Introduction
The Tennessee Education Snapshot is a data tool intended to be a comprehensive collection of facts and comparisons on the state of education in Tennessee public schools.
Below you’ll see where our education system stands and how it has changed over the last decade. It highlights gains—as well as continued areas of needed improvement in public education across Tennessee—and it compares our state to national averages in a variety of categories.
The data are interactive and easy to use, and we keep them as up-to-date as possible so you can always stay informed.
We benefit from being in a state that provides clear and transparent data on school, district, and state level performance in education. Please use this data to draw analyses about where our system is functioning and areas where we can see improvement. Let this tool be an opportunity to engage in conversation around the current state of education. In that vein, please share these data widely with friends, colleagues, and our broader Tennessee community.
Where components of our system are functioning and yielding strong student results, we should learn and share about those successes. Yet, our hope is also that the community uses this tool to think of creative and innovative ideas that will address those areas where we can use improvement.
Students
Student demographics
Tennessee’s student population is growing more diverse every year. Today, 35 percent of students identify as students of color. Total enrollment in our public schools has grown steadily over the last decade.
K–12 enrollment BY RACE/ETHNICITY
Notes:
1. Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
2. Student group names are reported here the same way they are reported in the original source. This holds true throughout the report.
2a. English Learner students were formerly referred to as Limited English Proficient before 2012.
2b. Hispanic or Latino students were previously referred to as Hispanic before 2012.
K–12 enrollment BY OTHER SUBGROUPS
- “State Report Card,” Tennessee Department of Education, accessed June 21, 2016, https://www.tn.gov/education/topic/report-card
Teachers
Teacher demographics
Number of teachers
Note:
1. Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
- Tennessee Department of Education State Report Card. Last accessed June 21, 2016. https://www.tn.gov/education/topic/report-card
Teacher preparation
Teacher preparation program enrollment by race/ethnicity*
*The total number of enrolled candidates reported by teacher preparation programs does not match the number of candidates for whom race/ethnicity is reported. Therefore, race/ethnicity percentages are calculated using as the denominator the number of candidates for whom race/ethnicity is reported (7,191 candidates).
Note: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
Teacher preparation program enrollment by gender*
*The total number of enrolled candidates reported by teacher preparation programs does not match the number of candidates for whom gender is reported. Therefore, gender percentages are calculated using as the denominator the number of candidates for whom gender is reported (7,668 candidates).
Note: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
Number of candidates completing teacher preparation programs, by route
| 2004–2005 | 2011–2012 | 2012–2013 | 2013–2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traditional preparation programs | 3,563 | 3,560 | 3,693 | 3,332 |
| Alternative preparation programs | 175 | 1,010 | 754 | 850 |
| Total completers | 3,738 | 4,570 | 4,447 | 4,182 |
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Top five credential areas pursued by teaching candidates in teacher preparation programs,* 2013–2014
- Elementary education (K–6), 1,628 candidates
- Middle grades education (4–8), 514 candidates
- Special education modified (K–12), 447 candidates
- Early childhood education (preK–3), 305 candidates
- English (7–12), 281 candidates
*The total number of enrolled candidates reported by teacher preparation programs does not match the number of candidates for whom preparation in a specific credential area is reported. The top credential areas reported above are based on candidates for whom preparation in a specific credential area is reported
- Graphs 1-4: “Tennessee Title II Report: Sections 1.d, 1.f, and 1.g,” U.S. Department of Education, accessed June 24, 2016, https://title2.ed.gov/Public/Home.aspx.
Schools
School types and options
Number of school districts
Number of public schools
*2015–2016 Projection by the Tennessee Charter School Center
Public school enrollment
School demographics by type
Public school enrollment by race/ethnicity
Note: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
Public school enrollment by other subgroups
*Low-income students are those eligible for the National School Lunch Program. Students with family incomes below 130 percent of the Federal Poverty Level are entitled to free school lunch, and students with family incomes below 185 percent of the Federal Poverty Level are entitled to reduced-priced lunch. The 2015 Federal Poverty Level for a family of four was $24,250 in annual income.
- Tennessee Department of Education State Report Card. Last accessed June 21, 2016. https://www.tn.gov/education/topic/report-card
Public charter school geography
Public charter schools first began operating in Tennessee in 2003. Since then, the number of schools and the enrollment has increased dramatically, with public charter schools now fanning out to all 4 major cities in the state serving nearly 30,000 Tennessee students.
