Enrollment
185
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Crawford, TN
Wilson Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Wilson Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470333001425
👥 S:T ratio 51
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 63
📋 Attendance 51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wilson Elementary earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Tennessee schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Tennessee schools.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.3:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 185
- students enrolled
Wilson Elementary has class sizes smaller than 81% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Overton County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470333001425 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.3:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wilson Elementary compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wilson Elementary
Wilson Elementary is a small combined-grade school in Crawford, Tennessee, enrolling 185 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 185 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 (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 7/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 185 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 21.3% 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 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Overton County also operates Livingston Academy (773 students) and Rickman Elementary (707 students) alongside Wilson 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 Wilson Elementary compares
Wilson 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 | 12.3:1 | ▼ 20% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 185 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
185
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.3:1
students per teacher
- 20% below state mean
Top 19% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$9,476
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 185 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 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 96.2%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2%
Two or More 1.6%
Largest group: White at 96.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.4, Wilson Elementary is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Overton County, which includes Wilson Elementary.
$9,476
Per student
-12%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-43%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.5%
State 57.2%
Federal 21.3%
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 Wilson Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston Academy | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Rickman Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Allons Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| A H Roberts Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hilham Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wilson Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 773
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 707
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 378
- Students per teacher
- 17.2:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 344
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 300
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
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 (~185 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Wilson Elementary
How many students attend Wilson Elementary?
Wilson Elementary has 185 students enrolled. It is a public school in Crawford, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wilson Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Wilson Elementary is 12.3:1, which is 20% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 22% 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 Wilson Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Wilson Elementary is White at 96.2% of enrollment, in Crawford, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wilson Elementary?
Wilson Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Wilson Elementary a good school?
Wilson Elementary earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Tennessee schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Overton County?
Besides Wilson Elementary, Overton County also operates Livingston Academy (773 students), Rickman Elementary (707 students), and Allons Elementary (378 students). See the Overton County district page for the complete list.
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