Enrollment
255
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Surgoinsville, TN
Surgoinsville Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Surgoinsville Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 470174000590
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 49
📋 Attendance 63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Surgoinsville Middle School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Tennessee schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.1:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 255
- students enrolled
Surgoinsville Middle School has class sizes smaller than 82% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hawkins County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470174000590 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.1:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Surgoinsville Middle School compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Surgoinsville Middle School
Surgoinsville Middle School is a mid-sized elementary school in Surgoinsville, Tennessee, enrolling 255 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 255 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 20/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 255 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
14.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 21.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Hawkins County also operates Cherokee High School (1,002 students) and Volunteer High School (953 students) alongside Surgoinsville Middle 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 Surgoinsville Middle School compares
Surgoinsville Middle 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 | 12.1:1 | ▼ 21% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 255 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.1:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
255
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.1:1
students per teacher
- 21% below state mean
Top 18% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.9%
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
$11,500
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 255 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
20
in-school suspensions + 28 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 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 89.4%
Hispanic or Latino 6.7%
Two or More 2.0%
African American 1.2%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 89.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 19.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 19.6, Surgoinsville Middle School is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hawkins County, which includes Surgoinsville Middle School.
$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 Surgoinsville Middle School 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 | Similar 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 | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Surgoinsville Middle School'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 (~255 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Surgoinsville Middle School
How many students attend Surgoinsville Middle School?
Surgoinsville Middle School has 255 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Surgoinsville, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Surgoinsville Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Surgoinsville Middle School is 12.1:1, which is 21% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 23% 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 Surgoinsville Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Surgoinsville Middle School is White at 89.4% of enrollment, in Surgoinsville, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Surgoinsville Middle School?
Surgoinsville Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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 Surgoinsville Middle School a good school?
Surgoinsville Middle School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% 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 Hawkins County?
Besides Surgoinsville Middle School, 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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