Number of charter schools in the 4 major cities in Tennessee
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- Tennessee Charter School Center, data courtesy of Hunter Schimpff, accessed June 14, 2016, http://www.tnchartercenter.org/
Pre-K/Kindergarten Access
Tennessee has a voluntary Pre-K initiative where at-risk 4-year-olds are given the opportunity to develop school readiness skills in state funded classrooms. In 2013–2014, over $85 million from the state education budget was allocated to school districts to operate 935 classrooms serving over 18,000 four-year-olds. Currently, well over half of Tennessee 3-and 4-year olds are still not attending school. In December 2014, the state won a $70 million federal grant to open 50 new pre-K classrooms in Memphis and Nashville.
Percentage of 3- and 4-year-olds attending school (public or private)
Note: These figures are estimates based on U.S. Census data.
- “Tennessee wins $70 million Federal Pre-K Grant.” Chalkbeat TN, last accessed August 2, 2016, http://www.chalkbeat.org/posts/tn/2014/12/10/tennessee-wins-70-million-federal-pre-k-grant/#.V6nV7GSrQzU
- "American Fact Finder: Table B14003," U.S. Census Bureau, last accessed June 24, 2016, http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/searchresults.xhtml?refresh=t.
The cost
Expenditures
K–12 expenditures
| Year | Current K–12 expenditures per pupil ADA | Total K–12 Operating Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2006–2007 | $7,794 | $6,923,127,562 |
| 2010–2011 | $9,084 | $8,155,886,601 |
| 2012–2013 | $9,307 | $8,447,759,275 |
| 2013–2014 | $9,346 | $8,534,277,859 |
| 2014–2015 | $9,245 | $8,561,439,983 |
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Notes:
1. Adjusted for inflation; Operating Expenditures Per Pupil ADA includes: Current Expenditures Per LEA Financial Report (excluding Student Body Education and Adult Education); U.S.D.A. Commodity Value; and State Level Program and Administrative Expenses. – See more at: https://www.tn.gov/education/article/2015-annual-statistical-report#sthash.ktYmWBSf.dpuf
2. Figures are listed based on the ADA reported numbers in the TDOE Annual Statistical Reports, while future per pupil expenditures will be reported using average daily membership (ADM).
Percentage of Revenues for Public Schools
Current expenditures per pupil in fall enrollment in public elementary and secondary schools (not adjusted for inflation)
| Value | |
| 1. District of Columbia District of Columbia $20,530Value |
$20,530 |
|---|---|
| 2. New York New York $19,529Value |
$19,529 |
| 3. New Jersey New Jersey $18,523Value |
$18,523 |
| 4. Alaska Alaska $18,217Value |
$18,217 |
| 5. Connecticut Connecticut $17,321Value |
$17,321 |
| 6. Vermont Vermont $17,286Value |
$17,286 |
| 7. Wyoming Wyoming $15,815Value |
$15,815 |
| 8. Massachusetts Massachusetts $15,321Value |
$15,321 |
| 9. Rhode Island Rhode Island $14,889Value |
$14,889 |
| 10. Maryland Maryland $14,086Value |
$14,086 |
| 11. New Hampshire New Hampshire $14,050Value |
$14,050 |
| 12. Delaware Delaware $13,653Value |
$13,653 |
| 13. Pennsylvania Pennsylvania $13,445Value |
$13,445 |
| 14. Maine Maine $12,655Value |
$12,655 |
| 15. Illinois Illinois $12,443Value |
$12,443 |
| T-16. Hawaii Hawaii $11,743Value |
$11,743 |
| T-16. Nebraska Nebraska $11,743Value |
$11,743 |
| 18. North Dakota North Dakota $11,615Value |
$11,615 |
| 19. Ohio Ohio $11,276Value |
$11,276 |
| 20. West Virginia West Virginia $11,257Value |
$11,257 |
| 21. Wisconsin Wisconsin $11,186Value |
$11,186 |
| 22. Minnesota Minnesota $11,065Value |
