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

Jefferson Co High School

Federal NCES profile for Jefferson Co High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 470210000675
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👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
35
📋 Attendance
9
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Jefferson Co High School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median. It is also one of the largest schools in Tennessee.

#4 of 5
public schools in Dandridge · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
16:1
students per teacher
1,965
students enrolled

Jefferson Co High School has class sizes near the Tennessee median. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Jefferson Co High School ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Dandridge, TN.

School address

Dandridge, TN 37725
District: Jefferson County · Tennessee

NCES ID 470210000675 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-95 students YoY

Jefferson Co High School held near 1,959 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-95 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 123.5 → 121.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-95 students YoY 470210000675 · Dandridge, TN High · MID · TRAD

1,965 enr · 16:1 · RII 27

Nearest enrollment peer: White Pine Elementary (705 students)

Jefferson Co High School held near 1,959 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-95 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 123.5 → 121.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

Jefferson Co High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Jefferson Co High School reports 1,965 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 Jefferson Co High School compares

Jefferson Co 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 16:1 ▲ 5% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,965 top 1% - -

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

16:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,965
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
16:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 66% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
36.5%
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
$10,648
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
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 328 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
283
in-school suspensions + 257 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 27.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 41 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 80.8%
Hispanic or Latino 13.1%
Two or More 3.5%
African American 1.5%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 80.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.8, Jefferson Co High School is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 26

District finance for Jefferson County reports $10,648 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Jefferson Co High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
White Pine Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Mount Horeb Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Maury Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Dandridge Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Jefferson Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Jefferson 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 (~1,965 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16:1)

Frequently asked questions about Jefferson Co High School

How many students attend Jefferson Co High School?

Jefferson Co High School has 1,965 students enrolled. It is a high school in Dandridge, TN. CCD year-over-year: 2,054 (2022-23) → 1,959 (2023-24), nearly flat (-95).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Jefferson Co High School is 16:1, which is 5% higher than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 2% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jefferson Co High School?

The largest demographic group at Jefferson Co High School is White at 80.8% of enrollment, in Dandridge, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Jefferson Co High School?

Jefferson Co High School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower 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 Jefferson Co High School rank among public schools in Dandridge?

By Resource Investment Index, Jefferson Co High School ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Dandridge, 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 Dandridge on the city page.

What other schools are in Jefferson County?

Besides Jefferson Co High School, Jefferson County also operates White Pine Elementary (705 students), Mount Horeb Elementary School (616 students), and Maury Middle School (582 students). See the Jefferson 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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