Tennessee Public Schools
- Tennessee is the #21 largest school system in the United States, serving 993,988 students across 1,851 public schools.
- Tennessee public schools have a diversity score of 0.54, which is higher than the national average of 0.52.
- The most diverse school district in Tennessee is Davidson County School District. Read more about public school diversity statistics in Tennessee or national school diversity statistics.
- Minority enrollment is 36% (majority Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 15:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(TN) School Average
American Indian
n/a
Asian
2%
Hispanic
9%
Black
22%
White
64%
Hawaiian
n/a
Two or more races
2%
Unknown
1%
Tennessee Public Schools by County
- County# Schools# Students% Minority
Recent Articles
September 17, 2018
Public schools are far from perfect, but they still offer significant benefits to the students that attend their classrooms every day. We’ll list a few of those advantages here.
August 29, 2018
Childhood obesity rates continue to climb. While many public schools have implemented policies and programs to combat the problem, there is always more to be done. Keep reading to learn what schools are doing to prevent obesity and how you can help.
August 28, 2018
Food allergies are no laughing matter and it doesn't take long for them to become dangerous. Keep reading to learn how to keep your child safe at school if he has a food allergy.
