Other / mixed grade configuration · Lynnville, TN

Richland School

Federal NCES profile for Richland School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470141000433
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
37
📋 Attendance
57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Richland School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median.

52
Resource Index · Higher
14.1:1
students per teacher
633
students enrolled

Richland School has class sizes near the Tennessee median. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+16 students YoY

Richland School held near 662 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+16 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 45.8 → 47.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+16 students YoY 470141000433 · Lynnville, TN Other · MID · TRAD

633 enr · 14.1:1 · RII 52

Nearest enrollment peer: Giles Co High School (688 students)

Richland School held near 662 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+16 headcount). Teacher FTE added 45.8 → 47.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

Richland School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Richland School reports 633 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Richland School compares

Richland School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.1:1 ▼ 8% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 633 top 28% - -

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

14.1:1
Leaner classes than 56% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
633
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
14.1:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 39% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 61% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
17.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,237
per pupil, district-wide - below Tennessee avg of $11,532
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 317 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
53
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 88.2%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3%
Two or More 2.8%
African American 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: White at 88.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 21.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 21.7, Richland School is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Giles County reports $11,237 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Richland School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Giles Co High School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Richland Elementary Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Pulaski Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Southside Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Bridgeforth Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Giles County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Lynnville

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Richland School

How many students attend Richland School?

Richland School has 633 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lynnville, TN. CCD year-over-year: 646 (2022-23) → 662 (2023-24), nearly flat (+16).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Richland School?

The student-teacher ratio at Richland School is 14.1:1, which is 8% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 10% 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 Richland School?

The largest demographic group at Richland School is White at 88.2% of enrollment, in Lynnville, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Richland School?

Richland School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Giles County?

Besides Richland School, Giles County also operates Giles Co High School (688 students), Richland Elementary (520 students), and Pulaski Elementary (471 students). See the Giles 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

View saved