$11,065 |
| 23. Virginia Virginia $10,960Value |
$10,960 |
| United States United States $10,763Value |
$10,763 |
| 24. Montana Montana $10,662Value |
$10,662 |
| 25. Louisiana Louisiana $10,539Value |
$10,539 |
| 26. Michigan Michigan $10,515Value |
$10,515 |
| 27. Iowa Iowa $10,291Value |
$10,291 |
| 28. Kansas Kansas $10,011Value |
$10,011 |
| 29. Washington Washington $9,714Value |
$9,714 |
| 30. Missouri Missouri $9,702Value |
$9,702 |
| 31. Arkansas Arkansas $9,538Value |
$9,538 |
| 32. South Carolina South Carolina $9,444Value |
$9,444 |
| 33. Indiana Indiana $9,421Value |
$9,421 |
| 34. Kentucky Kentucky $9,274Value |
$9,274 |
| 35. California California $9,258Value |
$9,258 |
| 36. Oregon Oregon $9,183Value |
$9,183 |
| 37. New Mexico New Mexico $9,164Value |
$9,164 |
| 38. Georgia Georgia $9,121Value |
$9,121 |
| 39. Alabama Alabama $8,773Value |
$8,773 |
| 40. Colorado Colorado $8,693Value |
$8,693 |
| 41. South Dakota South Dakota $8,630Value |
$8,630 |
| 42. Florida Florida $8,623Value |
$8,623 |
| 43. Tennessee Tennessee $8,588Value |
$8,588 |
| 44. North Carolina North Carolina $8,342Value |
$8,342 |
| 45. Texas Texas $8,261Value |
$8,261 |
| 46. Mississippi Mississippi $8,117Value |
$8,117 |
| 47. Nevada Nevada $8,026Value |
$8,026 |
| 48. Oklahoma Oklahoma $7,914Value |
$7,914 |
| 49. Arizona Arizona $7,495Value |
$7,495 |
| 50. Idaho Idaho $6,761Value |
$6,761 |
| 51. Utah Utah $6,432Value |
$6,432 |
| Value | |
| 1. District of Columbia District of Columbia $20,530Value |
$20,530 |
|---|---|
| 2. New York New York $19,529Value |
$19,529 |
| 3. New Jersey New Jersey $18,523Value |
$18,523 |
| 4. Alaska Alaska $18,217Value |
$18,217 |
| 5. Connecticut Connecticut $17,321Value |
$17,321 |
| 6. Vermont Vermont $17,286Value |
$17,286 |
| 7. Wyoming Wyoming $15,815Value |
$15,815 |
| 8. Massachusetts Massachusetts $15,321Value |
$15,321 |
| 9. Rhode Island Rhode Island $14,889Value |
$14,889 |
| 10. Maryland Maryland $14,086Value |
$14,086 |
| 11. New Hampshire New Hampshire $14,050Value |
$14,050 |
| 12. Delaware Delaware $13,653Value |
$13,653 |
| 13. Pennsylvania Pennsylvania $13,445Value |
$13,445 |
| 14. Maine Maine $12,655Value |
$12,655 |
| 15. Illinois Illinois $12,443Value |
$12,443 |
| T-16. Hawaii Hawaii $11,743Value |
$11,743 |
| T-16. Nebraska Nebraska $11,743Value |
$11,743 |
| 18. North Dakota North Dakota $11,615Value |
$11,615 |
| Value | |
| 19. Ohio Ohio $11,276Value |
$11,276 |
|---|---|
| 20. West Virginia West Virginia $11,257Value |
$11,257 |
| 21. Wisconsin Wisconsin $11,186Value |
$11,186 |
| 22. Minnesota Minnesota $11,065Value |
$11,065 |
| 23. Virginia Virginia $10,960Value |
$10,960 |
| United States United States $10,763Value |
$10,763 |
| 24. Montana Montana $10,662Value |
$10,662 |
| 25. Louisiana Louisiana $10,539Value |
$10,539 |
| 26. Michigan Michigan $10,515Value |
$10,515 |
| 27. Iowa Iowa $10,291Value |
$10,291 |
| 28. Kansas Kansas $10,011Value |
$10,011 |
| 29. Washington Washington $9,714Value |
$9,714 |
| 30. Missouri Missouri $9,702Value |
$9,702 |
| 31. Arkansas Arkansas $9,538Value |
$9,538 |
| 32. South Carolina South Carolina $9,444Value |
$9,444 |
| 33. Indiana Indiana $9,421Value |
$9,421 |
| 34. Kentucky Kentucky $9,274Value |
$9,274 |
| 35. California California $9,258Value |
$9,258 |
| Value | |
| 36. Oregon Oregon $9,183Value |
$9,183 |
|---|---|
| 37. New Mexico New Mexico $9,164Value |
$9,164 |
| 38. Georgia Georgia $9,121Value |
$9,121 |
| 39. Alabama Alabama $8,773Value |
$8,773 |
| 40. Colorado Colorado $8,693Value |
