Enrollment
353
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Henry, TN
Henry Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Henry Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470183000616
👥 S:T ratio 48
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 29
📋 Attendance 63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Henry Elementary earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Tennessee schools.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.1:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 353
- students enrolled
Henry Elementary has class sizes smaller than 73% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.1:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Henry Elementary compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Henry Elementary
Henry Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Henry, Tennessee, enrolling 353 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 353 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.
Its student body is led by White (73%) and Hispanic or Latino (12%) (diversity index 44/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 353 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
14.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 19.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Henry's public schools, it stands alongside Henry County Virtual Academy (63 students): Henry Elementary is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (13.1:1 vs 2.9:1).
Henry County also operates Henry Co High School (1,017 students) and Lakewood Elementary (752 students) alongside Henry Elementary.
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 Henry Elementary compares
Henry Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Tennessee and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Tennessee | Tennessee avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.1:1 | ▼ 14% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 353 | top 68% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.1:1
Leaner classes than 66% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
353
Bigger than 40% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
13.1:1
students per teacher
- 14% below state mean
Top 27% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
14.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$10,338
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 353 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
63
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 17.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.8 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 73.1%
Hispanic or Latino 12.2%
Two or More 8.2%
African American 6.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 73.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 44.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 44.0, Henry Elementary is more mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Henry County, which includes Henry Elementary.
$10,338
Per student
-4%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.3%
State 48.2%
Federal 19.5%
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 Henry Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Co High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lakewood Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Dorothy and Noble Harrelson School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| E. W. Grove School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Lakewood Middle School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Henry Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,017
- Students per teacher
- 19.9:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 752
- Students per teacher
- 22.8:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 425
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 314
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 249
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
Similar other schools in Henry
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other 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.
Similar enrollment (~353 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Henry Elementary
How many students attend Henry Elementary?
Henry Elementary has 353 students enrolled. It is a public school in Henry, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Henry Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Henry Elementary is 13.1:1, which is 14% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 17% 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 Henry Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Henry Elementary is White at 73.1% of enrollment, in Henry, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Henry Elementary?
Henry Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Henry Elementary a good school?
Henry Elementary earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% 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 Henry County?
Besides Henry Elementary, Henry County also operates Henry Co High School (1,017 students), Lakewood Elementary (752 students), and Dorothy and Noble Harrelson School (425 students). See the Henry County district page for the complete list.
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