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Tennessee serves 992,254 students
across 147 districts.
Its teachers have had 41,764 projects funded on ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½, representing
$22.9 million in funds.
147
Districts
992,254
Students
62,991
Teachers
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Tennessee spent a total of
$9.6 billion in
the 2016-17 school year school year on education.
60.7% of that was on
instruction, 34.0% on support
services, and 5.3% on other costs.
Tennessee spent a total of
$9,693
per pupil in the 2016-17 school year school year on
education. 60.7% of that was on
instruction, 34.0% on support
services, and 5.3% on other costs.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics
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Tennessee Department of Education school support on ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½
Last updated Jun 14, 2025
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Tennessee Department of Education
$22.9 million
raised using ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½
41,764
projects
funded
14,354
teachers
funded
156,039
donors
2,879
projects
for
basic supplies
6,067
projects for
technology
5,256
projects for
books
1,421
projects
for
art supplies
Tennessee Department of Education has received support from
74,259 individuals from Tennessee and
40,890 individuals out-of-state.