$8,693 |
| 41. South Dakota South Dakota $8,630Value |
$8,630 |
| 42. Florida Florida $8,623Value |
$8,623 |
| 43. Tennessee Tennessee $8,588Value |
$8,588 |
| 44. North Carolina North Carolina $8,342Value |
$8,342 |
| 45. Texas Texas $8,261Value |
$8,261 |
| 46. Mississippi Mississippi $8,117Value |
$8,117 |
| 47. Nevada Nevada $8,026Value |
$8,026 |
| 48. Oklahoma Oklahoma $7,914Value |
$7,914 |
| 49. Arizona Arizona $7,495Value |
$7,495 |
| 50. Idaho Idaho $6,761Value |
$6,761 |
| 51. Utah Utah $6,432Value |
$6,432 |
| Value | |
| 1. New Jersey New Jersey $12,568Value |
$12,568 |
|---|---|
| 2. New York New York $11,961Value |
$11,961 |
| 3. District of Columbia District of Columbia $11,847Value |
$11,847 |
| 4. Connecticut Connecticut $11,057Value |
$11,057 |
| 5. Massachusetts Massachusetts $10,460Value |
$10,460 |
| 6. Vermont Vermont $10,454Value |
$10,454 |
| 7. Rhode Island Rhode Island $10,349Value |
$10,349 |
| 8. Alaska Alaska $9,870Value |
$9,870 |
| 9. Delaware Delaware $9,693Value |
$9,693 |
| 10. Maine Maine $9,344Value |
$9,344 |
| 11. Maryland Maryland $9,153Value |
$9,153 |
| 12. Wisconsin Wisconsin $9,004Value |
$9,004 |
| 13. Pennsylvania Pennsylvania $8,997Value |
$8,997 |
| 14. Wyoming Wyoming $8,985Value |
$8,985 |
| 15. Michigan Michigan $8,781Value |
$8,781 |
| 16. Ohio Ohio $8,632Value |
$8,632 |
| 17. New Hampshire New Hampshire $8,579Value |
$8,579 |
| 18. West Virginia West Virginia $8,319Value |
$8,319 |
| 19. Illinois Illinois $8,287Value |
$8,287 |
| 20. Minnesota Minnesota $8,109Value |
$8,109 |
| 21. Hawaii Hawaii $8,100Value |
$8,100 |
| 22. Nebraska Nebraska $8,074Value |
$8,074 |
| 23. Indiana Indiana $8,057Value |
$8,057 |
| United States United States $8,044Value |
$8,044 |
| 24. Virginia Virginia $7,822Value |
$7,822 |
| 25. Georgia Georgia $7,774Value |
$7,774 |
| 26. Iowa Iowa $7,574Value |
$7,574 |
| 27. California California $7,552Value |
$7,552 |
| 28. Montana Montana $7,496Value |
$7,496 |
| 29. Missouri Missouri $7,495Value |
$7,495 |
| 30. Oregon Oregon $7,491Value |
$7,491 |
| 31. Kansas Kansas $7,454Value |
$7,454 |
| 32. Colorado Colorado $7,384Value |
$7,384 |
| 33. Washington Washington $7,252Value |
$7,252 |
| 34. Texas Texas $7,136Value |
$7,136 |
| 35. New Mexico New Mexico $7,125Value |
$7,125 |
| 36. South Carolina South Carolina $7,040Value |
$7,040 |
| 37. Louisiana Louisiana $6,922Value |
$6,922 |
| 38. North Dakota North Dakota $6,870Value |
$6,870 |
| 39. Kentucky Kentucky $6,661Value |
$6,661 |
| 40. North Carolina North Carolina $6,562Value |
$6,562 |
| 41. South Dakota South Dakota $6,547Value |
$6,547 |
| 42. Arkansas Arkansas $6,482Value |
$6,482 |
| 43. Florida Florida $6,439Value |
$6,439 |
| 44. Alabama Alabama $6,300Value |
$6,300 |
| 45. Arizona Arizona $6,283Value |
$6,283 |
| 46. Tennessee Tennessee $6,118Value |
$6,118 |
| T-47. Nevada Nevada $6,092Value |
$6,092 |
| T-47. Oklahoma Oklahoma $6,092Value |
$6,092 |
| 49. Idaho Idaho $6,081Value |
$6,081 |
| 50. Mississippi Mississippi $5,792Value |
$5,792 |
| 51. Utah Utah $4,838Value |
$4,838 |
| Value | |
| 1. New Jersey New Jersey $12,568Value |
$12,568 |
|---|---|
| 2. New York New York $11,961Value |
$11,961 |
| 3. District of Columbia District of Columbia $11,847Value |
$11,847 |
| 4. Connecticut Connecticut $11,057Value |
$11,057 |
| 5. Massachusetts Massachusetts $10,460Value |
$10,460 |
| 6. Vermont Vermont $10,454Value |
$10,454 |
| 7. Rhode Island Rhode Island $10,349Value |
$10,349 |
| 8. Alaska Alaska $9,870Value |
$9,870 |
| 9. Delaware Delaware $9,693Value |
