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

Hickman Co Sr High School

Federal NCES profile for Hickman Co Sr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 470186000625
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👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
59
📋 Attendance
15
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hickman Co Sr High School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Tennessee schools.

#3 of 5
public schools in Centerville · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
11.4:1
small classes for Tennessee
410
students enrolled

Hickman Co Sr High School has class sizes smaller than 87% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hickman Co Sr High School ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Centerville, TN.

School address

Centerville, TN 37033
District: Hickman County · Tennessee

NCES ID 470186000625 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-20 students YoY

Hickman Co Sr High School held near 427 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-20 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 36.7 → 39.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-20 students YoY 470186000625 · Centerville, TN High · SMALL · TRAD

410 enr · 11.4:1 · RII 50

Nearest enrollment peer: East Hickman High School (412 students)

Hickman Co Sr High School held near 427 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-20 headcount). Teacher FTE added 36.7 → 39.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

Hickman Co Sr High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Hickman Co Sr High School reports 410 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 Hickman Co Sr High School compares

Hickman Co Sr 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 11.4:1 ▼ 25% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 410 top 58% - -

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

11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
410
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
11.4:1
students per teacher - 25% below state mean
Top 13% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
33.9%
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
$11,938
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 205 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
90
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 22.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 27.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 33 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 89.3%
Two or More 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4%
African American 2.7%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 89.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 19.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 19.9, Hickman Co Sr High School is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Hickman County reports $11,938 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Hickman Co Sr High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
East Hickman High School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Centerville Elementary Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
East Hickman Intermediate School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
East Hickman Elementary Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Hickman Co Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Hickman 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.

Similar enrollment (~410 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Hickman Co Sr High School

How many students attend Hickman Co Sr High School?

Hickman Co Sr High School has 410 students enrolled. It is a high school in Centerville, TN. CCD year-over-year: 447 (2022-23) → 427 (2023-24), nearly flat (-20).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hickman Co Sr High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Hickman Co Sr High School is 11.4:1, which is 25% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 27% 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 Hickman Co Sr High School?

The largest demographic group at Hickman Co Sr High School is White at 89.3% of enrollment, in Centerville, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hickman Co Sr High School?

Hickman Co Sr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher 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 Hickman Co Sr High School rank among public schools in Centerville?

By Resource Investment Index, Hickman Co Sr High School ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Centerville, 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 Centerville on the city page.

What other schools are in Hickman County?

Besides Hickman Co Sr High School, Hickman County also operates East Hickman High School (412 students), Centerville Elementary (395 students), and East Hickman Intermediate School (375 students). See the Hickman 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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