Enrollment
89
Elementary
DISTRICT 333 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARTER COUNTY·NCES 470051000161
Little Milligan
4226 Hwy 321, Butler, TN 37640 · (423)768-4400 · Carter County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL89 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 13 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 11 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 12 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (13) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (12).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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.
Test scores
TCAP 2023-24 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
71.0%
TN avg 39.0% . +34.6pp since 2022
Math
51.6%
TN avg 37.2% . +16.8pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 39 and 37. Reading and writing scores are up about 35 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 17 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 71.0% | 51.6% |
| 2022-23 | 36.4% | 34.8% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Little Milligan ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Carter County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 89 | #1,024 of 1,044 | #11 of 11 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
89
-62 (-41%) vs 2017
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 146
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 13.7:1
% White
92%
was 96%
% Hispanic
3%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 89 | 7.8 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 119 | 9.8 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 141 | 10 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 151 | 11 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 150 | 9 | 16.7:1 | 84% (126) |
| 2010-11 | 149 | 9 | 16.6:1 | 84% (125) |
| 2000-01 | 144 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 146 | 10 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Little Milligan.
Since 2017-18: students down 41% (151 to 89); teachers down 30% (11 to 7.8).
About Little Milligan
In Butler, Tennessee, Little Milligan is a small elementary school. Enrollment is 89 students in 2023-24, and the school serves pre-K through 5. Against the 470-student average for elementary schools in Tennessee, enrollment here is 81% lower.
Carter County counts 4,539 students in its 15 schools, and Little Milligan is one of them.
Most students at Little Milligan are White: 92% of enrollment. The remaining students are 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. For comparison, Carter County is about 94% White. By the diversity index, Little Milligan comes in at 15%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1 at Little Milligan, with 7.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 19.7:1 average for elementary schools in Tennessee is higher than this school's figure.
Census estimates describe Carter County this way: median household income is about $50,135, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Federal data list 21 public schools in Carter County, with a combined enrollment of about 7,217.
Carter County Online Academy is located about 7.6 miles from Little Milligan. Within ten miles are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Little Milligan as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment records show 151 in 2017-18 and 89 in 2023-24. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable. The school's ratio fell from 13.7:1 to 11.5:1 between 2017-18 and 2023-24.
Discussions about Little Milligan may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Carter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
56,712
Census ACS
Median income
$50,135
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
7,217 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Carter County
- Hampton ElementaryElementary · 662 students
- Happy Valley ElementaryElementary · 506 students
- Hunter ElementaryElementary · 498 students
- Happy Valley High SchoolHigh · 449 students
- Hampton High SchoolHigh · 368 students
- Happy Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 354 students
Nearby schools
- Carter County Online Academy7.6 mi · 123
- Carter County Alternative School7.6 mi · 61
- Unaka Elementary7.6 mi · 194
- Hampton Elementary8.4 mi · 662
- Unaka High School8.5 mi · 284
- Cloudland Elementary School8.6 mi · 262
Frequently asked questions
About Little MilliganHow many students attend Little Milligan?
Little Milligan enrolls approximately 89 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Little Milligan serve?
Little Milligan serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Little Milligan have?
Little Milligan employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Little Milligan?
Student demographics at Little Milligan are roughly 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Little Milligan in?
Little Milligan is part of Carter County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.