Elementary school (grades K-5) · Harrogate, TN

H. Y. Livesay Middle School

Federal NCES profile for H. Y. Livesay Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 470063000249
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👥 S:T ratio
20
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

H. Y. Livesay Middle School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of Tennessee schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Harrogate · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
19.9:1
large classes for Tennessee
278
students enrolled

H. Y. Livesay Middle School has class sizes larger than 93% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, H. Y. Livesay Middle School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Harrogate, TN.

School address

Harrogate, TN 37752
District: Claiborne County · Tennessee

NCES ID 470063000249 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-1 students YoY

H. Y. Livesay Middle School held near 261 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 14.7 → 15.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-1 students YoY 470063000249 · Harrogate, TN Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

278 enr · 19.9:1 · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Claiborne High School (613 students)

H. Y. Livesay Middle School held near 261 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 14.7 → 15.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

H. Y. Livesay Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows H. Y. Livesay Middle School reports 278 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 H. Y. Livesay Middle School compares

H. Y. Livesay Middle 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 19.9:1 ▲ 30% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 278 top 80% - -

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

19.9:1
Leaner classes than 16% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
278
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
19.9:1
students per teacher - 30% above state mean
Top 93% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
19.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,671
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 90.6%
Hispanic or Latino 4.0%
Two or More 3.2%
African American 1.4%
Asian 0.7%

Largest group: White at 90.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 17.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 17.6, H. Y. Livesay Middle School is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Claiborne County reports $11,671 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How H. Y. Livesay Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Claiborne High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Tazewell-New Tazewell Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Cumberland Gap High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Midway Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Springdale Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to H. Y. Livesay Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Claiborne County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary 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 (~278 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about H. Y. Livesay Middle School

How many students attend H. Y. Livesay Middle School?

H. Y. Livesay Middle School has 278 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Harrogate, TN. CCD year-over-year: 262 (2022-23) → 261 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at H. Y. Livesay Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at H. Y. Livesay Middle School is 19.9:1, which is 30% higher than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 27% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of H. Y. Livesay Middle School?

The largest demographic group at H. Y. Livesay Middle School is White at 90.6% of enrollment, in Harrogate, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for H. Y. Livesay Middle School?

H. Y. Livesay Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical 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 H. Y. Livesay Middle School rank among public schools in Harrogate?

By Resource Investment Index, H. Y. Livesay Middle School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Harrogate, 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 Claiborne County?

Besides H. Y. Livesay Middle School, Claiborne County also operates Claiborne High School (613 students), Tazewell-New Tazewell Elementary (472 students), and Cumberland Gap High School (459 students). See the Claiborne 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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