Enrollment
343
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Vonore, TN
Vonore Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Vonore Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470300001203
👥 S:T ratio 35
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Vonore Elementary earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of Tennessee schools.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 16.3:1
- large classes for Tennessee
- 343
- students enrolled
Vonore Elementary has class sizes larger than 70% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Monroe County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470300001203 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.3:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
+7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Vonore Elementary compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Vonore Elementary
Vonore Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Vonore, Tennessee, enrolling 343 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.3:1 puts it in the larger third of Tennessee schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 343 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).
17.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 21.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 3 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Monroe County also operates Sequoyah High School (766 students) and Sweetwater High School (610 students) alongside Vonore 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 Vonore Elementary compares
Vonore 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 | 16.3:1 | ▲ 7% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 343 | top 70% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
343
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
16.3:1
students per teacher
- 7% above state mean
Top 70% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
17.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,307
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
16
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 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 84.3%
Hispanic or Latino 13.1%
Asian 1.2%
Two or More 0.9%
African American 0.6%
Largest group: White at 84.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 27.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 27.2, Vonore Elementary is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Monroe County, which includes Vonore Elementary.
$11,307
Per student
+4%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.4%
State 52.1%
Federal 21.5%
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 Vonore Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sequoyah High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Sweetwater High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Madisonville Primary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Madisonville Intermediate School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Tellico Plains High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Vonore Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 766
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 610
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 529
- Students per teacher
- 16.5:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 475
- Students per teacher
- 17.6:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 435
- Students per teacher
- 17.4:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
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 (~343 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Vonore Elementary
How many students attend Vonore Elementary?
Vonore Elementary has 343 students enrolled. It is a public school in Vonore, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vonore Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Vonore Elementary is 16.3:1, which is 7% higher than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Vonore Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Vonore Elementary is White at 84.3% of enrollment, in Vonore, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Vonore Elementary?
Vonore Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Vonore Elementary a good school?
Vonore Elementary earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% 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 Monroe County?
Besides Vonore Elementary, Monroe County also operates Sequoyah High School (766 students), Sweetwater High School (610 students), and Madisonville Primary (529 students). See the Monroe County district page for the complete list.
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