Enrollment
752
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Buchanan, TN
Lakewood Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Lakewood Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470183000466
👥 S:T ratio 9
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 86
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lakewood Elementary earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of Tennessee schools.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 22.8:1
- large classes for Tennessee
- 752
- students enrolled
Lakewood Elementary has class sizes larger than 96% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Henry County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470183000466 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22.8:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
+49% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lakewood Elementary compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lakewood Elementary
Lakewood Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Buchanan, Tennessee, enrolling 752 students.
Class loads run heavy: 22.8:1 is larger than about 96% of Tennessee schools and 49% above the 15.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 752 puts it in the larger 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 (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 14/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 752 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 5.7% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 19.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Henry County also operates Henry Co High School (1,017 students) and Dorothy and Noble Harrelson School (425 students) alongside Lakewood 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 Lakewood Elementary compares
Lakewood 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 | 22.8:1 | ▲ 49% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 752 | top 18% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
22.8:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
752
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
22.8:1
students per teacher
- 49% above state mean
Top 96% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
5.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$10,338
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 752 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 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 92.8%
Hispanic or Latino 5.1%
Two or More 1.7%
African American 0.3%
Asian 0.1%
Largest group: White at 92.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 13.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 13.6, Lakewood Elementary is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Henry County, which includes Lakewood Elementary.
$10,338
Per student
-4%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.3%
State 48.2%
Federal 19.5%
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 Lakewood Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Co High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Dorothy and Noble Harrelson School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Henry Elementary | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| E. W. Grove School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Lakewood Middle School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lakewood Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,017
- Students per teacher
- 19.9:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 425
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 353
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 314
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 249
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
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 (~752 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lakewood Elementary
How many students attend Lakewood Elementary?
Lakewood Elementary has 752 students enrolled. It is a public school in Buchanan, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lakewood Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Lakewood Elementary is 22.8:1, which is 49% higher than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 45% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lakewood Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Lakewood Elementary is White at 92.8% of enrollment, in Buchanan, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lakewood Elementary?
Lakewood Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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 Lakewood Elementary a good school?
Lakewood Elementary earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% 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 Henry County?
Besides Lakewood Elementary, Henry County also operates Henry Co High School (1,017 students), Dorothy and Noble Harrelson School (425 students), and Henry Elementary (353 students). See the Henry County district page for the complete list.
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