Other / mixed grade configuration · Humboldt, TN

Humboldt Junior/Senior High School

Federal NCES profile for Humboldt Junior/Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470195000636
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
59
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Humboldt Junior/Senior High School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Tennessee schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Humboldt · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
12.4:1
small classes for Tennessee
408
students enrolled

Humboldt Junior/Senior High School has class sizes smaller than 80% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Humboldt Junior/Senior High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Humboldt, TN.

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

-17 students YoY

Humboldt Junior/Senior High School held near 407 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 33.7 → 36.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-17 students YoY 470195000636 · Humboldt, TN Other · SMALL · TRAD

408 enr · 12.4:1 · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: East Elementary School (404 students)

Humboldt Junior/Senior High School held near 407 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount). Teacher FTE added 33.7 → 36.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

Humboldt Junior/Senior High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Humboldt Junior/Senior High School reports 408 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 Humboldt Junior/Senior High School compares

Humboldt Junior/Senior 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 12.4:1 ▼ 19% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 408 top 59% - -

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

12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
408
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
12.4:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 20% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
42.9%
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
$13,012
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 204 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 29 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 70.1%
White 15.9%
Hispanic or Latino 11.5%
Two or More 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 70.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 47.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 47.0, Humboldt Junior/Senior High School is more mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

District finance for Humboldt City Schools reports $13,012 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Humboldt Junior/Senior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
East Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Stigall Primary School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Humboldt Junior/Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Humboldt City Schools · 2 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Humboldt

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

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.

Frequently asked questions about Humboldt Junior/Senior High School

How many students attend Humboldt Junior/Senior High School?

Humboldt Junior/Senior High School has 408 students enrolled. It is a public school in Humboldt, TN. CCD year-over-year: 424 (2022-23) → 407 (2023-24), nearly flat (-17).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Humboldt Junior/Senior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Humboldt Junior/Senior High School is 12.4:1, which is 19% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 21% 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 Humboldt Junior/Senior High School?

The largest demographic group at Humboldt Junior/Senior High School is African American at 70.1% of enrollment, in Humboldt, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Humboldt Junior/Senior High School?

Humboldt Junior/Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (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 Humboldt Junior/Senior High School rank among public schools in Humboldt?

By Resource Investment Index, Humboldt Junior/Senior High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Humboldt, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Humboldt City Schools?

Besides Humboldt Junior/Senior High School, Humboldt City Schools also operates East Elementary School (404 students) and Stigall Primary School (232 students). See the Humboldt City Schools district page for the complete list.

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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