Enrollment
145
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Sewanee, TN
Sewanee Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Sewanee Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470129000402
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 71
📋 Attendance 53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sewanee Elementary earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Tennessee schools.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.4:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 145
- students enrolled
Sewanee Elementary has class sizes smaller than 92% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Franklin County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470129000402 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.4:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sewanee Elementary compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sewanee Elementary
Sewanee Elementary is a small combined-grade school in Sewanee, Tennessee, enrolling 145 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.4:1, Sewanee Elementary is leaner than roughly 92% of Tennessee schools and 32% under the state's 15.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Tennessee schools, with 145 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 19/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 145 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 20.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Franklin County also operates Franklin Co High School (1,144 students) and Huntland School (631 students) alongside Sewanee Elementary.
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 Sewanee Elementary compares
Sewanee Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Tennessee and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Tennessee | Tennessee avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.4:1 | ▼ 32% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 145 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
145
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.4:1
students per teacher
- 32% below state mean
Top 8% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$10,515
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 145 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 89.7%
Two or More 5.5%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1%
African American 1.4%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Largest group: White at 89.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 19.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 19.2, Sewanee Elementary is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Franklin County, which includes Sewanee Elementary.
$10,515
Per student
-3%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.9%
State 46.9%
Federal 20.2%
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 Sewanee Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Co High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Huntland School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| North Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Clark Memorial School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Decherd Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sewanee Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,144
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 631
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 557
- Students per teacher
- 17.4:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 539
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 436
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
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 (~145 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Sewanee Elementary
How many students attend Sewanee Elementary?
Sewanee Elementary has 145 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sewanee, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sewanee Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Sewanee Elementary is 10.4:1, which is 32% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 34% 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 Sewanee Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Sewanee Elementary is White at 89.7% of enrollment, in Sewanee, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sewanee Elementary?
Sewanee Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher 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).
Is Sewanee Elementary a good school?
Sewanee Elementary earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% 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 Franklin County?
Besides Sewanee Elementary, Franklin County also operates Franklin Co High School (1,144 students), Huntland School (631 students), and North Middle School (557 students). See the Franklin County district page for the complete list.
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