Enrollment
342
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Michie, TN
Michie Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Michie Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470288001001
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 32
📋 Attendance 69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Michie Elementary earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Tennessee schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Tennessee schools.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.7:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 342
- students enrolled
Michie Elementary has class sizes smaller than 90% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mcnairy County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470288001001 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.7:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-30% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Michie Elementary compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Michie Elementary
Michie Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Michie, Tennessee, enrolling 342 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.7:1, Michie Elementary is leaner than roughly 90% of Tennessee schools and 30% under the state's 15.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 342 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 11/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 342 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
12.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 20.2% 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.
Mcnairy County also operates Adamsville Elementary (710 students) and Mcnairy Central High School (673 students) alongside Michie 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 Michie Elementary compares
Michie 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 | 10.7:1 | ▼ 30% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 342 | top 70% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
342
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.7:1
students per teacher
- 30% 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
12.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$10,521
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 342 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.1 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.
Student demographics
White 94.4%
African American 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8%
Asian 1.2%
Two or More 0.6%
Largest group: White at 94.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.8, Michie Elementary is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mcnairy County, which includes Michie Elementary.
$10,521
Per student
-3%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.9%
State 60.0%
Federal 20.2%
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 Michie Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adamsville Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mcnairy Central High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Selmer Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Adamsville High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Bethel Springs Elementary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Michie Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 710
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 673
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 548
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 460
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 415
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
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 (~342 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Michie Elementary
How many students attend Michie Elementary?
Michie Elementary has 342 students enrolled. It is a public school in Michie, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Michie Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Michie Elementary is 10.7:1, which is 30% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 32% 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 Michie Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Michie Elementary is White at 94.4% of enrollment, in Michie, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Michie Elementary?
Michie Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (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 Michie Elementary a good school?
Michie Elementary earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Tennessee schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Mcnairy County?
Besides Michie Elementary, Mcnairy County also operates Adamsville Elementary (710 students), Mcnairy Central High School (673 students), and Selmer Elementary (548 students). See the Mcnairy County district page for the complete list.
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