Tennessee School for Blind operates 1 public schools serving 127 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 100 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Davidson County County.
a 50:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 74.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 52.0% White, 26.0% African American, 11.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Tenn School for Blind accounts for 100.0% of all Tennessee School for Blind student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Tennessee School for Blind-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Tennessee School for Blind student-counselor ratio is 50:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Tennessee School for Blind chronic absenteeism rate is 74.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Tennessee School for Blind?
Tennessee School for Blind has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 127 students.
What is the average rent near Tennessee School for Blind?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Davidson County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Tennessee School for Blind?
Tennessee School for Blind students are 52.0% White, 26.0% African American, 11.0% Hispanic or Latino, 7.0% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.