Enrollment
127
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Sharps Chapel, TN
Sharps Chapel Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Sharps Chapel Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470429001735
👥 S:T ratio 49
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 49
📋 Attendance 71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sharps Chapel Elementary earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Tennessee schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Tennessee schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.7:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 127
- students enrolled
Sharps Chapel Elementary has class sizes smaller than 78% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Union County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470429001735 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.7:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sharps Chapel Elementary compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sharps Chapel Elementary
Sharps Chapel Elementary is a small combined-grade school in Sharps Chapel, Tennessee, enrolling 127 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by student-teacher ratio.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Tennessee schools, with 127 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 6/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 254 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
11.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Union County spends $5,560 per pupil, 49% below the Tennessee average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 25.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Union County also operates Tennessee Virtual Academy (1,867 students) and Tennessee Virtual Junior High School (856 students) alongside Sharps Chapel 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 Sharps Chapel Elementary compares
Sharps Chapel 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 | 12.7:1 | ▼ 17% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 127 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
127
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.7:1
students per teacher
- 17% below state mean
Top 22% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$5,560
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 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 96.9%
Two or More 1.6%
African American 0.8%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8%
Largest group: White at 96.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 6.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 6.1, Sharps Chapel Elementary is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Union County, which includes Sharps Chapel Elementary.
$5,560
Per student
-49%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-66%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.6%
State 56.5%
Federal 25.9%
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 Sharps Chapel Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Virtual Academy | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Tennessee Virtual Junior High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Union County High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| H Maynard Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Maynardville Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sharps Chapel Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,867
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 856
- Students per teacher
- 24.5:1
- Resource Index
- 2/100
- Enrollment
- 806
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 604
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 366
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
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 (~127 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Sharps Chapel Elementary
How many students attend Sharps Chapel Elementary?
Sharps Chapel Elementary has 127 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sharps Chapel, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sharps Chapel Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Sharps Chapel Elementary is 12.7:1, which is 17% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 19% 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 Sharps Chapel Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Sharps Chapel Elementary is White at 96.9% of enrollment, in Sharps Chapel, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sharps Chapel Elementary?
Sharps Chapel Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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 Sharps Chapel Elementary a good school?
Sharps Chapel Elementary earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Tennessee schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Union County?
Besides Sharps Chapel Elementary, Union County also operates Tennessee Virtual Academy (1,867 students), Tennessee Virtual Junior High School (856 students), and Union County High School (806 students). See the Union County district page for the complete list.
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