$9,693 |
| 10. Maine Maine $9,344Value |
$9,344 |
| 11. Maryland Maryland $9,153Value |
$9,153 |
| 12. Wisconsin Wisconsin $9,004Value |
$9,004 |
| 13. Pennsylvania Pennsylvania $8,997Value |
$8,997 |
| 14. Wyoming Wyoming $8,985Value |
$8,985 |
| 15. Michigan Michigan $8,781Value |
$8,781 |
| 16. Ohio Ohio $8,632Value |
$8,632 |
| 17. New Hampshire New Hampshire $8,579Value |
$8,579 |
| 18. West Virginia West Virginia $8,319Value |
$8,319 |
| Value | |
| 19. Illinois Illinois $8,287Value |
$8,287 |
|---|---|
| 20. Minnesota Minnesota $8,109Value |
$8,109 |
| 21. Hawaii Hawaii $8,100Value |
$8,100 |
| 22. Nebraska Nebraska $8,074Value |
$8,074 |
| 23. Indiana Indiana $8,057Value |
$8,057 |
| United States United States $8,044Value |
$8,044 |
| 24. Virginia Virginia $7,822Value |
$7,822 |
| 25. Georgia Georgia $7,774Value |
$7,774 |
| 26. Iowa Iowa $7,574Value |
$7,574 |
| 27. California California $7,552Value |
$7,552 |
| 28. Montana Montana $7,496Value |
$7,496 |
| 29. Missouri Missouri $7,495Value |
$7,495 |
| 30. Oregon Oregon $7,491Value |
$7,491 |
| 31. Kansas Kansas $7,454Value |
$7,454 |
| 32. Colorado Colorado $7,384Value |
$7,384 |
| 33. Washington Washington $7,252Value |
$7,252 |
| 34. Texas Texas $7,136Value |
$7,136 |
| 35. New Mexico New Mexico $7,125Value |
$7,125 |
| Value | |
| 36. South Carolina South Carolina $7,040Value |
$7,040 |
|---|---|
| 37. Louisiana Louisiana $6,922Value |
$6,922 |
| 38. North Dakota North Dakota $6,870Value |
$6,870 |
| 39. Kentucky Kentucky $6,661Value |
$6,661 |
| 40. North Carolina North Carolina $6,562Value |
$6,562 |
| 41. South Dakota South Dakota $6,547Value |
$6,547 |
| 42. Arkansas Arkansas $6,482Value |
$6,482 |
| 43. Florida Florida $6,439Value |
$6,439 |
| 44. Alabama Alabama $6,300Value |
$6,300 |
| 45. Arizona Arizona $6,283Value |
$6,283 |
| 46. Tennessee Tennessee $6,118Value |
$6,118 |
| T-47. Nevada Nevada $6,092Value |
$6,092 |
| T-47. Oklahoma Oklahoma $6,092Value |
$6,092 |
| 49. Idaho Idaho $6,081Value |
$6,081 |
| 50. Mississippi Mississippi $5,792Value |
$5,792 |
| 51. Utah Utah $4,838Value |
$4,838 |
Notes:
1. Current expenditures include public charter school expenditures but exclude capital and debt service expenditures. In Tennessee, capital expenditures include non-routine repairs and replacements costing at least $100,000 and new construction, land acquisition, equipment, and projects that extend the useful life of facilities. Debt service includes payments on debt obligations, including principal and interest payments.
2. State disparities in current per-pupil expenditures may exist based on what states classify as current expenses (for example, states set different capitalization thresholds that determine which expenses qualify as capital outlays and which do not).
- Graph 1: “State Report Card,” Tennessee Department of Education, accessed June 21, 2016, https://www.tn.gov/education/topic/report-card https://www.tn.gov/education/article/2015-annual-statistical-report
- Graph 3: “Current expenditure per pupil in fall enrollment in public elementary and secondary schools, by state or jurisdiction,” U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Digest of Education Statistics (search by year), last accessed February 3, 2016, https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/index.asp.
- Graph 3 notes: “Capital Budgeting in the States,” National Association of State Budget Officers (Spring 2014), accessed June 24, 2016, https://www.nasbo.org/sites/default/files/Capital%20Budgeting%20in%20the%20States.pdf.
