West Tennessee School for the Deaf operates 1 public schools serving 28 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 33 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Madison County County.
a 36.3:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 39.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.6% White, 30.3% African American, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
West Tennessee School for the Deaf accounts for 100.0% of all West Tennessee School for the Deaf student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means West Tennessee School for the Deaf-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.
West Tennessee School for the Deaf student-counselor ratio is 36:1 — 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.
West Tennessee School for the Deaf chronic absenteeism rate is 39.4% — 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 West Tennessee School for the Deaf?
West Tennessee School for the Deaf has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 28 students.
What is the average rent near West Tennessee School for the Deaf?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Madison County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of West Tennessee School for the Deaf?
West Tennessee School for the Deaf students are 60.6% White, 30.3% African American, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.