Middle school (grades 6-8) · Lafayette, TN

Macon County Junior High School

Federal NCES profile for Macon County Junior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 470255000910
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0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
28
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Macon County Junior High School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of Tennessee schools.

#4 of 5
public schools in Lafayette · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
18.1:1
large classes for Tennessee
778
students enrolled

Macon County Junior High School has class sizes larger than 86% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Macon County Junior High School ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Lafayette, TN.

School address

Lafayette, TN 37083
District: Macon County · Tennessee

NCES ID 470255000910 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+0 students YoY

Macon County Junior High School held near 771 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 43.5 → 40.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 470255000910 · Lafayette, TN Middle · MID · TRAD

778 enr · 18.1:1 · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Macon County High School (964 students)

Macon County Junior High School held near 771 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 43.5 → 40.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

Macon County Junior High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Macon County Junior High School reports 778 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Macon County Junior High School compares

Macon County Junior High 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 18.1:1 ▲ 18% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 778 top 17% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18.1:1
Leaner classes than 24% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
778
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
18.1:1
students per teacher - 18% above state mean
Top 86% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
9.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$9,939
per pupil, district-wide - below 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 778 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
194
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 24.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 27.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 79.9%
Hispanic or Latino 18.0%
Two or More 1.3%
African American 0.5%
Asian 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 79.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.9, Macon County Junior High School is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

District finance for Macon County reports $9,939 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Macon County Junior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Macon County High School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Fairlane Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Central Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Lafayette Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Westside Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Macon County Junior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Macon County · 5 sibling schools

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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 (~778 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Macon County Junior High School

How many students attend Macon County Junior High School?

Macon County Junior High School has 778 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Lafayette, TN. CCD year-over-year: 771 (2022-23) → 771 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Macon County Junior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Macon County Junior High School is 18.1:1, which is 18% higher than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Macon County Junior High School?

The largest demographic group at Macon County Junior High School is White at 79.9% of enrollment, in Lafayette, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Macon County Junior High School?

Macon County Junior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (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).

How does Macon County Junior High School rank among public schools in Lafayette?

By Resource Investment Index, Macon County Junior High School ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Lafayette, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Lafayette on the city page.

What other schools are in Macon County?

Besides Macon County Junior High School, Macon County also operates Macon County High School (964 students), Fairlane Elementary (478 students), and Central Elementary (473 students). See the Macon County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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