Enrollment
201
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Pegram, TN
Pegram Elementary Fine Arts Magnet School
Federal NCES profile for Pegram Elementary Fine Arts Magnet School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470057000231
👥 S:T ratio 53
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 60
📋 Attendance 49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pegram Elementary Fine Arts Magnet School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Tennessee schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.8:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 201
- students enrolled
Pegram Elementary Fine Arts Magnet School has class sizes smaller than 85% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Cheatham County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470057000231 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
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 Pegram Elementary Fine Arts Magnet School compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pegram Elementary Fine Arts Magnet School
Pegram Elementary Fine Arts Magnet School is a small combined-grade school in Pegram, Tennessee, enrolling 201 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.8:1, Pegram Elementary Fine Arts Magnet School 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 201 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 34/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 201 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 15.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Cheatham County also operates Sycamore Middle School (672 students) and Sycamore High School (635 students) alongside Pegram Elementary Fine Arts Magnet 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 Pegram Elementary Fine Arts Magnet School compares
Pegram Elementary Fine Arts Magnet 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 | 11.8:1 | ▼ 23% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 201 | top 89% | - | - |
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.
201
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
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
20.4%
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
$9,170
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 201 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 80.6%
Hispanic or Latino 8.5%
Two or More 8.0%
African American 2.5%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: White at 80.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 33.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 33.6, Pegram Elementary Fine Arts Magnet School is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cheatham County, which includes Pegram Elementary Fine Arts Magnet School.
$9,170
Per student
-15%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-45%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.8%
State 56.7%
Federal 15.5%
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 Pegram Elementary Fine Arts Magnet School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sycamore Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Sycamore High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Pleasant View Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Cheatham Co Central | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Cheatham Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Pegram Elementary Fine Arts Magnet School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 672
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 635
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
- Enrollment
- 566
- Students per teacher
- 17.7:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 514
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 502
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
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 (~201 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Pegram Elementary Fine Arts Magnet School
How many students attend Pegram Elementary Fine Arts Magnet School?
Pegram Elementary Fine Arts Magnet School has 201 students enrolled. It is a public school in Pegram, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pegram Elementary Fine Arts Magnet School?
The student-teacher ratio at Pegram Elementary Fine Arts Magnet School 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 Pegram Elementary Fine Arts Magnet School?
The largest demographic group at Pegram Elementary Fine Arts Magnet School is White at 80.6% of enrollment, in Pegram, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pegram Elementary Fine Arts Magnet School?
Pegram Elementary Fine Arts Magnet School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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 Pegram Elementary Fine Arts Magnet School a good school?
Pegram Elementary Fine Arts Magnet School earns 48/100 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 Cheatham County?
Besides Pegram Elementary Fine Arts Magnet School, Cheatham County also operates Sycamore Middle School (672 students), Sycamore High School (635 students), and Pleasant View Elementary (566 students). See the Cheatham County district page for the complete list.
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