Enrollment
324
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 470455002383
Watertown Middle School — Watertown, TN
Federal NCES profile for Watertown Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 49/100.
👥 Class size 41
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 35
📋 Attendance 50
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Wilson County · Tennessee
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.7:1
vs 15.6:1 Tennessee avg
-6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Watertown Middle School compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Watertown Middle School reports 324 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 23.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 6% below the Tennessee state mean of 15.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 8% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Counselor coverage works out to roughly 324 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 20.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Wilson County spends $11,283 per pupil district-wide, below the Tennessee average of $12,324 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 43.3% from local sources (property taxes), 43.2% from the state, and 13.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Watertown Middle School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Tennessee state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Tennessee | Tennessee avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.7:1 | ▼ 6% | 15.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Enrollment | 324 | top 27% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Staffing depth
14.7:1
students per teacher
— 6% below state mean
Top 44% in Tennessee — lower ratio than 56% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
20.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,283
per pupil, district-wide
— below Tennessee avg of $12,324
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 324 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
32
in-school suspensions + 28 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 324 Top 27% in Tennessee — larger than 73% of 1,844 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 23.0
Students per teacher 14.7:1 -6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible —
NCES ID 470455002383
Student demographics
White 86.1%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7%
Two or More 3.7%
African American 1.9%
Asian 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 86.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 324:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 20.1%
In-school suspensions 32
Out-of-school suspensions 28
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wilson County, which includes Watertown Middle School.
$11,283
Per student
-8%
vs Tennessee
Avg $12,324
-42%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 43.3%
State 43.2%
Federal 13.5%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,816
- Students per teacher
- 18.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,712
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
- Enrollment
- 1,686
- Students per teacher
- 16.5:1
- Enrollment
- 1,606
- Students per teacher
- 18.9:1
- Enrollment
- 1,383
- Students per teacher
- 19.8:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Watertown Middle School
How many students attend Watertown Middle School?
Watertown Middle School has 324 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Watertown, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Watertown Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Watertown Middle School is 14.7:1, which is 6% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.6:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Watertown Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Watertown Middle School is White at 86.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in Watertown, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Watertown Middle School?
Watertown Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.