Enrollment
183
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · South Pittsburg, TN
Richard Hardy Memorial School
Federal NCES profile for Richard Hardy Memorial School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470354001474
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 63
📋 Attendance 36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Richard Hardy Memorial School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Tennessee schools.
- #1 of 3
- schools in South Pittsburg · Resource Index
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.4:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 183
- students enrolled
Richard Hardy Memorial School has class sizes smaller than 87% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Richard Hardy Memorial School ranks #1 of 3 schools in South Pittsburg, TN.
School address
District: Richard City · Tennessee
NCES ID 470354001474 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.4:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-25% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Richard Hardy Memorial School compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Richard Hardy Memorial School
Richard Hardy Memorial School is a small combined-grade school in South Pittsburg, Tennessee, enrolling 183 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.4:1, Richard Hardy Memorial School is leaner than roughly 87% of Tennessee schools and 25% under the state's 15.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 183 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 led by White (77%) and African American (10%) (diversity index 40/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 183 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 21.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among South Pittsburg's public schools, it stands alongside South Pittsburg Elementary (515 students): Richard Hardy Memorial School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.4:1 vs 17.2:1).
Richard City operates only this one school, so Richard Hardy Memorial School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 183 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Tennessee's single-school districts.
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 Richard Hardy Memorial School compares
Richard Hardy Memorial 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 | 11.4:1 | ▼ 25% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 183 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
183
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.4:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 13% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.7%
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
$11,500
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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 183 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 76.5%
African American 9.8%
Two or More 6.0%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8%
Asian 3.8%
Largest group: White at 76.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 39.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 39.9, Richard Hardy Memorial School is about as mixed as the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Richard City, which includes Richard Hardy Memorial School.
$11,500
Per student
+6%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.0%
State 54.6%
Federal 21.5%
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.
Similar other schools in South Pittsburg
2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~183 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Richard Hardy Memorial School
How many students attend Richard Hardy Memorial School?
Richard Hardy Memorial School has 183 students enrolled. It is a public school in South Pittsburg, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Richard Hardy Memorial School?
The student-teacher ratio at Richard Hardy Memorial School is 11.4:1, which is 25% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 27% 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 Richard Hardy Memorial School?
The largest demographic group at Richard Hardy Memorial School is White at 76.5% of enrollment, in South Pittsburg, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Richard Hardy Memorial School?
Richard Hardy Memorial School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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).
How does Richard Hardy Memorial School rank among schools in South Pittsburg?
By Resource Investment Index, Richard Hardy Memorial School ranks #1 of 3 schools in South Pittsburg, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in South Pittsburg on the city page.
Is Richard Hardy Memorial School a good school?
Richard Hardy Memorial School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% 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 Richard City?
None reported; Richard City operates only Richard Hardy Memorial School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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