Enrollment
605
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Blountville, TN
Holston Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Holston Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470399001634
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 60
📋 Attendance 52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Holston Elementary earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Tennessee schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Tennessee schools.
- #2 of 4
- public schools in Blountville · Resource Index
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 605
- students enrolled
Holston Elementary has class sizes smaller than 89% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Holston Elementary ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Blountville, TN.
School address
District: Sullivan County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470399001634 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
55.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-28% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Holston Elementary compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Holston Elementary
Holston Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Blountville, Tennessee, enrolling 605 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11:1, Holston Elementary is leaner than roughly 89% of Tennessee schools and 28% under the state's 15.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 605 puts it in the larger 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 (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 9/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 202 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 15.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Blountville's public schools, it stands alongside Central Heights Elementary (234 students): Holston Elementary is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11:1 vs 13:1).
Sullivan County also operates West Ridge High School (1,612 students) and Sullivan East High School (816 students) alongside Holston 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 Holston Elementary compares
Holston 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 | 11:1 | ▼ 28% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 605 | top 31% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
605
Bigger than 73% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 11% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,164
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 202 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.0 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 95.5%
Two or More 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
African American 0.3%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: White at 95.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.7, Holston Elementary is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sullivan County, which includes Holston Elementary.
$11,164
Per student
+3%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 42.4%
State 41.7%
Federal 15.9%
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 Holston Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Ridge High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Sullivan East High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Sullivan Heights Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Sullivan Central Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Sullivan East Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Holston Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,612
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 816
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 630
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 604
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 586
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
Similar other schools in Blountville
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 (~605 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Holston Elementary
How many students attend Holston Elementary?
Holston Elementary has 605 students enrolled. It is a public school in Blountville, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Holston Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Holston Elementary is 11:1, which is 28% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 30% 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 Holston Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Holston Elementary is White at 95.5% of enrollment, in Blountville, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Holston Elementary?
Holston Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (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).
How does Holston Elementary rank among public schools in Blountville?
By Resource Investment Index, Holston Elementary ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Blountville, 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 Blountville on the city page.
Is Holston Elementary a good school?
Holston Elementary earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Tennessee schools. 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 Sullivan County?
Besides Holston Elementary, Sullivan County also operates West Ridge High School (1,612 students), Sullivan East High School (816 students), and Sullivan Heights Middle School (630 students). See the Sullivan County district page for the complete list.
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