Enrollment
96
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Erwin, TN
Temple Hill Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Temple Hill Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470423001722
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Temple Hill Elementary earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Tennessee schools.
- #1 of 6
- public schools in Erwin · Resource Index
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.7:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 96
- students enrolled
Temple Hill Elementary has class sizes smaller than 90% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Temple Hill Elementary ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Erwin, TN.
School address
District: Unicoi County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470423001722 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.7:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-30% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Temple Hill Elementary compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Temple Hill Elementary
Temple Hill Elementary is a small combined-grade school in Erwin, Tennessee, enrolling 96 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.7:1, Temple Hill Elementary is leaner than roughly 90% of Tennessee schools and 30% under the state's 15.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Tennessee schools, with 96 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 18/100).
17.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 21.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Erwin's public schools, it stands alongside Unicoi Community Learning Center (84 students): Temple Hill Elementary is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.7:1 vs 28:1).
Unicoi County also operates Unicoi Co High School (609 students) and Unicoi Co Middle School (432 students) alongside Temple Hill 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 Temple Hill Elementary compares
Temple Hill 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 | 10.7:1 | ▼ 30% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 96 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
96
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.7:1
students per teacher
- 30% below state mean
Top 10% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,252
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 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 90.6%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.1%
Two or More 2.1%
Largest group: White at 90.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 17.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 17.6, Temple Hill Elementary is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Unicoi County, which includes Temple Hill Elementary.
$11,252
Per student
+4%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.8%
State 53.5%
Federal 21.7%
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 Temple Hill Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unicoi Co High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Unicoi Co Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Love Chapel Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Unicoi Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Rock Creek Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Temple Hill Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 609
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 432
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 333
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 330
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 190
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
Similar other schools in Erwin
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~96 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Temple Hill Elementary
How many students attend Temple Hill Elementary?
Temple Hill Elementary has 96 students enrolled. It is a public school in Erwin, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Temple Hill Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Temple Hill Elementary is 10.7:1, which is 30% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 32% 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 Temple Hill Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Temple Hill Elementary is White at 90.6% of enrollment, in Erwin, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Temple Hill Elementary?
Temple Hill Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Temple Hill Elementary rank among public schools in Erwin?
By Resource Investment Index, Temple Hill Elementary ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Erwin, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Erwin on the city page.
Is Temple Hill Elementary a good school?
Temple Hill Elementary earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% 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 Unicoi County?
Besides Temple Hill Elementary, Unicoi County also operates Unicoi Co High School (609 students), Unicoi Co Middle School (432 students), and Love Chapel Elementary (333 students). See the Unicoi County district page for the complete list.
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