Middle school (grades 6-8) · Munford, TN

Munford Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Munford Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 470408000046
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
22
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
14
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Munford Middle School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Tennessee schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Munford · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
19.4:1
large classes for Tennessee
910
students enrolled

Munford Middle School has class sizes larger than 91% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Munford Middle School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Munford, TN.

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Enrollment

910

Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

47.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

19.4:1

vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg

+27% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Munford Middle School compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Munford Middle School

Munford Middle School is a large middle school in Munford, Tennessee, enrolling 910 students.

Class loads run heavy: 19.4:1 is larger than about 91% of Tennessee schools and 27% above the 15.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Enrollment of 910 puts it in the larger third of Tennessee schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 92% of the 1,838 Tennessee schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Its student body is led by White (78%) and African American (11%) (diversity index 37/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 910 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 23.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 241 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 910 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Tipton County also operates Munford High School (1,262 students) and Brighton High School (1,031 students) alongside Munford Middle School.

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 Munford Middle School compares

Munford Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.4:1 ▲ 27% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 910 top 11% - -

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

19.4:1
Leaner classes than 18% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
910
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
19.4:1
students per teacher - 27% above state mean
Top 91% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
34.4%
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
$9,659
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 910 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
175
in-school suspensions + 66 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 19.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 26.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 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 78.1%
African American 11.3%
Two or More 4.9%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6%
Asian 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 78.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.3, Munford Middle School is about as mixed as the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tipton County, which includes Munford Middle School.

$9,659
Per student
-11%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-42%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.1%
State 55.7%
Federal 23.2%

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 Munford Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Munford High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Brighton High School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Munford Elementary Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Atoka Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Brighton Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Tipton County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Munford Middle School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Munford Middle School

How many students attend Munford Middle School?

Munford Middle School has 910 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Munford, TN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Munford Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Munford Middle School is 19.4:1, which is 27% higher than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 24% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Munford Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Munford Middle School is White at 78.1% of enrollment, in Munford, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Munford Middle School?

Munford Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower 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 Munford Middle School rank among public schools in Munford?

By Resource Investment Index, Munford Middle School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Munford, 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 Munford on the city page.

Is Munford Middle School a good school?

Munford Middle School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% 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 Tipton County?

Besides Munford Middle School, Tipton County also operates Munford High School (1,262 students), Brighton High School (1,031 students), and Munford Elementary (864 students). See the Tipton County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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