How does Tennessee compare to other states (or the nation as a whole) when it comes to K-12 education?
U.S. average teacher salary
for 2017-2018
$60,477
| 1. | New York: | $84,227 |
|---|---|---|
| 35. | Tennessee: | $50,900 |
| 51. | Mississippi: | $44,926 |
Average change in salaries
from 2016-2017 to 2017-18
was 1.58 %
Largest decrease: Nevada: -0.7%
Largest increase: Arkansas: 4.6 %
(Nationally, inflation-adjusted average teacher salaries decreased by 4.5% from 2009-10 to 2018-19.)
U.S. average per student expenditure
for 2017-2018
$12,602
| 1. | New York: | $23,894 |
|---|---|---|
| 45. | Tennessee: | $9,225 |
| 51. | Idaho: | $6,809 |
Public school districts
total
16,728
| 1. | Texas: | 1,200 |
|---|---|---|
| 36. | Tennessee: | 146 |
| 51. | Hawaii: | 1 |
Public school total enrollment
Fall 2017
50,014,228
| 1. | California: | 6,229,121 |
|---|---|---|
| 16. | Tennessee: | 1,003,445 |
| 51. | Vermont: | 87,506 |
Public high school graduates
2017-2018
3,309,248
| 1. | California: | 418,800 |
|---|---|---|
| 17. | Tennessee: | 64,855 |
| 51. | District of Columbia: | 3,831 |
Information from National Education Association Rankings of the States 2018 and Estimates of School Statistics 2019
2019 National Assessment of Educational Progress:
The Nation’s Report Card
Grade 4 Math
National Public Average
240
Minnesota: 248
Massachusetts: 247
Tennessee: 240
New Mexico: 231
Alabama: 230
Grade 4 Reading
National Public Average
219
Massachusetts: 231
New Jersey: 227
Tennessee: 219
New Mexico: 208
Alaska: 204
Grade 8 Math
National Public Average
281
New Jersey: 292
Minnesota: 291
Tennessee: 280
District of Columbia: 269
New Mexico/Alabama: 269
Grade 8 Reading
National Public Average
262
Massachusetts: 273
New Jersey/Connecticut: 270
Tennessee: 262
Alaska/New Mexico: 252
District of Columbia: 250
