Johnson Alternative Learning Center

Johnson Alternative Learning Center is a tiny high school in Nashville, Tennessee, operated by Davidson County. The school instructs 74 students in grades 5 through 12. By comparison, Tennessee's public schools average about 754 students each, so Johnson Alternative Learning Center sits 90% below that benchmark.

Davidson County comprises 160 schools with combined enrollment of 81,532 students; Johnson Alternative Learning Center is among them.

In terms of who attends, Johnson Alternative Learning Center lists that 54% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 31% Hispanic, 8% White, 7% multiracial. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 25%.

In the area at large, census data for Davidson County shows median household earnings sit near $77,853, roughly 48% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Davidson County runs 177 public schools (combined enrollment of about 86,005 students), of which Johnson Alternative Learning Center is one.

LEAD Cameron is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Johnson Alternative Learning Center.

Johnson Alternative Learning Center operates from a metropolitan location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 29%: 104 students in 2018 compared to 74 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 67% to 54% across the same window.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.