Tennessee Education Facts

One of the Fastest Improving States in the Nation –

With Much More Work to Do

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Policies Ensuring Success

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Rigorous Academic Standards

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TNReady Assessments

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Tennessee Value-Added Assessment System (TVAAS)

By the Numbers

146 SCHOOL DISTRICTS  | 1,819 SCHOOLS

SCHOOL TYPES

34% Urban

31% Rural

17% Town

16% Suburban

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999,701 TOTAL STUDENTS

64% White

24% Black

10% Hispanic

2% Asian

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SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATISTICS

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Graduation & College-Going

Graduate High School 89%
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Enroll in College 63%
Complete a Degree 45%
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College Readiness

ACT

42% Score a 21+

58% Score Below a 21

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Average ACT
20.1/36

Students are considered “College Ready” if they score a 21 or above on the ACT exam.

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65%

of first-time freshmen at community colleges require remedial courses

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1/2

of public university students do not graduate within a six-year period

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Money

$9,957

Average Spent Annually Per Pupil
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40%

Average Student Spending Funded Locally
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$50,099

Average Teacher Salary
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Student Culture

6%

AVERAGE SUSPENSION RATE

The percentage of suspensions given / total number of students

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13%

CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM

Percent of students missing more than 10% of school days

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School Leadership

Principals

5,626
School Leaders Statewide

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270
School Leader Vacancies Each Year

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Teachers

67,148
Teachers Statewide

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Only 15%
Tennessee Teachers Identify as People of Color

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All information on this page reflects the most recent publicly-available data, sourced from the state or state-based non-profit organizations.