- Enrollment
- 1,021
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Lake City, TN
Lake City Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Lake City Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 470009000015
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 51
📋 Attendance 18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lake City Middle School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Tennessee schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Tennessee schools.
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.7:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 246
- students enrolled
Lake City Middle School has class sizes smaller than 90% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Anderson County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470009000015 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-7 students YoY
Lake City Middle School held near 250 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 23.3 → 26.7 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-7 students YoY 470009000015 · Lake City, TN Middle · SMALL · TRAD
246 enr · 10.7:1 · RII 39
Nearest enrollment peer: Clinton High School (1,021 students)
Lake City Middle School held near 250 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE added 23.3 → 26.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →
Lake City Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- Clinton High S
Clinton High School
1,021 students
- Anderson Count
Anderson County High School
1,019 students
- Clinton Middle
Clinton Middle School
624 students
- Claxton Elemen
Claxton Elementary
456 students
- Norris Middle
Norris Middle School
448 students
- This school 246
Lake City Middle School
246 students
What this shows Lake City Middle School reports 246 students on the CCD universe file.
How Lake City Middle School compares
Lake City Middle 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 | 10.7:1 | ▼ 30% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 246 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
246
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
10.7:1
students per teacher
- 30% below state mean
Top 10% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
32.9%
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
$12,945
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 246 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
40
in-school suspensions + 40 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 16.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 32.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 94.7%
Two or More 2.0%
African American 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8%
Asian 0.8%
Largest group: White at 94.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.2, Lake City Middle School is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
District finance for Anderson County reports $12,945 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Lake City Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Anderson County High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Clinton Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Claxton Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Norris Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lake City Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- 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
Nationwide middle 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 (~246 students)
Frequently asked questions about Lake City Middle School
How many students attend Lake City Middle School?
Lake City Middle School has 246 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Lake City, TN. CCD year-over-year: 257 (2022-23) → 250 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake City Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lake City Middle School is 10.7:1, which is 30% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 32% 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 Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Lake City Middle School is White at 94.7% of enrollment, in Lake City, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lake City Middle School?
Lake City Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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).
What other schools are in Anderson County?
Besides Lake City Middle School, 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.