Enrollment
300
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hilham, TN
Hilham Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Hilham Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470333001417
👥 S:T ratio 40
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 40
📋 Attendance 58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hilham Elementary earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Tennessee schools.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 15:1
- students per teacher
- 300
- students enrolled
Hilham Elementary has class sizes near the Tennessee median. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Overton County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470333001417 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hilham Elementary compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hilham Elementary
Hilham Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Hilham, Tennessee, enrolling 300 students.
At 15:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Tennessee median, within a few percentage points of the 15.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Enrollment of 300 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 6/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 300 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
16.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 21.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Overton County also operates Livingston Academy (773 students) and Rickman Elementary (707 students) alongside Hilham 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 Hilham Elementary compares
Hilham 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 | 15:1 | ▼ 2% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 300 | top 77% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15:1
Leaner classes than 47% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
300
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
15:1
students per teacher
- 2% below state mean
Top 52% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 48% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
16.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$9,476
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 300 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 97.0%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3%
African American 0.7%
Two or More 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 97.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 5.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 5.9, Hilham Elementary is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Overton County, which includes Hilham Elementary.
$9,476
Per student
-12%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-43%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.5%
State 57.2%
Federal 21.3%
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 Hilham Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston Academy | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Rickman Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Allons Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| A H Roberts Elementary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Livingston Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hilham Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 773
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 707
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 378
- Students per teacher
- 17.2:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 344
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 237
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
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 (~300 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Hilham Elementary
How many students attend Hilham Elementary?
Hilham Elementary has 300 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hilham, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hilham Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Hilham Elementary is 15:1, which is 2% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 4% 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 Hilham Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Hilham Elementary is White at 97.0% of enrollment, in Hilham, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hilham Elementary?
Hilham Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher 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 Hilham Elementary a good school?
Hilham Elementary earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Overton County?
Besides Hilham Elementary, Overton County also operates Livingston Academy (773 students), Rickman Elementary (707 students), and Allons Elementary (378 students). See the Overton County district page for the complete list.
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