Enrollment
215
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Red Boiling Springs, TN
Hermitage Springs Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Hermitage Springs Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470066000261
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 44
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hermitage Springs Elementary School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Tennessee schools.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.3:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 215
- students enrolled
Hermitage Springs Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 88% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Clay County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470066000261 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.3:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hermitage Springs Elementary School compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hermitage Springs Elementary School
Hermitage Springs Elementary School is a small combined-grade school in Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee, enrolling 215 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.3:1, Hermitage Springs Elementary School is leaner than roughly 88% of Tennessee schools and 26% under the state's 15.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 215 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 predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 25/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 21.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Red Boiling Springs's public schools, it stands alongside Red Boiling Springs Elementary (363 students): Hermitage Springs Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.3:1 vs 16.5:1).
Clay County also operates Celina K-8 (528 students) and Clay County High School (311 students) alongside Hermitage Springs Elementary 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 Hermitage Springs Elementary School compares
Hermitage Springs Elementary 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 | 11.3:1 | ▼ 26% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 215 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
215
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.3:1
students per teacher
- 26% below state mean
Top 12% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.3%
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
$10,912
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.8 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 85.6%
Hispanic or Latino 12.6%
Two or More 1.9%
Largest group: White at 85.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 25.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 25.1, Hermitage Springs Elementary School is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Clay County, which includes Hermitage Springs Elementary School.
$10,912
Per student
+1%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.4%
State 57.2%
Federal 21.4%
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 Hermitage Springs Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celina K-8 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Clay County High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hermitage Springs Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 528
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 311
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
Similar other schools in Red Boiling Springs
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 (~215 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Hermitage Springs Elementary School
How many students attend Hermitage Springs Elementary School?
Hermitage Springs Elementary School has 215 students enrolled. It is a public school in Red Boiling Springs, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hermitage Springs Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Hermitage Springs Elementary School is 11.3:1, which is 26% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 28% 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 Hermitage Springs Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Hermitage Springs Elementary School is White at 85.6% of enrollment, in Red Boiling Springs, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hermitage Springs Elementary School?
Hermitage Springs Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Hermitage Springs Elementary School a good school?
Hermitage Springs Elementary School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% 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 Clay County?
Besides Hermitage Springs Elementary School, Clay County also operates Celina K-8 (528 students) and Clay County High School (311 students). See the Clay County district page for the complete list.
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