High school (grades 9-12) · Athens, TN

Mcminn High School

Federal NCES profile for Mcminn High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 470282000993
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👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
36
📋 Attendance
24
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mcminn High School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median. It is also one of the largest schools in Tennessee.

#7 of 8
public schools in Athens · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
15.3:1
students per teacher
1,272
students enrolled

Mcminn High School has class sizes near the Tennessee median. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mcminn High School ranks #7 of 8 public schools in Athens, TN.

School address

Athens, TN 37303
District: Mcminn County · Tennessee

NCES ID 470282000993 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-101 students YoY

Mcminn High School shrank from 1,408 students in 2022-23 to 1,307 in 2023-24 (-7.2%).

Teacher FTE lost 83.0 → 82.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-101 students YoY 470282000993 · Athens, TN High · MID · TRAD

1,272 enr · 15.3:1 · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Riceville Elementary (641 students)

Mcminn High School shrank from 1,408 students in 2022-23 to 1,307 in 2023-24 (-7.2%). Teacher FTE lost 83.0 → 82.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

Mcminn High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mcminn High School reports 1,272 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 Mcminn High School compares

Mcminn High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.3:1 ▼ 0% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,272 top 5% - -

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

15.3:1
Leaner classes than 44% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,272
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
15.3:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 56% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
30.3%
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
$10,532
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 318 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
244
in-school suspensions + 157 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 19.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 31.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 76.3%
Hispanic or Latino 11.1%
African American 5.6%
Two or More 5.3%
Asian 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 76.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 39.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 39.9, Mcminn High School is about as mixed as the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 14
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Mcminn County reports $10,532 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Mcminn High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Riceville Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Central High School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Mountain View Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Englewood Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Niota Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Mcminn County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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 (~1,272 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Mcminn High School

How many students attend Mcminn High School?

Mcminn High School has 1,272 students enrolled. It is a high school in Athens, TN. CCD year-over-year: 1,408 (2022-23) → 1,307 (2023-24), down 101.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mcminn High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Mcminn High School is 15.3:1, which is 0% higher than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mcminn High School?

The largest demographic group at Mcminn High School is White at 76.3% of enrollment, in Athens, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mcminn High School?

Mcminn High School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (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 Mcminn High School rank among public schools in Athens?

By Resource Investment Index, Mcminn High School ranks #7 of 8 public schools in Athens, 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 Athens on the city page.

What other schools are in Mcminn County?

Besides Mcminn High School, Mcminn County also operates Riceville Elementary (641 students), Central High School (583 students), and Mountain View Elementary (566 students). See the Mcminn 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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