Enrollment
32
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Somerville, TN
Wilder Youth Development Center
Federal NCES profile for Wilder Youth Development Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 86/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470015602640
👥 S:T ratio 86
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wilder Youth Development Center earns 86/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Tennessee schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Tennessee.
- #1 of 4
- public schools in Somerville · Resource Index
- 86
- Resource Index · Higher
- 3.6:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 32
- students enrolled
Wilder Youth Development Center has class sizes smaller than 99% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Wilder Youth Development Center ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Somerville, TN.
School address
NCES ID 470015602640 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
3.6:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-76% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wilder Youth Development Center compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wilder Youth Development Center
Wilder Youth Development Center is a small combined-grade school in Somerville, Tennessee, enrolling 32 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 3.6:1, Wilder Youth Development Center is leaner than roughly 99% of Tennessee schools and 76% under the state's 15.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of Tennessee schools, with 32 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 100% of the 1,838 Tennessee schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by African American (47%) and White (44%) (diversity index 58/100).
Among Somerville's public schools, it stands alongside Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School (491 students): Wilder Youth Development Center is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (3.6:1 vs 15.8:1).
Department of Children's Services Education Division operates only this one school, so Wilder Youth Development Center has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 32 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Tennessee's single-school districts.
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 Wilder Youth Development Center compares
Wilder Youth Development Center on the metrics families compare, against Tennessee and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Tennessee | Tennessee avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 3.6:1 | ▼ 76% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 32 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
3.6:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
32
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
3.6:1
students per teacher
- 76% below state mean
Top 1% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
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
African American 46.9%
White 43.8%
Two or More 9.4%
Largest group: African American at 46.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 57.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 57.9, Wilder Youth Development Center is more mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Similar other schools in Somerville
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~32 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Wilder Youth Development Center
How many students attend Wilder Youth Development Center?
Wilder Youth Development Center has 32 students enrolled. It is a public school in Somerville, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wilder Youth Development Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Wilder Youth Development Center is 3.6:1, which is 76% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 77% 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 Wilder Youth Development Center?
The largest demographic group at Wilder Youth Development Center is African American at 46.9% of enrollment, in Somerville, TN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wilder Youth Development Center?
Wilder Youth Development Center has a Resource Investment Index of 86/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Wilder Youth Development Center rank among public schools in Somerville?
By Resource Investment Index, Wilder Youth Development Center ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Somerville, 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 Somerville on the city page.
Is Wilder Youth Development Center a good school?
Wilder Youth Development Center earns 86/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Tennessee schools. It is also one of the smallest 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 Department of Children's Services Education Division?
None reported; Department of Children's Services Education Division operates only Wilder Youth Development Center as a public school district in NCES's records.
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