Enrollment
272
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · New Market, TN
New Market Elementary
Federal NCES profile for New Market Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470210000682
👥 S:T ratio 53
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 46
📋 Attendance 47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
New Market Elementary earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Tennessee schools.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.8:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 272
- students enrolled
New Market Elementary has class sizes smaller than 85% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Jefferson County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470210000682 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-23% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How New Market Elementary compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at New Market Elementary
New Market Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in New Market, Tennessee, enrolling 272 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.8:1, New Market Elementary is leaner than roughly 85% of Tennessee schools and 23% under the state's 15.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 272 puts it in the smaller 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 predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 21/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 272 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 22.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Jefferson County also operates Jefferson Co High School (1,965 students) and White Pine Elementary (705 students) alongside New Market 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 New Market Elementary compares
New Market 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 | 11.8:1 | ▼ 23% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 272 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
272
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.8:1
students per teacher
- 23% below state mean
Top 15% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.3%
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
$10,101
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 272 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.7 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 88.6%
Hispanic or Latino 8.5%
Two or More 2.2%
African American 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 88.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 20.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 20.7, New Market Elementary is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jefferson County, which includes New Market Elementary.
$10,101
Per student
-7%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-39%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.8%
State 49.6%
Federal 22.6%
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 New Market Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Co High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| White Pine Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mount Horeb Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Maury Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Dandridge Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to New Market Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,965
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 705
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 616
- Students per teacher
- 17.1:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 582
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 543
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
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 (~272 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about New Market Elementary
How many students attend New Market Elementary?
New Market Elementary has 272 students enrolled. It is a public school in New Market, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at New Market Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at New Market Elementary is 11.8:1, which is 23% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 25% 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 New Market Elementary?
The largest demographic group at New Market Elementary is White at 88.6% of enrollment, in New Market, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for New Market Elementary?
New Market Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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 New Market Elementary a good school?
New Market Elementary earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% 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 Jefferson County?
Besides New Market Elementary, Jefferson County also operates Jefferson Co High School (1,965 students), White Pine Elementary (705 students), and Mount Horeb Elementary School (616 students). See the Jefferson County district page for the complete list.
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