Enrollment
911
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Maryville, TN
Heritage High School
Federal NCES profile for Heritage High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 470030000072
👥 S:T ratio 53
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 54
📋 Attendance 89
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Heritage High School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Tennessee schools.
- #1 of 3
- high schools in Maryville · Resource Index
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.7:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 911
- students enrolled
Heritage High School has class sizes smaller than 86% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Heritage High School ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Maryville, TN.
School address
District: Blount County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470030000072 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
78.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.7:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Heritage High School compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Heritage High School
Heritage High School is a large high school in Maryville, Tennessee, enrolling 911 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.7:1, Heritage High School is leaner than roughly 86% of Tennessee schools and 24% under the state's 15.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 911 puts it in the larger third of Tennessee schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 1,838 Tennessee schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 20/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 228 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 4.2% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 15.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 355 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 911 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 7 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Maryville's high schools, it stands alongside William Blount High School (1,478 students): Heritage High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.7:1 vs 15.6:1).
Blount County also operates William Blount High School (1,478 students) and Eagleton College and Career Academy (886 students) alongside Heritage High School.
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 Heritage High School compares
Heritage High School on the metrics families compare, against Tennessee and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Tennessee | Tennessee avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.7:1 | ▼ 24% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 911 | top 11% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
911
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.7:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 14% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
4.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$11,214
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 228 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
140
in-school suspensions + 215 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 39.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 7 expulsions.
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 89.1%
Hispanic or Latino 5.5%
Two or More 3.2%
African American 1.6%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: White at 89.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 20.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 20.2, Heritage High School is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Blount County, which includes Heritage High School.
$11,214
Per student
+4%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 44.3%
State 39.9%
Federal 15.8%
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 Heritage High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Blount High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Eagleton College and Career Academy | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Heritage Middle School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Union Grove Middle School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mary Blount Elementary | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Heritage High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,478
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 886
- Students per teacher
- 22.7:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 638
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
- Enrollment
- 623
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 590
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
Similar high schools in Maryville
2 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
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.
Similar enrollment (~911 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Heritage High School
How many students attend Heritage High School?
Heritage High School has 911 students enrolled. It is a high school in Maryville, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Heritage High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Heritage High School is 11.7:1, which is 24% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 25% 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 Heritage High School?
The largest demographic group at Heritage High School is White at 89.1% of enrollment, in Maryville, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Heritage High School?
Heritage High School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Heritage High School rank among high schools in Maryville?
By Resource Investment Index, Heritage High School ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Maryville, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Maryville on the city page.
Is Heritage High School a good school?
Heritage High School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% 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 Blount County?
Besides Heritage High School, Blount County also operates William Blount High School (1,478 students), Eagleton College and Career Academy (886 students), and Heritage Middle School (638 students). See the Blount County district page for the complete list.
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