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

White County High School

Federal NCES profile for White County High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 470450001798
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👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
49
📋 Attendance
52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

White County High School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median.

#2 of 7
public schools in Sparta · Resource Index
54
Resource Index · Higher
13.7:1
students per teacher
1,014
students enrolled

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

By Resource Investment Index, White County High School ranks #2 of 7 public schools in Sparta, TN.

School address

Sparta, TN 38583
District: White County · Tennessee

NCES ID 470450001798 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-36 students YoY

White County High School held near 1,067 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-36 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 74.1 → 75.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-36 students YoY 470450001798 · Sparta, TN High · MID · TRAD

1,014 enr · 13.7:1 · RII 54

Nearest enrollment peer: White Co Middle School (827 students)

White County High School held near 1,067 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-36 headcount). Teacher FTE added 74.1 → 75.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

White County High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows White County High School reports 1,014 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 White County High School compares

White County High 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 13.7:1 ▼ 10% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,014 top 8% - -

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

13.7:1
Leaner classes than 60% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,014
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
13.7:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 34% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
19.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$10,161
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 254 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
196
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 19.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 89.3%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6%
African American 3.0%
Two or More 2.9%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 89.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 19.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 19.9, White County High School is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 6
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for White County reports $10,161 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How White County High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
White Co Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Woodland Park Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Findlay Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Doyle Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Northfield Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

White County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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 (~1,014 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about White County High School

How many students attend White County High School?

White County High School has 1,014 students enrolled. It is a high school in Sparta, TN. CCD year-over-year: 1,103 (2022-23) → 1,067 (2023-24), nearly flat (-36).

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

The student-teacher ratio at White County High School is 13.7:1, which is 10% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 13% 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 White County High School?

The largest demographic group at White County High School is White at 89.3% of enrollment, in Sparta, TN.

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

White County High School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (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 White County High School rank among public schools in Sparta?

By Resource Investment Index, White County High School ranks #2 of 7 public schools in Sparta, 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 Sparta on the city page.

What other schools are in White County?

Besides White County High School, White County also operates White Co Middle School (827 students), Woodland Park Elementary (509 students), and Findlay Elementary (413 students). See the White 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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