Enrollment
129
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Austin, TX
Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Federal NCES profile for Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480025209536
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.
- #21 of 162
- schools in Austin · Resource Index
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 77.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 129
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired ranks #21 of 162 schools in Austin, TX.
School address
District: Texas Sch for the Blind & Visually Impaired · Texas
NCES ID 480025209536 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
77.2%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+25% vs state
What stands out at Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Austin, Texas, enrolling 129 students.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 77.2% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 129 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 277 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #146.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (46%) and White (35%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 65/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 129 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Texas Sch for the Blind & Visually Impaired operates only this one school, so Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 129 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Texas'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 Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired compares
Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 77.2% | ▲ 25% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 129 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
129
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
77.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 25% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 129 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 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
Hispanic or Latino 45.7%
White 34.9%
African American 12.4%
Asian 3.9%
Two or More 2.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 45.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 65.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 65.2, Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
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Frequently asked questions about Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
How many students attend Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired?
Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired has 129 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Austin, TX.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired?
77.2% of students at Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired?
The largest demographic group at Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired is Hispanic or Latino at 45.7% of enrollment, in Austin, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired?
Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired rank among schools in Austin?
By Resource Investment Index, Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired ranks #21 of 162 schools in Austin, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Austin on the city page.
Is Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired a good school?
Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas 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 Texas Sch for the Blind & Visually Impaired?
None reported; Texas Sch for the Blind & Visually Impaired operates only Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired as a public school district in NCES's records.
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