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 

149 SCHOOL DISTRICTS  | 1,890 SCHOOLS

SCHOOL TYPES

34% Urban

31% Rural

17% Town

16% Suburban

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(2018-2019)

957,423
STUDENTS

60.1% White

24.3% Black

12.3% Hispanic

2.6% Asian

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HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED STUDENT GROUPS

33.5% Economically Disadvantaged

13.5% Students with Disabilities

7.8% English Language Learners

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Graduation & College-Readiness (2020-2021)

Graduate High School 88.7%
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Ready Graduate 40.5%
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Average ACT
20/36
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“Ready Graduate” is the percent 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

49%

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

55%

of first-time freshmen at community colleges require remedial courses

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Money

$9,909

Average Spent Annually Per Pupil
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48%

Average Student Spending Funded Locally
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$55,554

Average Teacher Salary
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Student Culture (2020-2021)

5.7%

AVERAGE SUSPENSION RATE

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

NOTE: Discipline data from the 2020-21 school year is not available. Listed rate is from the 2018-2019 academic year.

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15.5%

CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM

Percent of students missing more than 10% of school days

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School Leadership

Principals

4,342
School Leaders Statewide

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Teachers

68,838
Teachers Statewide

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Only 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.