Enrollment
523
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Niota, TN
Niota Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Niota Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470282000995
👥 S:T ratio 38
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Niota Elementary earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median.
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.4:1
- students per teacher
- 523
- students enrolled
Niota Elementary has class sizes near the Tennessee median. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mcminn County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470282000995 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
34.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.4:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
+1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Niota Elementary compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Niota Elementary
Niota Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Niota, Tennessee, enrolling 523 students.
At 15.4:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Tennessee median, within a few percentage points of the 15.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
With 523 students, its enrollment sits close to the Tennessee median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 28/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 523 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 21.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Mcminn County also operates Mcminn High School (1,272 students) and Riceville Elementary (641 students) alongside Niota 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 Niota Elementary compares
Niota 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 | 15.4:1 | ▲ 1% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 523 | top 42% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.4:1
Leaner classes than 43% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
523
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
15.4:1
students per teacher
- 1% above state mean
Top 58% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
22.8%
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
$9,933
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 523 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 42 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.6 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 84.5%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5%
Two or More 6.5%
African American 1.7%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 84.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 27.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 27.7, Niota Elementary is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mcminn County, which includes Niota Elementary.
$9,933
Per student
-8%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-40%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.6%
State 51.8%
Federal 21.6%
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 Niota Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mcminn High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Riceville Elementary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Central High School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Mountain View Elementary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Englewood Elementary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Niota Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,272
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 641
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 583
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 566
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 565
- Students per teacher
- 18.2:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
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 (~523 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Niota Elementary
How many students attend Niota Elementary?
Niota Elementary has 523 students enrolled. It is a public school in Niota, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Niota Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Niota Elementary is 15.4:1, which is 1% higher than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 2% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Niota Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Niota Elementary is White at 84.5% of enrollment, in Niota, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Niota Elementary?
Niota Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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 Niota Elementary a good school?
Niota Elementary earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median. 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 Mcminn County?
Besides Niota Elementary, Mcminn County also operates Mcminn High School (1,272 students), Riceville Elementary (641 students), and Central High School (583 students). See the Mcminn County district page for the complete list.
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