Enrollment
209
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Tiptonville, TN
Lake Co High School
Federal NCES profile for Lake Co High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 470228000826
👥 S:T ratio 56
📚 AP courses 5
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 86
📋 Attendance 13
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lake Co High School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Tennessee schools.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 209
- students enrolled
Lake Co High School has class sizes smaller than 89% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Lake County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470228000826 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-28% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lake Co High School compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lake Co High School
Lake Co High School is a small high school in Tiptonville, Tennessee, enrolling 209 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11:1, Lake Co High School is leaner than roughly 89% of Tennessee schools and 28% under the state's 15.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 209 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 1,838 Tennessee schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (65%) and African American (26%) (diversity index 51/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 1 Advanced Placement course.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 70 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 21.8% 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 3 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Lake County also operates Lara Kendall Elementary (326 students) and Margaret Newton Elementary (208 students) alongside Lake Co High School.
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 Co High School compares
Lake Co High School on the metrics families compare, against Tennessee and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Tennessee | Tennessee avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11:1 | ▼ 28% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 209 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
209
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 11% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
34.9%
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
$12,059
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 70 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 28 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.
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 64.6%
African American 25.8%
Two or More 7.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9%
Largest group: White at 64.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 51.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 51.0, Lake Co High School is more mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lake County, which includes Lake Co High School.
$12,059
Per student
+11%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.5%
State 60.7%
Federal 21.8%
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 Co High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lara Kendall Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Margaret Newton Elementary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lake Co High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 326
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 208
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
Similar high 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 (~209 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Co High School
How many students attend Lake Co High School?
Lake Co High School has 209 students enrolled. It is a high school in Tiptonville, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake Co High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lake Co High School is 11:1, which is 28% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 30% 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 Co High School?
The largest demographic group at Lake Co High School is White at 64.6% of enrollment, in Tiptonville, TN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lake Co High School?
Lake Co High School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Lake Co High School a good school?
Lake Co High School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of 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 Lake County?
Besides Lake Co High School, Lake County also operates Lara Kendall Elementary (326 students) and Margaret Newton Elementary (208 students). See the Lake County district page for the complete list.
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