High school (grades 9-12) · Nashville, TN

East Nashville Magnet High School

Federal NCES profile for East Nashville Magnet High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 470318000592
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
57
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

East Nashville Magnet High School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median.

#9 of 21
high schools in Nashville · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
13.9:1
students per teacher
432
students enrolled

East Nashville Magnet High School has class sizes near the Tennessee median. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, East Nashville Magnet High School ranks #9 of 21 high schools in Nashville, TN.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-65 students YoY

East Nashville Magnet High School shrank from 612 students in 2022-23 to 547 in 2023-24 (-10.6%).

Teacher FTE added 31.4 → 35.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-65 students YoY 470318000592 · Nashville, TN High · SMALL · TRAD

432 enr · 13.9:1 · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: Antioch High School (2,212 students)

East Nashville Magnet High School shrank from 612 students in 2022-23 to 547 in 2023-24 (-10.6%). Teacher FTE added 31.4 → 35.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

East Nashville Magnet High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows East Nashville Magnet High School reports 432 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How East Nashville Magnet High School compares

East Nashville Magnet High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.9:1 ▼ 9% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 432 top 55% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.9:1
Leaner classes than 58% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
432
Bigger than 52% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
13.9:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 36% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
64.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,808
per pupil, district-wide - above Tennessee avg of $11,532
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 216 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 168 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 38.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 32 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 91.4%
White 2.8%
Two or More 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 91.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 16.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 16.2, East Nashville Magnet High School is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 2

District finance for Davidson County reports $17,808 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How East Nashville Magnet High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Antioch High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Cane Ridge High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
John Overton High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Mcgavock High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Hunters Lane High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to East Nashville Magnet High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Davidson County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Nashville

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about East Nashville Magnet High School

How many students attend East Nashville Magnet High School?

East Nashville Magnet High School has 432 students enrolled. It is a high school in Nashville, TN. CCD year-over-year: 612 (2022-23) → 547 (2023-24), down 65.

What is the student-teacher ratio at East Nashville Magnet High School?

The student-teacher ratio at East Nashville Magnet High School is 13.9:1, which is 9% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of East Nashville Magnet High School?

The largest demographic group at East Nashville Magnet High School is African American at 91.4% of enrollment, in Nashville, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for East Nashville Magnet High School?

East Nashville Magnet High School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does East Nashville Magnet High School rank among high schools in Nashville?

By Resource Investment Index, East Nashville Magnet High School ranks #9 of 21 high schools in Nashville, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Nashville on the city page.

What other schools are in Davidson County?

Besides East Nashville Magnet High School, Davidson County also operates Antioch High School (2,212 students), Cane Ridge High School (1,982 students), and John Overton High (1,942 students). See the Davidson County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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