How are the schools in Chattanooga, TN?

Chattanooga has 24 public schools in federal filings, 24 with enough reported data to grade. 75% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 19 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Chattanooga, TN?

EPA monitoring for Hamilton County recorded a median AQI of 44 with 71% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 21% of monitored TN counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Chattanooga, TN?

44 facilities in Chattanooga report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 21,769 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

Is Chattanooga, TN safe?

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Chattanooga.

City data / TN / Chattanooga

Chattanooga, TN: The Full Public Record

21,769 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 24 schools with federal incident records. 1 hospitals rated by their own patients. All public record — compiled in one place for Chattanooga, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 24 schools in Chattanooga, including 11 high schools. 24 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 75% rate A or B.

A 10

B 8

C 4

D 1

F 1

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 11 bullying allegations, 12 weapon incidents, and 2 school-related arrests.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

5 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 8 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 17 run gifted & talented programs.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

44 facilities in Chattanooga report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 21,769 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: Certain glycol ethers (60,041 lbs), N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (44,000 lbs), Zinc compounds (8,401 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for Hamilton County recorded a median AQI of 44 in 2025, with good air on 71% of monitored days. 21% of monitored TN counties recorded worse air — most recorded better.

Hospitals — rated by their patients

1 hospitals operate within 15 miles of central Chattanooga; 1 carry federal patient-experience scores. On average, 91% of patients said doctors communicated well. 87% would recommend their hospital.

92% — nurses communicated well
78% — medications clearly explained
84% — clear discharge instructions
85% — rooms rated clean

Which hospital is which — scores and infection data by name, plus distance from any address In the address report

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 16 fatal police shooting incidents in Chattanooga over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Chattanooga are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Local economy

Hamilton County's economy is classified as growing in federal employment data with 3.1% job growth over the tracked decade, average annual pay of $64,569, and 13,454 registered businesses.

Every address in Chattanooga has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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