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

Hardin County High School

Federal NCES profile for Hardin County High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 470168000553
0/100100/10048/100
👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
52
📋 Attendance
28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hardin County High School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median.

#1 of 5
public schools in Savannah · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
14.4:1
students per teacher
951
students enrolled

Hardin County High School has class sizes near the Tennessee median. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hardin County High School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Savannah, TN.

School address

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

-10 students YoY

Hardin County High School held near 986 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 66.0 → 69.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-10 students YoY 470168000553 · Savannah, TN High · MID · TRAD

951 enr · 14.4:1 · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: Hardin County Middle School (643 students)

Hardin County High School held near 986 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount). Teacher FTE added 66.0 → 69.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

Hardin County High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Hardin County High School reports 951 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 Hardin County High School compares

Hardin County 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 14.4:1 ▼ 6% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 951 top 10% - -

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

14.4:1
Leaner classes than 53% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
951
Bigger than 90% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
14.4:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 43% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 57% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
28.7%
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
$11,313
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 238 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
130
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 38 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 87.5%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6%
African American 3.6%
Two or More 2.5%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%

Largest group: White at 87.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 23.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 23.0, Hardin County High School is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Hardin County reports $11,313 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Hardin County High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Hardin County Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Northside Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
East Hardin Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Parris South Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Pickwick Southside School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Hardin 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.

Frequently asked questions about Hardin County High School

How many students attend Hardin County High School?

Hardin County High School has 951 students enrolled. It is a high school in Savannah, TN. CCD year-over-year: 996 (2022-23) → 986 (2023-24), nearly flat (-10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hardin County High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Hardin County High School is 14.4:1, which is 6% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 8% 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 Hardin County High School?

The largest demographic group at Hardin County High School is White at 87.5% of enrollment, in Savannah, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hardin County High School?

Hardin County High School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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 Hardin County High School rank among public schools in Savannah?

By Resource Investment Index, Hardin County High School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Savannah, 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 Savannah on the city page.

What other schools are in Hardin County?

Besides Hardin County High School, Hardin County also operates Hardin County Middle School (643 students), Northside Elementary (483 students), and East Hardin Elementary (400 students). See the Hardin 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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