High school (grades 9-12) · Nolensville, TN

Nolensville High School

Federal NCES profile for Nolensville High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 470453002428
0/100100/10056/100
👥 S:T ratio
26
📚 AP courses
100
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
25
📋 Attendance
57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Nolensville High School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of Tennessee schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Tennessee.

#4 of 4
public schools in Nolensville · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
18.6:1
large classes for Tennessee
1,491
students enrolled

Nolensville High School has class sizes larger than 88% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Nolensville High School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Nolensville, TN.

School address

Enrollment

1,491

Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

80.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

18.6:1

vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg

+22% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Nolensville High 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 Nolensville High School

Nolensville High School is a large high school in Nolensville, Tennessee, enrolling 1,491 students.

Class loads run heavy: 18.6:1 is larger than about 88% of Tennessee schools and 22% above the 15.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Tennessee, bigger than 97% of state schools at 1,491 students.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.

Its student body is led by White (74%) and Hispanic or Latino (8%) (diversity index 43/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 29 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 373 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

17.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 11 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Williamson County also operates Independence High School (2,091 students) and Ravenwood High School (1,975 students) alongside Nolensville High 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 Nolensville High School compares

Nolensville High 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 18.6:1 ▲ 22% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,491 top 3% - -

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

18.6:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,491
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
18.6:1
students per teacher - 22% above state mean
Top 88% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
17.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$10,710
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 373 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
80
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 11 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 74.2%
Hispanic or Latino 8.0%
Asian 7.4%
African American 6.2%
Two or More 4.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 74.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.2, Nolensville High School is more mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 29
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Williamson County, which includes Nolensville High School.

$10,710
Per student
-1%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 68.0%
State 26.1%
Federal 5.9%

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 Nolensville High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Independence High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Ravenwood High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Franklin High School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Summit High School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Brentwood High School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Williamson County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Nolensville High 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 Nolensville High School

How many students attend Nolensville High School?

Nolensville High School has 1,491 students enrolled. It is a high school in Nolensville, TN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Nolensville High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Nolensville High School is 18.6:1, which is 22% higher than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 18% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Nolensville High School?

The largest demographic group at Nolensville High School is White at 74.2% of enrollment, in Nolensville, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Nolensville High School?

Nolensville High School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Nolensville High School rank among public schools in Nolensville?

By Resource Investment Index, Nolensville High School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Nolensville, 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 Nolensville on the city page.

Is Nolensville High School a good school?

Nolensville High School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of Tennessee schools. It is also one of the largest 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 Williamson County?

Besides Nolensville High School, Williamson County also operates Independence High School (2,091 students), Ravenwood High School (1,975 students), and Franklin High School (1,729 students). See the Williamson 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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