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

Warren County High School

Federal NCES profile for Warren 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 470435001749
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
📚 AP courses
60
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
16
📋 Attendance
15
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Warren County High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median. It is also one of the largest schools in Tennessee.

#9 of 10
public schools in Mcminnville · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
15.6:1
students per teacher
1,689
students enrolled

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

By Resource Investment Index, Warren County High School ranks #9 of 10 public schools in Mcminnville, TN.

School address

Enrollment

1,689

Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

108.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.6:1

vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg

+2% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Warren County High School compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Warren County High School

Warren County High School is a large high school in Mcminnville, Tennessee, enrolling 1,689 students.

At 15.6:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Tennessee median, within a few percentage points of the 15.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Tennessee, bigger than 98% of state schools at 1,689 students.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.

Its student body is led by White (70%) and Hispanic or Latino (21%) (diversity index 47/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 12 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 422 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 27.4% 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 32 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Warren County also operates Warren County Middle School (807 students) and Hickory Creek School (603 students) alongside Warren County 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 Warren County High School compares

Warren County 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 15.6:1 ▲ 2% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,689 top 2% - -

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

15.6:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,689
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
15.6:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 60% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 40% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
34.0%
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
$10,100
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 422 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 32 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 69.6%
Hispanic or Latino 20.8%
Two or More 5.6%
African American 2.6%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 69.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.8, Warren County High School is more mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 12
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Warren County, which includes Warren County High School.

$10,100
Per student
-7%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-39%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.1%
State 48.5%
Federal 27.4%

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 Warren County High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Warren County Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Hickory Creek School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Centertown Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Bobby Ray Memorial Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
West Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Warren County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Warren County High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Warren County High School

How many students attend Warren County High School?

Warren County High School has 1,689 students enrolled. It is a high school in Mcminnville, TN.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Warren County High School is 15.6:1, which is 2% higher than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Warren County High School?

The largest demographic group at Warren County High School is White at 69.6% of enrollment, in Mcminnville, TN.

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

Warren County High School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Warren County High School rank among public schools in Mcminnville?

By Resource Investment Index, Warren County High School ranks #9 of 10 public schools in Mcminnville, 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 Mcminnville on the city page.

Is Warren County High School a good school?

Warren County High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median. It is also one of the largest schools in Tennessee. 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 Warren County?

Besides Warren County High School, Warren County also operates Warren County Middle School (807 students), Hickory Creek School (603 students), and Centertown Elementary (566 students). See the Warren County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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

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