Enrollment
199
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Rutledge, TN
Rutledge Primary
Federal NCES profile for Rutledge Primary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470144002187
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 20
📋 Attendance 55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Rutledge Primary earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Tennessee schools.
- #2 of 7
- public schools in Rutledge · Resource Index
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.4:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 199
- students enrolled
Rutledge Primary has class sizes smaller than 80% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Rutledge Primary ranks #2 of 7 public schools in Rutledge, TN.
School address
District: Grainger County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470144002187 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.4:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-19% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rutledge Primary compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Rutledge Primary
Rutledge Primary is a small combined-grade school in Rutledge, Tennessee, enrolling 199 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 199 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 predominantly White (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 22/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 398 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 20.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Rutledge's public schools, it stands alongside Joppa Elementary (404 students): Rutledge Primary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.4:1 vs 14.4:1).
Grainger County also operates Grainger High School (756 students) and Washburn School (477 students) alongside Rutledge Primary.
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 Rutledge Primary compares
Rutledge Primary on the metrics families compare, against Tennessee and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Tennessee | Tennessee avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.4:1 | ▼ 19% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 199 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
199
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.4:1
students per teacher
- 19% below state mean
Top 20% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,165
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
Counselors0.5 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 87.9%
Hispanic or Latino 10.1%
African American 1.5%
Two or More 0.5%
Largest group: White at 87.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 21.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 21.7, Rutledge Primary is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Grainger County, which includes Rutledge Primary.
$11,165
Per student
+3%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.7%
State 61.9%
Federal 20.4%
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 Rutledge Primary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grainger High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Washburn School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Bean Station Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Joppa Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Rutledge Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Rutledge Primary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 756
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 477
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 437
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 404
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 363
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
Similar other schools in Rutledge
1 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 (~199 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Rutledge Primary
How many students attend Rutledge Primary?
Rutledge Primary has 199 students enrolled. It is a public school in Rutledge, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rutledge Primary?
The student-teacher ratio at Rutledge Primary is 12.4:1, which is 19% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 21% 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 Rutledge Primary?
The largest demographic group at Rutledge Primary is White at 87.9% of enrollment, in Rutledge, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rutledge Primary?
Rutledge Primary has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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 Rutledge Primary rank among public schools in Rutledge?
By Resource Investment Index, Rutledge Primary ranks #2 of 7 public schools in Rutledge, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Rutledge on the city page.
Is Rutledge Primary a good school?
Rutledge Primary earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% 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 Grainger County?
Besides Rutledge Primary, Grainger County also operates Grainger High School (756 students), Washburn School (477 students), and Bean Station Elementary (437 students). See the Grainger County district page for the complete list.
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