Revenues
Percentage of revenues for public elementary and secondary schools, by source
| Federal | State | Local | |
| United States | 9.3 | 45.2 | 45.5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 11.8 | 54.8 | 33.4 |
| Alaska | 12.1 | 68.5 | 19.3 |
| Arizona | 13.6 | 42.2 | 44.1 |
| Arkansas | 12.1 | 51.9 | 35.9 |
| California | 11.2 | 54.3 | 34.5 |
| Colorado | 7.9 | 42.3 | 49.8 |
| Connecticut | 4.4 | 39.5 | 56.2 |
| Delaware | 10.1 | 58.8 | 31.1 |
| Florida | 12.6 | 38.6 | 48.8 |
| Georgia | 10.7 | 43.6 | 45.8 |
| Hawaii | 13.3 | 84.2 | 2.5 |
| Idaho | 11.9 | 64.0 | 24.0 |
| Illinois | 8.6 | 26.1 | 65.3 |
| Indiana | 8.7 | 56.0 | 35.3 |
| Iowa | 7.8 | 51.7 | 40.5 |
| Kansas | 8.6 | 55.1 | 36.4 |
| Kentucky | 12.3 | 54.5 | 33.2 |
| Louisiana | 15.2 | 43.3 | 41.6 |
| Maine | 7.6 | 39.9 | 52.5 |
| Maryland | 6.0 | 44.2 | 49.8 |
| Massachusetts | 5.7 | 39.4 | 54.9 |
| Michigan | 9.8 | 58.7 | 31.5 |
| Minnesota | 6.3 | 64.5 | 29.2 |
| Mississippi | 16.1 | 50.4 | 33.5 |
| Missouri | 9.0 | 32.8 | 58.2 |
| Montana | 12.9 | 48.1 | 39.0 |
| Nebraska | 9.4 | 32.0 | 58.5 |
| Nevada | 9.7 | 33.7 | 56.5 |
| New Hampshire | 5.7 | 35.5 | 58.8 |
| New Jersey | 4.4 | 40.8 | 54.8 |
| New Mexico | 15.2 | 68.6 | 16.2 |
| New York | 5.5 | 40.1 | 54.4 |
| North Carolina | 12.6 | 62.2 | 25.2 |
| North Dakota | 11.8 | 51.0 | 37.3 |
| Ohio | 8.6 | 43.5 | 47.9 |
| Oklahoma | 12.4 | 49.2 | 38.5 |
| Oregon | 9.2 | 49.4 | 41.4 |
| Pennsylvania | 8.0 | 35.9 | 56.2 |
| Rhode Island | 8.7 | 38.9 | 52.4 |
| South Carolina | 10.0 | 46.4 | 43.6 |
| South Dakota | 15.0 | 31.2 | 53.8 |
| Tennessee | 13.0 | 45.7 | 41.3 |
| Texas | 11.7 | 40.2 | 48.0 |
| Utah | 9.2 | 52.0 | 38.7 |
| Vermont | 7.1 | 88.9 | 4.0 |
| Virginia | 7.3 | 38.9 | 53.7 |
| Washington | 8.6 | 59.0 | 32.4 |
| West Virginia | 10.7 | 59.0 | 30.3 |
| Wisconsin | 7.9 | 45.0 | 47.2 |
| Wyoming | 6.7 | 52.0 | 41.3 |
| Federal | State | Local | |
| United States | 9.3 | 45.2 | 45.5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 11.8 | 54.8 | 33.4 |
| Alaska | 12.1 | 68.5 | 19.3 |
| Arizona | 13.6 | 42.2 | 44.1 |
| Arkansas | 12.1 | 51.9 | 35.9 |
| California | 11.2 | 54.3 | 34.5 |
| Colorado | 7.9 | 42.3 | 49.8 |
| Connecticut | 4.4 | 39.5 | 56.2 |
| Delaware | 10.1 | 58.8 | 31.1 |
| Florida | 12.6 | 38.6 | 48.8 |
| Georgia | 10.7 | 43.6 | 45.8 |
| Hawaii | 13.3 | 84.2 | 2.5 |
| Idaho | 11.9 | 64.0 | 24.0 |
| Illinois | 8.6 | 26.1 | 65.3 |
| Indiana | 8.7 | 56.0 | 35.3 |
| Iowa | 7.8 | 51.7 | 40.5 |
| Kansas | 8.6 | 55.1 | 36.4 |
| Kentucky | 12.3 | 54.5 | 33.2 |
| Louisiana | 15.2 | 43.3 | 41.6 |
| Maine | 7.6 | 39.9 | 52.5 |
| Maryland | 6.0 | 44.2 | 49.8 |
| Massachusetts | 5.7 | 39.4 | 54.9 |
| Michigan | 9.8 | 58.7 | 31.5 |
| Minnesota | 6.3 | 64.5 | 29.2 |
| Mississippi | 16.1 | 50.4 | 33.5 |
| Missouri | 9.0 | 32.8 | 58.2 |
| Federal | State | Local | |
| Montana | 12.9 | 48.1 | 39.0 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 9.4 | 32.0 | 58.5 |
| Nevada | 9.7 | 33.7 | 56.5 |
| New Hampshire | 5.7 | 35.5 | 58.8 |
| New Jersey | 4.4 | 40.8 | 54.8 |
| New Mexico | 15.2 | 68.6 | 16.2 |
| New York | 5.5 | 40.1 | 54.4 |
| North Carolina | 12.6 | 62.2 | 25.2 |
| North Dakota | 11.8 | 51.0 | 37.3 |
| Ohio | 8.6 | 43.5 | 47.9 |
