN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Giles Co High School?

Giles Co High School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower 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 Giles Co High School rank among public schools in Pulaski?

By Resource Investment Index, Giles Co High School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Pulaski, 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 Giles County?

Besides Giles Co High School, Giles County also operates Richland School (633 students), Richland Elementary (520 students), and Pulaski Elementary (471 students). See the Giles County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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