Enrollment
208
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Tiptonville, TN
Margaret Newton Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Margaret Newton Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470228000829
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 79
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Margaret Newton Elementary earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Tennessee schools.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.9:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 208
- students enrolled
Margaret Newton Elementary has class sizes smaller than 90% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Lake County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470228000829 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.9:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-29% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Margaret Newton Elementary compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Margaret Newton Elementary
Margaret Newton Elementary is a small combined-grade school in Tiptonville, Tennessee, enrolling 208 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.9:1, Margaret Newton Elementary is leaner than roughly 90% of Tennessee schools and 29% under the state's 15.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 208 puts it in the smaller 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 led by White (59%) and African American (26%) (diversity index 57/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 104 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 40.9% 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.
Lake County also operates Lara Kendall Elementary (326 students) and Lake Co High School (209 students) alongside Margaret Newton 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 Margaret Newton Elementary compares
Margaret Newton 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 | 10.9:1 | ▼ 29% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 208 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
208
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.9:1
students per teacher
- 29% below state mean
Top 10% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
40.9%
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 104 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 58.7%
African American 26.4%
Two or More 10.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8%
Largest group: White at 58.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 57.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 57.3, Margaret Newton 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 Margaret Newton 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 Margaret Newton Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lara Kendall Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lake Co High School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Margaret Newton Elementary'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
- 209
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
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 (~208 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Margaret Newton Elementary
How many students attend Margaret Newton Elementary?
Margaret Newton Elementary has 208 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tiptonville, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Margaret Newton Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Margaret Newton Elementary is 10.9:1, which is 29% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 31% 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 Margaret Newton Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Margaret Newton Elementary is White at 58.7% of enrollment, in Tiptonville, TN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Margaret Newton Elementary?
Margaret Newton 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 Margaret Newton Elementary a good school?
Margaret Newton Elementary earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% 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 Margaret Newton Elementary, Lake County also operates Lara Kendall Elementary (326 students) and Lake Co High School (209 students). See the Lake County district page for the complete list.
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