Tennessee Education Facts

By the Numbers

147 SCHOOL DISTRICTS | 1,900 SCHOOLS

SCHOOL
TYPES

34% Urban

31% Rural

17% Town

16% Suburban

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(2018-2019)

971,741
STUDENTS

58% White

24% Black

15% Hispanic

3% Asian

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HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED STUDENT GROUPS

29% Economically Disadvantaged

15% Students with Disabilities

9% English Language Learners

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Graduation & College-Readiness (2022-2023)

Graduate High School 90.6%

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Ready Graduate 48.9%

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Average ACT

19.3/36

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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

50.5%

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

54.5%

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

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Money

$12,749.43

Average Spent Annually Per Pupil

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11.1%

Average Student Spending Funded Locally

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$57,695

Average Teacher Salary

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Student Culture (2021-2022)

5.2%

AVERAGE SUSPENSION RATE

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

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18.9%

CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM

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

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School Leadership

Principals

4,566
Instructional Leaders Statewide

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Teachers

58,811
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.