High school (grades 9-12) · Maynardville, TN

Union County High School

Federal NCES profile for Union County High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 470429000870
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👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
60
📋 Attendance
27
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Union County High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median.

#6 of 7
public schools in Maynardville · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
14.1:1
students per teacher
806
students enrolled

Union County High School has class sizes near the Tennessee median. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Union County High School ranks #6 of 7 public schools in Maynardville, TN.

School address

Maynardville, TN 37807
District: Union County · Tennessee

NCES ID 470429000870 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-21 students YoY

Union County High School held near 798 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-21 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 57.8 → 44.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-21 students YoY 470429000870 · Maynardville, TN High · MID · TRAD

806 enr · 14.1:1 · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Tennessee Virtual Academy (1,867 students)

Union County High School held near 798 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-21 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 57.8 → 44.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

Union County High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Union County High School reports 806 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 Union County High School compares

Union County High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.1:1 ▼ 8% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 806 top 16% - -

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

14.1:1
Leaner classes than 56% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
806
Bigger than 86% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
14.1:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 39% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 61% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
29.4%
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
$9,219
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 202 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
146
in-school suspensions + 88 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 18.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 29.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 91.9%
Hispanic or Latino 5.0%
Two or More 1.9%
African American 0.9%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 91.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 15.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 15.2, Union County High School is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Union County reports $9,219 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Union County High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Tennessee Virtual Academy Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Tennessee Virtual Junior High School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
H Maynard Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Maynardville Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Luttrell Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Union 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 (~806 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Union County High School

How many students attend Union County High School?

Union County High School has 806 students enrolled. It is a high school in Maynardville, TN. CCD year-over-year: 819 (2022-23) → 798 (2023-24), nearly flat (-21).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Union County High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Union County High School is 14.1:1, which is 8% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 10% 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 Union County High School?

The largest demographic group at Union County High School is White at 91.9% of enrollment, in Maynardville, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Union County High School?

Union County High School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (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 Union County High School rank among public schools in Maynardville?

By Resource Investment Index, Union County High School ranks #6 of 7 public schools in Maynardville, 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 Maynardville on the city page.

What other schools are in Union County?

Besides Union County High School, Union County also operates Tennessee Virtual Academy (1,867 students), Tennessee Virtual Junior High School (856 students), and H Maynard Middle School (604 students). See the Union 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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