| Oklahoma | 12.4 | 49.2 | 38.5 |
| Oregon | 9.2 | 49.4 | 41.4 |
| Pennsylvania | 8.0 | 35.9 | 56.2 |
| Rhode Island | 8.7 | 38.9 | 52.4 |
| South Carolina | 10.0 | 46.4 | 43.6 |
| South Dakota | 15.0 | 31.2 | 53.8 |
| Tennessee | 13.0 | 45.7 | 41.3 |
| Texas | 11.7 | 40.2 | 48.0 |
| Utah | 9.2 | 52.0 | 38.7 |
| Vermont | 7.1 | 88.9 | 4.0 |
| Virginia | 7.3 | 38.9 | 53.7 |
| Washington | 8.6 | 59.0 | 32.4 |
| West Virginia | 10.7 | 59.0 | 30.3 |
| Wisconsin | 7.9 | 45.0 | 47.2 |
| Wyoming | 6.7 | 52.0 | 41.3 |
| Federal | State | Local | |
| United States | 8.5 | 48.7 | 42.8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 11.6 | 57.6 | 30.9 |
| Alaska | 17.7 | 56.8 | 25.5 |
| Arizona | 11.4 | 48.4 | 40.2 |
| Arkansas | 11.7 | 55.2 | 33.0 |
| California | 9.9 | 58.9 | 31.3 |
| Colorado | 6.5 | 43.1 | 50.4 |
| Connecticut | 5.2 | 37.4 | 57.4 |
| Delaware | 8.6 | 63.4 | 28.0 |
| Florida | 10.5 | 43.6 | 45.8 |
| Georgia | 8.1 | 48.2 | 43.7 |
| Hawaii | 8.2 | 90.1 | 1.7 |
| Idaho | 9.8 | 59.1 | 31.1 |
| Illinois | 8.5 | 33.0 | 58.5 |
| Indiana | 7.6 | 58.8 | 33.5 |
| Iowa | 7.4 | 46.6 | 46.0 |
| Kansas | 9.1 | 57.1 | 33.8 |
| Kentucky | 10.6 | 58.8 | 30.7 |
| Louisiana | 13.2 | 49.1 | 37.7 |
| Maine | 8.9 | 42.9 | 48.1 |
| Maryland | 6.7 | 38.3 | 55.0 |
| Massachusetts | 6.0 | 40.9 | 53.1 |
| Michigan | 7.8 | 63.3 | 28.9 |
| Minnesota | 5.9 | 73.8 | 20.2 |
| Mississippi | 15.4 | 53.8 | 30.8 |
| Missouri | 8.0 | 35.8 | 56.2 |
| Montana | 14.5 | 46.3 | 39.2 |
| Nebraska | 8.9 | 34.4 | 56.7 |
| Nevada | 7.0 | 30.2 | 62.8 |
| New Hampshire | 5.2 | 48.9 | 45.9 |
| New Jersey | 4.3 | 43.5 | 52.2 |
| New Mexico | 15.0 | 72.1 | 12.9 |
| New York | 7.0 | 45.6 | 47.5 |
| North Carolina | 9.6 | 63.7 | 26.7 |
| North Dakota | 15.3 | 36.8 | 47.9 |
| Ohio | 6.4 | 44.8 | 48.7 |
| Oklahoma | 12.7 | 54.7 | 32.6 |
| Oregon | 9.1 | 50.9 | 40.0 |
| Pennsylvania | 7.7 | 36.6 | 55.6 |
| Rhode Island | 6.5 | 42.0 | 51.5 |
| South Carolina | 9.8 | 48.1 | 42.1 |
| South Dakota | 15.7 | 33.7 | 50.6 |
| Tennessee | 10.0 | 43.8 | 46.1 |
| Texas | 9.9 | 40.9 | 49.2 |
| Utah | 9.3 | 56.4 | 34.3 |
| Vermont | 7.0 | 67.8 | 25.3 |
| Virginia | 6.6 | 39.6 | 53.8 |
| Washington | 9.0 | 61.8 | 29.2 |
| West Virginia | 10.6 | 61.4 | 27.9 |
| Wisconsin | 6.1 | 53.4 | 40.6 |
| Wyoming | 8.8 | 50.9 | 40.3 |
| Federal | State | Local | |
| United States | 8.5 | 48.7 | 42.8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 11.6 | 57.6 | 30.9 |
| Alaska | 17.7 | 56.8 | 25.5 |
| Arizona | 11.4 | 48.4 | 40.2 |
| Arkansas | 11.7 | 55.2 | 33.0 |
| California | 9.9 | 58.9 | 31.3 |
| Colorado | 6.5 | 43.1 | 50.4 |
| Connecticut | 5.2 | 37.4 | 57.4 |
| Delaware | 8.6 | 63.4 | 28.0 |
| Florida | 10.5 | 43.6 | 45.8 |
| Georgia | 8.1 | 48.2 | 43.7 |
| Hawaii | 8.2 | 90.1 | 1.7 |
| Idaho | 9.8 | 59.1 | 31.1 |
| Illinois | 8.5 | 33.0 | 58.5 |
| Indiana | 7.6 | 58.8 | 33.5 |
| Iowa | 7.4 | 46.6 | 46.0 |
| Kansas | 9.1 | 57.1 | 33.8 |
| Kentucky | 10.6 | 58.8 | 30.7 |
| Louisiana | 13.2 | 49.1 | 37.7 |
| Maine | 8.9 | 42.9 | 48.1 |
| Maryland | 6.7 | 38.3 | 55.0 |
| Massachusetts | 6.0 | 40.9 | 53.1 |
| Michigan | 7.8 | 63.3 | 28.9 |
| Minnesota | 5.9 | 73.8 | 20.2 |
| Mississippi | 15.4 | 53.8 | 30.8 |
| Missouri | 8.0 | 35.8 | 56.2 |
| Federal | State | Local | |
