Other / mixed grade configuration · Springfield, TN

Robertson Co. Virtual School

Federal NCES profile for Robertson Co. Virtual School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470360002311
0/100100/10026/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Robertson Co. Virtual School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Tennessee schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Tennessee.

#6 of 6
schools in Springfield · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
66:1
large classes for Tennessee
66
students enrolled

Robertson Co. Virtual School has class sizes larger than 99% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Robertson Co. Virtual School ranks #6 of 6 schools in Springfield, TN.

School address

Enrollment

66

Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

1.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

66:1

vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg

+331% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Robertson Co. Virtual School compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians

Larger 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 Robertson Co. Virtual School

Robertson Co. Virtual School is a small combined-grade school in Springfield, Tennessee, enrolling 66 students.

Class loads run heavy: 66:1 is larger than about 99% of Tennessee schools and 331% above the 15.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Tennessee schools, with 66 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 93% of the 1,838 Tennessee schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Among Springfield's public schools, it stands alongside Innovation Academy of Robertson County (560 students): Robertson Co. Virtual School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (66:1 vs 15.1:1).

Robertson County also operates Springfield High School (1,026 students) and White House Heritage High School (977 students) alongside Robertson Co. Virtual 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 Robertson Co. Virtual School compares

Robertson Co. Virtual 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 66:1 ▲ 331% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 66 top 96% - -

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

66:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
66
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
66:1
students per teacher - 331% above state mean
Top 99% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
21.2%
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
$9,085
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
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 84.8%
Two or More 7.6%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%
African American 3.0%

Largest group: White at 84.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 27.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 27.2, Robertson Co. Virtual School is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Robertson County, which includes Robertson Co. Virtual School.

$9,085
Per student
-16%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-45%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.8%
State 56.3%
Federal 13.9%

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 Robertson Co. Virtual School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Springfield High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
White House Heritage High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Greenbrier High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Crestview Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
East Robertson High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Robertson County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Springfield

5 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Robertson Co. Virtual 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 Robertson Co. Virtual School

How many students attend Robertson Co. Virtual School?

Robertson Co. Virtual School has 66 students enrolled. It is a public school in Springfield, TN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Robertson Co. Virtual School?

The student-teacher ratio at Robertson Co. Virtual School is 66:1, which is 331% higher than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 320% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Robertson Co. Virtual School?

The largest demographic group at Robertson Co. Virtual School is White at 84.8% of enrollment, in Springfield, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Robertson Co. Virtual School?

Robertson Co. Virtual School has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower 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).

How does Robertson Co. Virtual School rank among schools in Springfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Robertson Co. Virtual School ranks #6 of 6 schools in Springfield, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Springfield on the city page.

Is Robertson Co. Virtual School a good school?

Robertson Co. Virtual School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Tennessee schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Tennessee. 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 Robertson County?

Besides Robertson Co. Virtual School, Robertson County also operates Springfield High School (1,026 students), White House Heritage High School (977 students), and Greenbrier High School (769 students). See the Robertson 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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