Enrollment
309
High
DISTRICT 766 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIDSON COUNTY·NCES 470318002125
W. A. Bass Adult Program
5300 Delaware AVE, Nashville, TN 37209 · (615) 298-8053 · Davidson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL309 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 64 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 20 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 111 | 36% |
| Grade 12 | 114 | 37% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Where W. A. Bass Adult Program ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Davidson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 309 | #310 of 381 | #25 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.8% | #38 of 332 | #10 of 26 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
309
+59 (+24%) vs 2020
+121% since 2010-11, when it was 140
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 309 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 283 | 4 | 70.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 280 | 2 | 140.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 250 | 1 | 250.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 284 | 3 | 94.7:1 | 55% (156) |
| 2010-11 | 140 | 4 | 35.0:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for W. A. Bass Adult Program.
About W. A. Bass Adult Program
W. A. Bass Adult Program is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in Nashville, Tennessee. Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 309 students. Against the 754-student average for high schools in Tennessee, enrollment here is 59% lower.
W. A. Bass Adult Program is one school in a 160-school district, Davidson County, which enrolls 81,532 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at W. A. Bass Adult Program. The largest is Black students, at 48%. Smaller groups are 33% Hispanic, 16% White, and 2% Asian. For comparison, the population of Davidson County is roughly 25% Black. W. A. Bass Adult Program's diversity index is 64%, against a US figure of 70%.
Davidson County census figures show that the median household income is $77,853, roughly 48% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 177 public schools in Davidson County, enrolling about 86,005 students in all.
The closest public school to W. A. Bass Adult Program is W.A. Bass Alternative Learning Center, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 59 more students in 2024-25.
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Davidson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
715,388
Census ACS
Median income
$77,853
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
177
86,005 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- W.A. Bass Alternative Learning Center0.0 mi · 68
- Transitions at Bass0.0 mi · 18
- The Academy at Old Cockrill0.3 mi · 24
- Cockrill Elementary0.3 mi · 286
- MNPS Virtual School0.4 mi · 131
- Nashville Prep0.6 mi · 187
Frequently asked questions
About W. A. Bass Adult ProgramHow many students attend W. A. Bass Adult Program?
W. A. Bass Adult Program enrolls approximately 309 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does W. A. Bass Adult Program serve?
W. A. Bass Adult Program serves grades 09-12.
How diverse is W. A. Bass Adult Program?
W. A. Bass Adult Program reports a student body of 16% White, 33% Hispanic, 48% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is W. A. Bass Adult Program in?
W. A. Bass Adult Program is part of Davidson County.
What county does W. A. Bass Adult Program serve?
W. A. Bass Adult Program serves Davidson County in TN.
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