Tennessee Education Facts

By the Numbers

147 SCHOOL DISTRICTS | 1,923 SCHOOLS

SCHOOL
TYPES

34% Urban

31% Rural

17% Town

16% Suburban

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(2018-2019)

976,356
STUDENTS

60% White

24% Black

12% Hispanic

3% Asian

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HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED STUDENT GROUPS

30% Economically Disadvantaged

13% Students with Disabilities

8% English Language Learners

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Graduation & College-Readiness (2021-2022)

Graduate High School 88.7%

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Ready Graduate 39.7%

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Average ACT

19/36

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“Ready Graduate” is the percentage of students who earn a regular high school diploma and meet success milestones that are aligned to increase the probability for postsecondary success, including earning a 21+ on the ACT.

College-Going & Completion

52%

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

54%

Percentage of first-time freshmen at community colleges that require remedial courses

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Money

$10,581.05

Average Spent Annually Per Pupil

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48%

Average Student Spending Funded Locally

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$52,871

Average Teacher Salary

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Student Culture (2021-2022)

4.6%

AVERAGE SUSPENSION RATE

The percentage of out of school suspensions given / total number of students

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20.3%

CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM

The percentage of students missing more than 10% of school days

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School Leadership

Principals

4,342
Instructional Leaders Statewide

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Teachers

67,915
Teachers Statewide

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13%
Tennessee Teachers Identify as People of Color (2018-2019)

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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. More information in our Data Notes.