Enrollment
100
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Nashville, TN
Tenn School for Blind
Federal NCES profile for Tenn School for Blind, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470014502138
👥 S:T ratio 86
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 90
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tenn School for Blind earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Tennessee schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Tennessee schools.
- #3 of 49
- schools in Nashville · Resource Index
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 3.4:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 100
- students enrolled
Tenn School for Blind has class sizes smaller than 99% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Tenn School for Blind ranks #3 of 49 schools in Nashville, TN.
School address
District: Tennessee School for Blind · Tennessee
NCES ID 470014502138 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
3.4:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-78% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tenn School for Blind compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tenn School for Blind
Tenn School for Blind is a small combined-grade school in Nashville, Tennessee, enrolling 100 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 3.4:1, Tenn School for Blind is leaner than roughly 99% of Tennessee schools and 78% under the state's 15.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Tennessee schools, with 100 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.
Its student body is led by White (52%) and African American (26%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 64/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 50 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 74.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Nashville's public schools, it stands alongside Valor Flagship Academy (1,402 students): Tenn School for Blind is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (3.4:1 vs 17.3:1).
Tennessee School for Blind operates only this one school, so Tenn School for Blind has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 100 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Tennessee's single-school districts.
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 Tenn School for Blind compares
Tenn School for Blind on the metrics families compare, against Tennessee and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Tennessee | Tennessee avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 3.4:1 | ▼ 78% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 100 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
3.4:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
100
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
3.4:1
students per teacher
- 78% below state mean
Top 1% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
74.0%
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.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 50 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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
White 52.0%
African American 26.0%
Hispanic or Latino 11.0%
Asian 7.0%
Two or More 3.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Largest group: White at 52.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 64.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 64.4, Tenn School for Blind is more mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Similar other schools in Nashville
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Valor Flagship Academy
Standard public school
1,402 students 17.3:1 students per teacher
Martin Luther King Jr School
Standard public school
1,280 students 21.3:1 students per teacher
Lead Southeast
Standard public school
833 students 13:1 students per teacher
Stratford Stem Magnet School
Standard public school
810 students 14.5:1 students per teacher
Harpeth Valley Elementary
Standard public school
803 students 21.1:1 students per teacher
Una Elementary
Standard public school
796 students 16.6:1 students per teacher
Similar other 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.
Similar enrollment (~100 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Tenn School for Blind
How many students attend Tenn School for Blind?
Tenn School for Blind has 100 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Nashville, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tenn School for Blind?
The student-teacher ratio at Tenn School for Blind is 3.4:1, which is 78% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 78% 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 Tenn School for Blind?
The largest demographic group at Tenn School for Blind is White at 52.0% of enrollment, in Nashville, TN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tenn School for Blind?
Tenn School for Blind has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Tenn School for Blind rank among schools in Nashville?
By Resource Investment Index, Tenn School for Blind ranks #3 of 49 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 schools in Nashville on the city page.
Is Tenn School for Blind a good school?
Tenn School for Blind earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Tennessee schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Tennessee schools. 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 Tennessee School for Blind?
None reported; Tennessee School for Blind operates only Tenn School for Blind as a public school district in NCES's records.
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