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

Renaissance High School

Federal NCES profile for Renaissance High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 470453001031
0/100100/10054/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
📚 AP courses
30
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
83
📋 Attendance
34
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Renaissance High School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Tennessee schools.

#2 of 5
high schools in Franklin · Resource Index
54
Resource Index · Higher
11.6:1
small classes for Tennessee
174
students enrolled

Renaissance High School has class sizes smaller than 86% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Renaissance High School ranks #2 of 5 high schools in Franklin, TN.

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Enrollment

174

Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

15.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.6:1

vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg

-24% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Renaissance High School compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians

Smaller 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 Renaissance High School

Renaissance High School is a small high school in Franklin, Tennessee, enrolling 174 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 11.6:1, Renaissance High School is leaner than roughly 86% of Tennessee schools and 24% under the state's 15.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Tennessee schools, with 174 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 1,838 Tennessee schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 28/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 6 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 87 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Franklin's high schools, it stands alongside Franklin High School (1,729 students): Renaissance High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.6:1 vs 16:1).

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

Renaissance 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 11.6:1 ▼ 24% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 174 top 91% - -

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

11.6:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
174
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
11.6:1
students per teacher - 24% below state mean
Top 14% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.4%
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
$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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 87 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 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 6.9%
Two or More 6.3%
African American 1.7%
Asian 0.6%

Largest group: White at 84.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 27.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 27.7, Renaissance High School is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 6
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Williamson County, which includes Renaissance 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 Renaissance High School Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Renaissance 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 in Franklin

4 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

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 Renaissance 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 Renaissance High School

How many students attend Renaissance High School?

Renaissance High School has 174 students enrolled. It is a high school in Franklin, TN.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Renaissance High School is 11.6:1, which is 24% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 26% 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 Renaissance High School?

The largest demographic group at Renaissance High School is White at 84.5% of enrollment, in Franklin, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Renaissance High School?

Renaissance High School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (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 Renaissance High School rank among high schools in Franklin?

By Resource Investment Index, Renaissance High School ranks #2 of 5 high schools in Franklin, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Franklin on the city page.

Is Renaissance High School a good school?

Renaissance High School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% 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 Williamson County?

Besides Renaissance 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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