Enrollment
42
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Wartburg, TN
Morgan County Career and Technical Center
Federal NCES profile for Morgan County Career and Technical Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 470309001233
👥 S:T ratio 83
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Morgan County Career and Technical Center earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Tennessee schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Tennessee.
- #1 of 4
- public schools in Wartburg · Resource Index
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 4.2:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 42
- students enrolled
Morgan County Career and Technical Center has class sizes smaller than 98% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Morgan County Career and Technical Center ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Wartburg, TN.
School address
District: Morgan County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470309001233 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
4.2:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-73% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Morgan County Career and Technical Center compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Morgan County Career and Technical Center
Morgan County Career and Technical Center is a small high school in Wartburg, Tennessee, enrolling 42 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 4.2:1, Morgan County Career and Technical Center is leaner than roughly 98% of Tennessee schools and 73% under the state's 15.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of Tennessee schools, with 42 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 1,838 Tennessee schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 18/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Its district draws 27.4% 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 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Wartburg's high schools, it stands alongside Central High School (367 students): Morgan County Career and Technical Center is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (4.2:1 vs 18.4:1).
Morgan County also operates Central Elementary (529 students) and Coalfield School (505 students) alongside Morgan County Career and Technical Center.
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 Morgan County Career and Technical Center compares
Morgan County Career and Technical Center on the metrics families compare, against Tennessee and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Tennessee | Tennessee avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 4.2:1 | ▼ 73% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 42 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
4.2:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
42
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
4.2:1
students per teacher
- 73% below state mean
Top 2% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$11,342
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 90.5%
Two or More 7.1%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4%
Largest group: White at 90.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 17.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 17.5, Morgan County Career and Technical Center is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Morgan County, which includes Morgan County Career and Technical Center.
$11,342
Per student
+5%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 16.6%
State 56.0%
Federal 27.4%
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 Morgan County Career and Technical Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Coalfield School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Sunbright School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Oakdale School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Central High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Morgan County Career and Technical Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 529
- Students per teacher
- 17.6:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 505
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 464
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 427
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 367
- Students per teacher
- 18.4:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
Similar high schools in Wartburg
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high 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 (~42 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Morgan County Career and Technical Center
How many students attend Morgan County Career and Technical Center?
Morgan County Career and Technical Center has 42 students enrolled. It is a high school in Wartburg, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Morgan County Career and Technical Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Morgan County Career and Technical Center is 4.2:1, which is 73% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 73% 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 Morgan County Career and Technical Center?
The largest demographic group at Morgan County Career and Technical Center is White at 90.5% of enrollment, in Wartburg, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Morgan County Career and Technical Center?
Morgan County Career and Technical Center has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Morgan County Career and Technical Center rank among public schools in Wartburg?
By Resource Investment Index, Morgan County Career and Technical Center ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Wartburg, 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 Wartburg on the city page.
Is Morgan County Career and Technical Center a good school?
Morgan County Career and Technical Center earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Tennessee schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Tennessee. 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 Morgan County?
Besides Morgan County Career and Technical Center, Morgan County also operates Central Elementary (529 students), Coalfield School (505 students), and Sunbright School (464 students). See the Morgan County district page for the complete list.
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