Enrollment
326
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Ridgely, TN
Lara Kendall Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Lara Kendall Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 470228000827
👥 S:T ratio 48
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 67
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lara Kendall Elementary earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of Tennessee schools.
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 326
- students enrolled
Lara Kendall Elementary has class sizes smaller than 74% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Lake County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470228000827 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lara Kendall Elementary compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lara Kendall Elementary
Lara Kendall Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Ridgely, Tennessee, enrolling 326 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13:1 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 326 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.
Its student body is led by White (65%) and African American (28%) (diversity index 50/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 163 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 42.3% 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 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Lake County also operates Lake Co High School (209 students) and Margaret Newton Elementary (208 students) alongside Lara Kendall 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 Lara Kendall Elementary compares
Lara Kendall 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 | 13:1 | ▼ 15% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 326 | top 72% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
326
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
13:1
students per teacher
- 15% below state mean
Top 26% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
42.3%
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 163 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
22
in-school suspensions + 34 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.2 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 65.0%
African American 27.6%
Two or More 5.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 65.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 49.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 49.8, Lara Kendall Elementary is more mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lake County, which includes Lara Kendall Elementary.
$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 Lara Kendall Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Co High School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Margaret Newton Elementary | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lara Kendall Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 209
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 208
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
Similar elementary 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 (~326 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lara Kendall Elementary
How many students attend Lara Kendall Elementary?
Lara Kendall Elementary has 326 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Ridgely, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lara Kendall Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Lara Kendall Elementary is 13:1, which is 15% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 17% 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 Lara Kendall Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Lara Kendall Elementary is White at 65.0% of enrollment, in Ridgely, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lara Kendall Elementary?
Lara Kendall Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (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 Lara Kendall Elementary a good school?
Lara Kendall Elementary earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% 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 Lara Kendall Elementary, Lake County also operates Lake Co High School (209 students) and Margaret Newton Elementary (208 students). See the Lake County district page for the complete list.
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