Enrollment
223
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Counce, TN
Pickwick Southside School
Federal NCES profile for Pickwick Southside School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470168000559
👥 S:T ratio 44
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 61
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pickwick Southside School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.9:1
- students per teacher
- 223
- students enrolled
Pickwick Southside School has class sizes near the Tennessee median. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hardin County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470168000559 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.9:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pickwick Southside School compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pickwick Southside School
Pickwick Southside School is a small combined-grade school in Counce, Tennessee, enrolling 223 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 223 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 (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 18/100).
15.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 20.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Hardin County also operates Hardin County High School (951 students) and Hardin County Middle School (643 students) alongside Pickwick Southside 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 Pickwick Southside School compares
Pickwick Southside 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 | 13.9:1 | ▼ 9% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 223 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.9:1
Leaner classes than 58% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
223
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
13.9:1
students per teacher
- 9% below state mean
Top 36% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
15.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$10,437
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
30
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.9 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 90.6%
Hispanic or Latino 4.0%
African American 1.8%
Asian 1.8%
Two or More 1.8%
Largest group: White at 90.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 17.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 17.7, Pickwick Southside School is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hardin County, which includes Pickwick Southside School.
$10,437
Per student
-4%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.1%
State 41.0%
Federal 20.9%
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 Pickwick Southside School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin County High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Hardin County Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Northside Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| East Hardin Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Parris South Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Pickwick Southside School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 951
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 643
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 483
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 400
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 389
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
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 (~223 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Pickwick Southside School
How many students attend Pickwick Southside School?
Pickwick Southside School has 223 students enrolled. It is a public school in Counce, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pickwick Southside School?
The student-teacher ratio at Pickwick Southside School is 13.9:1, which is 9% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 11% 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 Pickwick Southside School?
The largest demographic group at Pickwick Southside School is White at 90.6% of enrollment, in Counce, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pickwick Southside School?
Pickwick Southside School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Pickwick Southside School a good school?
Pickwick Southside School earns 45/100 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 Hardin County?
Besides Pickwick Southside School, Hardin County also operates Hardin County High School (951 students), Hardin County Middle School (643 students), and Northside Elementary (483 students). See the Hardin County district page for the complete list.
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