Enrollment
271
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Jellico, TN
Jellico Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Jellico Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470042000124
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Jellico Elementary earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Tennessee schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Tennessee schools.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.3:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 271
- students enrolled
Jellico Elementary has class sizes smaller than 94% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Campbell County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470042000124 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.3:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-39% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Jellico Elementary compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Jellico Elementary
Jellico Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Jellico, Tennessee, enrolling 271 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.3:1, Jellico Elementary is leaner than roughly 94% of Tennessee schools and 39% under the state's 15.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 271 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (99% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 1/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 29.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Campbell County also operates Campbell County Comprehensive High School (1,134 students) and Caryville Elementary (634 students) alongside Jellico 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 Jellico Elementary compares
Jellico 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 | 9.3:1 | ▼ 39% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 271 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
271
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.3:1
students per teacher
- 39% below state mean
Top 6% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.9%
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
$10,175
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.
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 99.3%
Two or More 0.7%
Largest group: White at 99.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 1.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 1.4, Jellico Elementary is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Campbell County, which includes Jellico Elementary.
$10,175
Per student
-6%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-39%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.5%
State 50.8%
Federal 29.7%
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 Jellico Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell County Comprehensive High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Caryville Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Jacksboro Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Jacksboro Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lafollette Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Jellico Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,134
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
- Enrollment
- 634
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 616
- Students per teacher
- 17.6:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 524
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 467
- Students per teacher
- 9.5:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
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 (~271 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Jellico Elementary
How many students attend Jellico Elementary?
Jellico Elementary has 271 students enrolled. It is a public school in Jellico, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jellico Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Jellico Elementary is 9.3:1, which is 39% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 41% 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 Jellico Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Jellico Elementary is White at 99.3% of enrollment, in Jellico, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Jellico Elementary?
Jellico Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Jellico Elementary a good school?
Jellico Elementary earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% 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 Campbell County?
Besides Jellico Elementary, Campbell County also operates Campbell County Comprehensive High School (1,134 students), Caryville Elementary (634 students), and Jacksboro Elementary (616 students). See the Campbell County district page for the complete list.
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