High school (grades 9-12) · Murfreesboro, TN

Siegel High School

Federal NCES profile for Siegel High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 470369002038
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
📚 AP courses
90
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
5
📋 Attendance
57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Siegel High School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median. It is also one of the largest schools in Tennessee.

#3 of 5
high schools in Murfreesboro · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
15.9:1
students per teacher
1,910
students enrolled

Siegel High School has class sizes near the Tennessee median. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Siegel High School ranks #3 of 5 high schools in Murfreesboro, TN.

Enrollment

1,910

Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

120.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.9:1

vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg

+4% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Siegel High School compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians

Slightly above 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 Siegel High School

Siegel High School is a large high school in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, enrolling 1,910 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.9:1 puts it in the larger third of Tennessee schools by student-teacher ratio.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Tennessee, bigger than 99% of state schools at 1,910 students.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.

Its student body is led by White (61%) and African American (16%) (diversity index 57/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 18 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 478 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

17.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 30 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Murfreesboro's high schools, it stands alongside Blackman High School (2,301 students): Siegel High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15.9:1 vs 18.6:1).

Rutherford County also operates Stewarts Creek High School (2,474 students) and Blackman High School (2,301 students) alongside Siegel High 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 Siegel High School compares

Siegel High 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 15.9:1 ▲ 4% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,910 top 1% - -

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

15.9:1
Leaner classes than 39% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,910
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
15.9:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 64% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
17.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$10,141
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 478 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
105
in-school suspensions + 75 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 30 expulsions.

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 61.4%
African American 16.4%
Hispanic or Latino 14.6%
Two or More 4.7%
Asian 2.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 61.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.2, Siegel High School is more mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 18
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rutherford County, which includes Siegel High School.

$10,141
Per student
-6%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-39%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 41.9%
State 45.4%
Federal 12.7%

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 Siegel High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Stewarts Creek High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Blackman High School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Riverdale High School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Smyrna High School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Rockvale High School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Rutherford County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Murfreesboro

4 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Similar high 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 Siegel High 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 Siegel High School

How many students attend Siegel High School?

Siegel High School has 1,910 students enrolled. It is a high school in Murfreesboro, TN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Siegel High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Siegel High School is 15.9:1, which is 4% higher than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Siegel High School?

The largest demographic group at Siegel High School is White at 61.4% of enrollment, in Murfreesboro, TN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Siegel High School?

Siegel High School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Siegel High School rank among high schools in Murfreesboro?

By Resource Investment Index, Siegel High School ranks #3 of 5 high schools in Murfreesboro, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Murfreesboro on the city page.

Is Siegel High School a good school?

Siegel High School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median. It is also one of the largest 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 Rutherford County?

Besides Siegel High School, Rutherford County also operates Stewarts Creek High School (2,474 students), Blackman High School (2,301 students), and Riverdale High School (2,275 students). See the Rutherford 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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