Other / mixed grade configuration · Fayetteville, TN

Highland Rim School

Federal NCES profile for Highland Rim School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470249000885
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👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Highland Rim School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median.

#2 of 5
schools in Fayetteville · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
14.9:1
students per teacher
717
students enrolled

Highland Rim School has class sizes near the Tennessee median. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Highland Rim School ranks #2 of 5 schools in Fayetteville, TN.

School address

Fayetteville, TN 37334
District: Lincoln County · Tennessee

NCES ID 470249000885 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-44 students YoY

Highland Rim School shrank from 765 students in 2022-23 to 721 in 2023-24 (-5.8%).

Teacher FTE lost 48.0 → 47.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-44 students YoY 470249000885 · Fayetteville, TN Other · MID · TRAD

717 enr · 14.9:1 · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Lincoln County High School (1,171 students)

Highland Rim School shrank from 765 students in 2022-23 to 721 in 2023-24 (-5.8%). Teacher FTE lost 48.0 → 47.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

Highland Rim School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Highland Rim School reports 717 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 Highland Rim School compares

Highland Rim School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.9:1 ▼ 3% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 717 top 21% - -

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

14.9:1
Leaner classes than 48% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
717
Bigger than 81% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
14.9:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 51% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
14.2%
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
$10,374
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 717 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
82
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 81.2%
Hispanic or Latino 10.3%
African American 4.7%
Two or More 3.3%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: White at 81.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.7, Highland Rim School is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Lincoln County reports $10,374 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Highland Rim School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lincoln County High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
South Lincoln School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Flintville School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Unity School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Blanche School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Lincoln County · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Fayetteville

4 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

South Lincoln School
Standard public school
656 students 17.3:1 students per teacher
Ralph Askins School
Standard public school
565 students 17.1:1 students per teacher
Lincoln Central Academy
Standard public school
51 students 17:1 students per teacher
Lincoln Central Virtual Academy
Standard public school
41 students 4.1:1 students per teacher

Nationwide other 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 (~717 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Highland Rim School

How many students attend Highland Rim School?

Highland Rim School has 717 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fayetteville, TN. CCD year-over-year: 765 (2022-23) → 721 (2023-24), down 44.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Highland Rim School?

The student-teacher ratio at Highland Rim School is 14.9:1, which is 3% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 5% 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 Highland Rim School?

The largest demographic group at Highland Rim School is White at 81.2% of enrollment, in Fayetteville, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Highland Rim School?

Highland Rim School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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 Highland Rim School rank among schools in Fayetteville?

By Resource Investment Index, Highland Rim School ranks #2 of 5 schools in Fayetteville, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Fayetteville on the city page.

What other schools are in Lincoln County?

Besides Highland Rim School, Lincoln County also operates Lincoln County High School (1,171 students), South Lincoln School (656 students), and Flintville School (466 students). See the Lincoln 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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