Enrollment
249
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Buchanan, TN
Lakewood Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Lakewood Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 470183002064
👥 S:T ratio 38
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 50
📋 Attendance 61
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lakewood Middle School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 15.6:1
- students per teacher
- 249
- students enrolled
Lakewood Middle School has class sizes near the Tennessee median. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Henry County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470183002064 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.6:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
+2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lakewood Middle School compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lakewood Middle School
Lakewood Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Buchanan, Tennessee, enrolling 249 students.
At 15.6:1, 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.
Enrollment of 249 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 90% of the 1,838 Tennessee schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 249 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
15.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 19.5% 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 5 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Henry County also operates Henry Co High School (1,017 students) and Lakewood Elementary (752 students) alongside Lakewood Middle 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 Lakewood Middle School compares
Lakewood Middle 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 | 15.6:1 | ▲ 2% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 249 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.6:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
249
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
15.6:1
students per teacher
- 2% above state mean
Top 60% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 40% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
15.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
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 249 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
19
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 5 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.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Henry County, which includes Lakewood Middle School.
$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 Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Co High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lakewood Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Dorothy and Noble Harrelson School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Henry Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| E. W. Grove School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lakewood Middle School'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
- 752
- Students per teacher
- 22.8:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- 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
Similar middle 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 (~249 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lakewood Middle School
How many students attend Lakewood Middle School?
Lakewood Middle School has 249 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Buchanan, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lakewood Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lakewood Middle School is 15.6:1, which is 2% higher than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lakewood Middle School?
Lakewood Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher 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 Middle School a good school?
Lakewood Middle School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median. 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 Middle School, Henry County also operates Henry Co High School (1,017 students), Lakewood Elementary (752 students), and Dorothy and Noble Harrelson School (425 students). See the Henry County district page for the complete list.
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