Enrollment
166
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Bulls Gap, TN
St Clair Elementary
Federal NCES profile for St Clair Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 470174000588
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 67
📋 Attendance 47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
St Clair Elementary earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Tennessee schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Tennessee schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.1:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 166
- students enrolled
St Clair Elementary has class sizes smaller than 89% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hawkins County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470174000588 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.1:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-27% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How St Clair Elementary compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at St Clair Elementary
St Clair Elementary is a small elementary school in Bulls Gap, Tennessee, enrolling 166 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.1:1, St Clair Elementary is leaner than roughly 89% of Tennessee schools and 27% under the state's 15.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Tennessee schools, with 166 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper 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 coverage is strong, about 166 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 21.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Hawkins County also operates Cherokee High School (1,002 students) and Volunteer High School (953 students) alongside St Clair 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 St Clair Elementary compares
St Clair 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 | 11.1:1 | ▼ 27% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 166 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.1:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
166
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.1:1
students per teacher
- 27% below state mean
Top 11% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,500
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 166 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.8 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 93.4%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2%
Two or More 2.4%
Largest group: White at 93.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.5, St Clair Elementary is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hawkins County, which includes St Clair Elementary.
$11,500
Per student
+6%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.4%
State 49.5%
Federal 21.1%
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 St Clair Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Volunteer High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Church Hill Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Church Hill Intermediate School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bulls Gap School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to St Clair Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,002
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 953
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 741
- Students per teacher
- 26.5:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 372
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 357
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
Similar elementary 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 (~166 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about St Clair Elementary
How many students attend St Clair Elementary?
St Clair Elementary has 166 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bulls Gap, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at St Clair Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at St Clair Elementary is 11.1:1, which is 27% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 29% 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 St Clair Elementary?
The largest demographic group at St Clair Elementary is White at 93.4% of enrollment, in Bulls Gap, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for St Clair Elementary?
St Clair 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 St Clair Elementary a good school?
St Clair Elementary earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% 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 Hawkins County?
Besides St Clair Elementary, Hawkins County also operates Cherokee High School (1,002 students), Volunteer High School (953 students), and Church Hill Middle School (741 students). See the Hawkins County district page for the complete list.
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