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TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED
TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED is a tiny multi-level school in AUSTIN, Texas, operated by TEXAS SCH FOR THE BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED. The school serves 129 students in grades 3 through 12. That puts it 73% leaner than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 485 students.
TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED is a school of TEXAS SCH FOR THE BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.
On the student-mix side, TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 46%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 35% White, 12% Black, 4% Asian, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 33% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.
On the income-and-resources front, About 69% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Travis County's rate of about 54%.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Travis County put median household income runs about $99,611, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Travis County's 333 public schools (combined enrollment of about 191,706 students), TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED is one campus in the mix.
AUSTIN ST HOSPITAL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
The campus sits in an urban setting.
Five-year trend. TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 127 (now 129). Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 37% to 46%.
On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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