Enrollment
613
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Spring City, TN
Spring City Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Spring City Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470351001469
👥 S:T ratio 47
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Spring City Elementary earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Tennessee schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Tennessee schools.
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.3:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 613
- students enrolled
Spring City Elementary has class sizes smaller than 70% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Rhea County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470351001469 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
46.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.3:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Spring City Elementary compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Spring City Elementary
Spring City Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Spring City, Tennessee, enrolling 613 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 613 puts it in the larger third of Tennessee schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 13/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 613 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
12.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 22.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Rhea County also operates Rhea County High School (1,332 students) and Rhea Central Elementary (589 students) alongside Spring City 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 Spring City Elementary compares
Spring City 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 | 13.3:1 | ▼ 13% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 613 | top 30% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.3:1
Leaner classes than 64% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
613
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
13.3:1
students per teacher
- 13% below state mean
Top 30% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
12.9%
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
$11,031
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 613 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
27
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.3 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 93.1%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1%
African American 1.6%
Two or More 1.5%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 93.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 13.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 13.2, Spring City Elementary is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rhea County, which includes Spring City Elementary.
$11,031
Per student
+2%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.4%
State 52.4%
Federal 22.2%
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 Spring City Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhea County High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Rhea Central Elementary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Rhea Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Frazier Elementary | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Spring City Middle School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Spring City Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,332
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 589
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 543
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 304
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 291
- Students per teacher
- 18.2:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
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 (~613 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Spring City Elementary
How many students attend Spring City Elementary?
Spring City Elementary has 613 students enrolled. It is a public school in Spring City, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Spring City Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Spring City Elementary is 13.3:1, which is 13% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 15% 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 Spring City Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Spring City Elementary is White at 93.1% of enrollment, in Spring City, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Spring City Elementary?
Spring City Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (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).
Is Spring City Elementary a good school?
Spring City Elementary earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% 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 Rhea County?
Besides Spring City Elementary, Rhea County also operates Rhea County High School (1,332 students), Rhea Central Elementary (589 students), and Rhea Middle School (543 students). See the Rhea County district page for the complete list.
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