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What's one thing Alvin C. York Institute gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
493
High
STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALVIN C. YORK AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE·NCES 470014402133
Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute
701 North Main ST, Jamestown, TN 38556 · (931) 879-8101 · Fentress County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL493 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 53% of Tennessee public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public high schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 145 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 132 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 122 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 94 | 19% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
50.9%
TN avg 40.9% . +15.9pp since 2022
Math
29.3%
TN avg 39.3% . +9.8pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 16 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 10 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.9% | 29.3% |
| 2023-24 | 41.4% | 23.8% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 19.5% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.3% | #154 of 339 ▲ 46 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #95 of 337 ▲ 42 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 493 | #236 of 381 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.1% | #319 of 332 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.4% | #133 of 200 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
493
0 (0%) vs 2020
-25% since 2010-11, when it was 656
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 493 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 477 | 35 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 492 | 36.5 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 493 | 41 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 538 | 45 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 579 | 43 | 13.5:1 | 64% (370) |
| 2010-11 | 656 | 43 | 15.3:1 | 61% (403) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute.
About Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute
Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute is a high school located in Jamestown, Tennessee, in Fentress County. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 493 students. For comparison, high schools in Tennessee average about 754 students.
In federal data, the district for Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute is the school itself.
White students are the large majority at Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute, with 95% of enrollment. The White share in Fentress County as a whole is similar, at about 95%. By the diversity index, Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute comes in at 9%.
The allk12 Grade for Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute is B-. Compared with Tennessee public high schools, the school scored higher than 53% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Census Bureau estimates for Fentress County show that median household income is about $51,149, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 7 public schools operate in Fentress County, serving about 2,722 students.
Nearest public school: Pine Haven Elementary, about 0.4 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: 2.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 493 in 2020-21, 493 in 2024-25.
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Fentress County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,309
Census ACS
Median income
$51,149
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,722 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jamestown
- Pine Haven ElementaryElementary · 567 students
- York ElementaryElementary · 467 students
Nearby schools
- Pine Haven Elementary0.4 mi · 567
- York Elementary1.4 mi · 467
- Fentress Co Adult High School5.5 mi · 4
- Allardt Elementary5.6 mi · 399
- South Fentress Elementary School14.1 mi · 561
- Pickett Co High School14.2 mi · 190
Frequently asked questions
About Alvin C. York Agricultural InstituteHow many students attend Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute?
Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute enrolls approximately 493 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute serve?
Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute serves grades 09-12.
How diverse is Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute?
Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute reports a student body of 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute in?
Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute is part of Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute.
What city is Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute in?
Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute is located in Jamestown, TN.
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