Enrollment
846
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Milan, TN
Milan Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Milan Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470297000464
👥 S:T ratio 49
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 15
📋 Attendance 68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Milan Elementary earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Tennessee schools.
- #4 of 4
- public schools in Milan · Resource Index
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.8:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 846
- students enrolled
Milan Elementary has class sizes smaller than 77% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Milan Elementary ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Milan, TN.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
66.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.8:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Milan Elementary compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Milan Elementary
Milan Elementary is a large combined-grade school in Milan, Tennessee, enrolling 846 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 846 puts it in the larger 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 (65%) and African American (22%) (diversity index 52/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 423 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
12.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 21.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Milan also operates Milan Middle School (618 students) and Milan High School (523 students) alongside Milan 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 Milan Elementary compares
Milan 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 | 12.8:1 | ▼ 16% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 846 | top 14% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
846
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.8:1
students per teacher
- 16% below state mean
Top 23% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.8%
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
$10,927
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 423 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 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 64.9%
African American 21.5%
Two or More 8.6%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4%
Asian 0.6%
Largest group: White at 64.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 52.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 52.3, Milan Elementary is more mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Milan, which includes Milan Elementary.
$10,927
Per student
+1%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.9%
State 51.0%
Federal 21.1%
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 Milan Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milan Middle School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Milan High School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Milan High School Academy | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Milan Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 618
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 523
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 39
- Students per teacher
- 1.7:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
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 (~846 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Milan Elementary
How many students attend Milan Elementary?
Milan Elementary has 846 students enrolled. It is a public school in Milan, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Milan Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Milan Elementary is 12.8:1, which is 16% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 18% 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 Milan Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Milan Elementary is White at 64.9% of enrollment, in Milan, TN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Milan Elementary?
Milan 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).
How does Milan Elementary rank among public schools in Milan?
By Resource Investment Index, Milan Elementary ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Milan, 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 Milan on the city page.
Is Milan Elementary a good school?
Milan Elementary earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% 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 Milan?
Besides Milan Elementary, Milan also operates Milan Middle School (618 students), Milan High School (523 students), and Milan High School Academy (39 students). See the Milan district page for the complete list.
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