Tennessee Fast Facts

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  • 37%

    Tennessee residents think K–12 education in Tennessee is headed in the right direction.

EdChoice Public Opinion Tracker

Tennessee K–12 Education Spending

$11.1 Billion

Total Tennessee Public Education Revenue

U.S. Department of Education, NCES, Common Core of Data (CCD)

Data last updated 6/2022.

Tennessee Student Transportation

  • $695

    Avg. District Busing Expenditure Per Pupil

  • 6.3%

    Total Spending Per Pupil

U.S. Department of Education, NCES, Common Core of Data (CCD)

Data last updated 6/2022.

Inter-District

Tennessee does not provide support nor requires districts to pay for the transportation of inter-district transfer students.

Charter School

A charter school may make transportation arrangements with the local education agency in which the school is located. If a charter school decides to provide its own transportation, it will receive all funds that would have been spent by the local district on transportation.

Private School

Tennessee does not provide support nor requires districts to pay for the transportation of private school students.

State Student Transportation Statutes

Inter-District: Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-3104

Charter Schools: Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-13-107 and § 49-13-114

Private Schools: TCA 49-6-2117

Transporting School Choice Students, 2020