Middle school (grades 6-8) · Friendsville, TN

Union Grove Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Union Grove Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 470030001652
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👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
91
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Union Grove Middle School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median.

#2 of 3
public schools in Friendsville · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
16:1
students per teacher
623
students enrolled

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

By Resource Investment Index, Union Grove Middle School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Friendsville, TN.

School address

Friendsville, TN 37737
District: Blount County · Tennessee

NCES ID 470030001652 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+25 students YoY

Union Grove Middle School held near 636 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+25 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 39.7 → 29.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+25 students YoY 470030001652 · Friendsville, TN Middle · MID · TRAD

623 enr · 16:1 · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: William Blount High School (1,478 students)

Union Grove Middle School held near 636 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+25 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 39.7 → 29.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

Union Grove Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Union Grove Middle School reports 623 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 Grove Middle School compares

Union Grove Middle 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 16:1 ▲ 5% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 623 top 29% - -

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

16:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
623
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
16:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 66% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
3.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$12,370
per pupil, district-wide - above 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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 623 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
151
in-school suspensions + 116 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 24.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 42.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 81.5%
Hispanic or Latino 11.2%
Two or More 4.7%
African American 1.8%
Asian 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 81.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.1, Union Grove Middle School is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Blount County reports $12,370 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Union Grove Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
William Blount High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Heritage High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Eagleton College and Career Academy Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Heritage Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Mary Blount Elementary Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Blount County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle 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 (~623 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16:1)

Frequently asked questions about Union Grove Middle School

How many students attend Union Grove Middle School?

Union Grove Middle School has 623 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Friendsville, TN. CCD year-over-year: 611 (2022-23) → 636 (2023-24), nearly flat (+25).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Union Grove Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Union Grove Middle School is 16:1, which is 5% higher than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 2% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Union Grove Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Union Grove Middle School is White at 81.5% of enrollment, in Friendsville, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Union Grove Middle School?

Union Grove Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher 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 Grove Middle School rank among public schools in Friendsville?

By Resource Investment Index, Union Grove Middle School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Friendsville, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Blount County?

Besides Union Grove Middle School, Blount County also operates William Blount High School (1,478 students), Heritage High School (911 students), and Eagleton College and Career Academy (886 students). See the Blount 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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