Other / mixed grade configuration · Rutherford, TN

Rutherford Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Rutherford Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470140000419
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👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
44
📋 Attendance
82
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rutherford Elementary earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of Tennessee schools.

57
Resource Index · Higher
16.6:1
large classes for Tennessee
282
students enrolled

Rutherford Elementary has class sizes larger than 73% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

School address

Rutherford, TN 38369
District: Gibson Co Sp Dist · Tennessee

NCES ID 470140000419 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-11 students YoY

Rutherford Elementary held near 271 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 17.9 → 19.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-11 students YoY 470140000419 · Rutherford, TN Other · SMALL · TRAD

282 enr · 16.6:1 · RII 57

Nearest enrollment peer: South Gibson County Elementary School (881 students)

Rutherford Elementary held near 271 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount). Teacher FTE added 17.9 → 19.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

Rutherford Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Rutherford Elementary reports 282 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 Rutherford Elementary compares

Rutherford Elementary 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 16.6:1 ▲ 8% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 282 top 80% - -

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

16.6:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
282
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
16.6:1
students per teacher - 8% above state mean
Top 73% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 27% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
7.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$10,106
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 282 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 83.0%
African American 11.7%
Two or More 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8%
Asian 0.7%

Largest group: White at 83.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 29.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 29.6, Rutherford Elementary is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Gibson Co Sp Dist reports $10,106 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Rutherford Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
South Gibson County Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
South Gibson County High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
South Gibson County Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Gibson County High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Dyer Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Gibson Co Sp Dist · 5 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~282 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Rutherford Elementary

How many students attend Rutherford Elementary?

Rutherford Elementary has 282 students enrolled. It is a public school in Rutherford, TN. CCD year-over-year: 282 (2022-23) → 271 (2023-24), nearly flat (-11).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rutherford Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Rutherford Elementary is 16.6:1, which is 8% higher than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rutherford Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Rutherford Elementary is White at 83.0% of enrollment, in Rutherford, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rutherford Elementary?

Rutherford Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (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 Gibson Co Sp Dist?

Besides Rutherford Elementary, Gibson Co Sp Dist also operates South Gibson County Elementary School (881 students), South Gibson County High School (776 students), and South Gibson County Middle School (757 students). See the Gibson Co Sp Dist district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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.

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