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 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 470318000592
0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 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 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median.

#9 of 21
high schools in Nashville · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
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

Enrollment

432

Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

31.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.9:1

vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg

-9% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How East Nashville Magnet High School compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at East Nashville Magnet High School

East Nashville Magnet High School is a mid-sized high school in Nashville, Tennessee, enrolling 432 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by student-teacher ratio.

With 432 students, its enrollment sits close to the Tennessee median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.

Its student body is predominantly African American (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 2 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 216 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 64.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Davidson County spends $15,421 per pupil, 42% above the Tennessee average, a better-resourced district than most.

Discipline events run high: 168 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 432 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 32 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Nashville's high schools, it stands alongside John Overton High (1,942 students): East Nashville Magnet High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.9:1 vs 17:1).

Davidson County also operates Antioch High School (2,212 students) and Cane Ridge High School (1,982 students) alongside East Nashville Magnet High School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How East Nashville Magnet High School compares

East Nashville Magnet High School on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)

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
$15,421
per pupil, district-wide - above Tennessee avg of $10,822
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
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.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

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

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Davidson County, which includes East Nashville Magnet High School.

$15,421
Per student
+42%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 58.7%
State 26.4%
Federal 14.9%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

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.

Similar high schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Tennessee, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on East Nashville Magnet High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

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.

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 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.

Is East Nashville Magnet High School a good school?

East Nashville Magnet High School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

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 2021-22) · 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.

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

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