High school (grades 9-12) · Erwin, TN

Unicoi Co High School

Federal NCES profile for Unicoi Co High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 470423001723
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👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
59
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Unicoi Co High School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Tennessee schools.

#3 of 6
public schools in Erwin · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
12.2:1
small classes for Tennessee
609
students enrolled

Unicoi Co High School has class sizes smaller than 82% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Unicoi Co High School ranks #3 of 6 public schools in Erwin, TN.

School address

Erwin, TN 37650
District: Unicoi County · Tennessee

NCES ID 470423001723 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-65 students YoY

Unicoi Co High School shrank from 713 students in 2022-23 to 648 in 2023-24 (-9.1%).

Teacher FTE added 50.0 → 51.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-65 students YoY 470423001723 · Erwin, TN High · MID · TRAD

609 enr · 12.2:1 · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Unicoi Co Middle School (432 students)

Unicoi Co High School shrank from 713 students in 2022-23 to 648 in 2023-24 (-9.1%). Teacher FTE added 50.0 → 51.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

Unicoi Co High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Unicoi Co High School reports 609 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Unicoi Co High School compares

Unicoi Co High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.2:1 ▼ 20% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 609 top 31% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
609
Bigger than 73% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
12.2:1
students per teacher - 20% 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
44.0%
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
$11,473
per pupil, district-wide - below Tennessee avg of $11,532
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 203 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
173
in-school suspensions + 41 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 28.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 35.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 11 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 85.4%
Hispanic or Latino 12.3%
Two or More 1.1%
African American 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Asian 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 85.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 25.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 25.5, Unicoi Co High School is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 10
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Unicoi County reports $11,473 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Unicoi Co High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Unicoi Co Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Love Chapel Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Unicoi Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Rock Creek Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Temple Hill Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Unicoi Co High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Unicoi County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~609 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Unicoi Co High School

How many students attend Unicoi Co High School?

Unicoi Co High School has 609 students enrolled. It is a high school in Erwin, TN. CCD year-over-year: 713 (2022-23) → 648 (2023-24), down 65.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Unicoi Co High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Unicoi Co High School is 12.2:1, which is 20% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 22% 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 Unicoi Co High School?

The largest demographic group at Unicoi Co High School is White at 85.4% of enrollment, in Erwin, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Unicoi Co High School?

Unicoi Co High School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Unicoi Co High School rank among public schools in Erwin?

By Resource Investment Index, Unicoi Co High School ranks #3 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.

What other schools are in Unicoi County?

Besides Unicoi Co High School, Unicoi County also operates Unicoi Co Middle School (432 students), Love Chapel Elementary (333 students), and Unicoi Elementary (330 students). See the Unicoi County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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