Enrollment
953
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Church Hill, TN
Volunteer High School
Federal NCES profile for Volunteer High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 470174001841
👥 S:T ratio 48
📚 AP courses 30
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 24
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Volunteer High School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Tennessee schools.
- #4 of 5
- public schools in Church Hill · Resource Index
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.9:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 953
- students enrolled
Volunteer High School has class sizes smaller than 76% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Volunteer High School ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Church Hill, TN.
School address
District: Hawkins County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470174001841 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
74.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.9:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Volunteer High School compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Volunteer High School
Volunteer High School is a large high school in Church Hill, Tennessee, enrolling 953 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by student-teacher ratio.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Tennessee, bigger than 90% of state schools at 953 students.
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).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 6 Advanced Placement courses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 21.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 285 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 953 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Hawkins County also operates Cherokee High School (1,002 students) and Church Hill Middle School (741 students) alongside Volunteer High School.
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 Volunteer High School compares
Volunteer High School on the metrics families compare, against Tennessee and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Tennessee | Tennessee avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.9:1 | ▼ 16% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 953 | top 10% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
953
Bigger than 90% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.9:1
students per teacher
- 16% below state mean
Top 24% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
30.4%
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
$11,500
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
221
in-school suspensions + 64 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 23.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 29.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
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 89.4%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6%
Two or More 3.8%
African American 0.7%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 89.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 19.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 19.6, Volunteer High School is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 6
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hawkins County, which includes Volunteer High School.
$11,500
Per student
+6%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.4%
State 49.5%
Federal 21.1%
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 Volunteer High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee High School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Church Hill Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Church Hill Intermediate School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bulls Gap School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Rogersville Middle School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Volunteer High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,002
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 741
- Students per teacher
- 26.5:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 372
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 357
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 334
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
Similar high 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 (~953 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Volunteer High School
How many students attend Volunteer High School?
Volunteer High School has 953 students enrolled. It is a high school in Church Hill, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Volunteer High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Volunteer High School is 12.9:1, 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 Volunteer High School?
The largest demographic group at Volunteer High School is White at 89.4% of enrollment, in Church Hill, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Volunteer High School?
Volunteer High School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Volunteer High School rank among public schools in Church Hill?
By Resource Investment Index, Volunteer High School ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Church Hill, 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 Church Hill on the city page.
Is Volunteer High School a good school?
Volunteer High School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% 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 Hawkins County?
Besides Volunteer High School, Hawkins County also operates Cherokee High School (1,002 students), Church Hill Middle School (741 students), and Church Hill Intermediate School (372 students). See the Hawkins County district page for the complete list.
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