Tennessee public schools by resource index

Hillsboro Elementary/ Middle School in Franklin scored highest of Tennessee's public schools with 100 or more students on the resource index, 67 of 100: 10.9 students per teacher, 214 students per counselor and 6.3% chronically absent. The index averages staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance; it measures resources, not how well students learn.

Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · schools open in 2024-25 with 100+ students and all 4 factors reported; online, alternative, special-education, pre-K-only and correctional programs left out · method

Resource index, highest Tennessee schoolsHillsboro Elementary/ Middle School 67; Grassy Fork Elementary 67; Beacon College Preparatory 66; Central Elementary 65; Homer Pittard Campus School 65; Cloudland High School 65; Sycamore Elementary School 64; Centerview Elementary 64; Dickson Elementary 63; Yorkville Elementary 63.0255075100Hillsboro Elementary/ Middle School67Grassy Fork Elementary67Beacon College Preparatory66Central Elementary65Homer Pittard Campus School65Cloudland High School65Sycamore Elementary School64Centerview Elementary64Dickson Elementary63Yorkville Elementary63
Resource index, highest Tennessee schoolsHillsboro Elementary/ Middle School 67; Grassy Fork Elementary 67; Beacon College Preparatory 66; Central Elementary 65; Homer Pittard Campus School 65; Cloudland High School 65; Sycamore Elementary School 64; Centerview Elementary 64; Dickson Elementary 63; Yorkville Elementary 63.0255075100Hillsboro Elementary/ Middle School67Grassy Fork Elementary67Beacon College Preparatory66Central Elementary65Homer Pittard Campus School65Cloudland High School65Sycamore Elementary School64Centerview Elementary64Dickson Elementary63Yorkville Elementary63
Resource index, highest Tennessee schoolsHillsboro Elementary/ Middle School 67; Grassy Fork Elementary 67; Beacon College Preparatory 66; Central Elementary 65; Homer Pittard Campus School 65; Cloudland High School 65; Sycamore Elementary School 64; Centerview Elementary 64; Dickson Elementary 63; Yorkville Elementary 63.050100Hillsboro Elementary/ Middle School67Grassy Fork Elementary67Beacon College Preparatory66Central Elementary65Homer Pittard Campus School65Cloudland High School65Sycamore Elementary School64Centerview Elementary64Dickson Elementary63Yorkville Elementary63
Resource index, highest Tennessee schoolsHillsboro Elementary/ Middle School 67; Grassy Fork Elementary 67; Beacon College Preparatory 66; Central Elementary 65; Homer Pittard Campus School 65; Cloudland High School 65; Sycamore Elementary School 64; Centerview Elementary 64; Dickson Elementary 63; Yorkville Elementary 63.050100Hillsboro Elementary/ Middle School67Grassy Fork Elementary67Beacon College Preparatory66Central Elementary65Homer Pittard Campus School65Cloudland High School65Sycamore Elementary School64Centerview Elementary64Dickson Elementary63Yorkville Elementary63

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 50 highest scores, with each factor

SchoolPer teacherPer counselorGiftedChronically absentIndex
Hillsboro Elementary/ Middle School10.9214Yes6.3%67
Grassy Fork Elementary10.8126Yes14.2%67
Beacon College Preparatory11.473No2.4%66
Central Elementary12.2140Yes12.5%65
Homer Pittard Campus School14.7242Yes1.7%65
Cloudland High School11.0253Yes5.6%65
Sycamore Elementary School12.7221Yes7.4%64
Centerview Elementary11.2214Yes10.4%64
Dickson Elementary10.5218Yes13.6%63
Yorkville Elementary11.4208Yes11.9%63
McKenzie High School13.4332Yes0.6%62
Thompson's Station Middle School14.0274Yes6.8%61
Haywood Middle School10.2192Yes19.2%61
Bradford High School15.9296Yes1.7%61
Midway Middle School11.8187Yes16.0%61
The other 35 on the list
SchoolPer teacherPer counselorGiftedChronically absentIndex
Renaissance High School10.683Yes27.5%61
Woodland Middle School16.3321Yes0.6%60
Spring Station Middle School15.3205Yes11.2%60
Sunset Middle School14.5310Yes3.7%60
Farmington Elementary School13.8238Yes10.2%60
Legacy Middle School13.6313Yes5.5%60
Deerfield Elementary School10.8221Yes16.6%60
Highland Elementary10.3133No9.4%60
Brentwood Middle School15.4305Yes5.2%59
Grassland Middle School15.3294Yes5.9%59
Schilling Farms Elementary School12.7270Yes11.4%59
Fairview Middle School12.4272Yes11.5%59
Madison Academic Magnet High School14.4233Yes12.3%59
Smith County High School10.0260Yes16.8%59
Maxine Smith STEAM Academy14.0353Yes2.7%59
Woodmore Elementary12.5240Yes14.3%59
Central Elementary11.5223Yes17.1%59
North Greene Middle School12.5200Yes16.9%59
Oliver Springs Middle11.0179Yes22.1%59
Collierville Elementary School14.6246Yes12.7%58
Crosswind Elementary School13.7343Yes6.4%58
Merrol Hyde Magnet School15.7332Yes2.8%58
Tara Oaks Elementary School14.0314Yes7.3%58
T. W. Hunter Middle School13.6371Yes4.2%58
J. P. Freeman Elementary/Middle16.1300Yes5.5%58
Clay County High School15.0108Yes22.8%58
Rogers Creek Elementary13.8271Yes11.3%58
Vanleer Elementary12.8243Yes14.6%58
West Carroll Elementary School11.9217Yes18.6%58
Selmer Middle School9.4247Yes20.3%58
Lakeland Preparatory School15.8285Yes8.0%57
Mill Creek Middle School16.2340Yes3.9%57
John Colemon Elementary14.6320Yes8.6%57
Fairview High School13.5232Yes17.2%57
University School14.7302Yes8.7%57

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 (students per teacher); CRDC 2021-22 (counselors on CRDC enrollment, gifted program); EDFacts 2022-23 (chronic absenteeism). Index: the mean of the factors reported, each 0 to 100.

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Questions about the resource index

  1. Which Tennessee public schools have the most resources?
    Hillsboro Elementary/ Middle School in Franklin scored 67 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of Tennessee's schools with 100 or more students that report all four of its factors.
  2. How is the resource index calculated?
    It averages up to four factors, each scored 0 to 100: students per teacher (2024-25; 0 at 25 or more), students per counselor (CRDC 2021-22; 0 at 500 or more), a gifted program (CRDC 2021-22; 70 if offered, 30 if not) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2022-23; 0 at 40% or more). It measures resources, not test scores or teaching quality.

Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff · 2024-25

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection Counselors and gifted programs · 2021-22

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