Enrollment
166
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Trimble, TN
Trimble Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Trimble Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470105000345
👥 S:T ratio 49
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Trimble Elementary earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Tennessee schools.
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.8:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 166
- students enrolled
Trimble Elementary has class sizes smaller than 77% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Dyer County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470105000345 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.8:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Trimble Elementary compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Trimble Elementary
Trimble Elementary is a small combined-grade school in Trimble, Tennessee, enrolling 166 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by student-teacher ratio.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Tennessee schools, with 166 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 20/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 664 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
16.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 17.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Dyer County also operates Dyer County High School (1,052 students) and Fifth Consolidated School (537 students) alongside Trimble 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 Trimble Elementary compares
Trimble 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 | 12.8:1 | ▼ 16% | 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
12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% 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
12.8:1
students per teacher
- 16% below state mean
Top 23% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$10,984
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
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 89.2%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0%
Two or More 4.2%
African American 0.6%
Largest group: White at 89.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 19.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 19.9, Trimble Elementary is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Dyer County, which includes Trimble Elementary.
$10,984
Per student
+1%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 30.6%
State 51.6%
Federal 17.8%
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 Trimble Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dyer County High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Fifth Consolidated School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Newbern Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Northview Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Three Oaks Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Trimble Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,052
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 537
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 527
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 445
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 387
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
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 (~166 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Trimble Elementary
How many students attend Trimble Elementary?
Trimble Elementary has 166 students enrolled. It is a public school in Trimble, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Trimble Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Trimble Elementary is 12.8:1, which is 16% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 18% 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 Trimble Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Trimble Elementary is White at 89.2% of enrollment, in Trimble, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Trimble Elementary?
Trimble Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (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 Trimble Elementary a good school?
Trimble Elementary earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% 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 Dyer County?
Besides Trimble Elementary, Dyer County also operates Dyer County High School (1,052 students), Fifth Consolidated School (537 students), and Newbern Elementary School (527 students). See the Dyer County district page for the complete list.
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