Enrollment
387
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Lake City, TN
Lake City Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Lake City Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470009000014
👥 S:T ratio 40
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 23
📋 Attendance 48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lake City Elementary earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Tennessee schools.
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14.9:1
- students per teacher
- 387
- students enrolled
Lake City Elementary has class sizes near the Tennessee median. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Anderson County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470009000014 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.9:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lake City Elementary compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lake City Elementary
Lake City Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Lake City, Tennessee, enrolling 387 students.
At 14.9:1, 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.
With 387 students, its enrollment sits close to the Tennessee median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 12/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 387 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 21.4% 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.
Anderson County also operates Clinton High School (1,021 students) and Anderson County High School (1,019 students) alongside Lake City 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 Lake City Elementary compares
Lake City 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 | 14.9:1 | ▼ 3% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 387 | top 63% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.9:1
Leaner classes than 48% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
387
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
14.9:1
students per teacher
- 3% below state mean
Top 51% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
20.9%
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
$11,475
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 387 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
34
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.6 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 93.8%
Two or More 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8%
African American 0.8%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 93.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 11.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 11.9, Lake City Elementary is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Anderson County, which includes Lake City Elementary.
$11,475
Per student
+6%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.3%
State 40.3%
Federal 21.4%
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 Lake City Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Anderson County High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Clinton Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Claxton Elementary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Norris Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lake City Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,021
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 1,019
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 624
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 456
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 448
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- 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 (~387 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lake City Elementary
How many students attend Lake City Elementary?
Lake City Elementary has 387 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lake City, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake City Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Lake City Elementary is 14.9:1, which is 3% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 5% 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 Lake City Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Lake City Elementary is White at 93.8% of enrollment, in Lake City, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lake City Elementary?
Lake City Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical 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 Lake City Elementary a good school?
Lake City Elementary earns 35/100 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 Anderson County?
Besides Lake City Elementary, Anderson County also operates Clinton High School (1,021 students), Anderson County High School (1,019 students), and Clinton Middle School (624 students). See the Anderson County district page for the complete list.
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