| Montana | 14.5 | 46.3 | 39.2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 8.9 | 34.4 | 56.7 |
| Nevada | 7.0 | 30.2 | 62.8 |
| New Hampshire | 5.2 | 48.9 | 45.9 |
| New Jersey | 4.3 | 43.5 | 52.2 |
| New Mexico | 15.0 | 72.1 | 12.9 |
| New York | 7.0 | 45.6 | 47.5 |
| North Carolina | 9.6 | 63.7 | 26.7 |
| North Dakota | 15.3 | 36.8 | 47.9 |
| Ohio | 6.4 | 44.8 | 48.7 |
| Oklahoma | 12.7 | 54.7 | 32.6 |
| Oregon | 9.1 | 50.9 | 40.0 |
| Pennsylvania | 7.7 | 36.6 | 55.6 |
| Rhode Island | 6.5 | 42.0 | 51.5 |
| South Carolina | 9.8 | 48.1 | 42.1 |
| South Dakota | 15.7 | 33.7 | 50.6 |
| Tennessee | 10.0 | 43.8 | 46.1 |
| Texas | 9.9 | 40.9 | 49.2 |
| Utah | 9.3 | 56.4 | 34.3 |
| Vermont | 7.0 | 67.8 | 25.3 |
| Virginia | 6.6 | 39.6 | 53.8 |
| Washington | 9.0 | 61.8 | 29.2 |
| West Virginia | 10.6 | 61.4 | 27.9 |
| Wisconsin | 6.1 | 53.4 | 40.6 |
| Wyoming | 8.8 | 50.9 | 40.3 |
- "Revenues for public elementary and secondary schools, by source of funds and state or jurisdiction," U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Digest of Education Statistics (search by year), last accessed June 20, 2016, https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/.
K–12 achievement
State Proficiency Test Results
In 2010, Tennessee updated its existing education standards to address changing postsecondary and workplace expectations and prepare students for college and career. In 2015, the legislature instituted a formal state review process to ensure Tennessee’s academic needs are specifically met in the adoption of quality, rigorous standards by the state board of education. In Tennessee, student TCAP scores in grades 3–8 comprise a percentage of the student’s final grade (ranging from 15–25% and optional by district). Finally, in the spring of 2016, the State Board of Education approved new Math and English Language Arts.
TCAP Test Results Over the past 3 years
- “State Report Card,” Tennessee Department of Education, accessed June 21, 2016, https://www.tn.gov/education/topic/report-card
- “TCA,” Tennessee Code Annotated, 49-1-617, accessed on LexisNexis August 7, 2016, https://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/tncode/
- “State Board Approves New Tennessee Math and English Language Arts Standards.” TN SBE, last accessed August 3, 2016, https://www.tn.gov/sbe/news/39679
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) proficiency rates
Every two years, NAEP—also known as “The Nation’s Report Card”—tests a sample of students across the U.S., allowing us to assess both our students’ overall proficiency and how Tennessee students are faring relative to their peers in other states.
Tennessee Proficiency Rates over time
Tennessee’s national ranking* in NAEP proficiency: 4th grade reading (proficiency rates in parentheses)
*Rankings include D.C. but are not always out of 51. NAEP does not test every student—it tests a sample of students in each state—and therefore states with small populations of racial/ethnic subgroups do not have large enough samples of those students to report proficiency rates.
Tennessee’s national ranking* in NAEP proficiency gap size: 4th grade reading (largest gap ranked first)
*Rankings include D.C. but are not always out of 51. NAEP does not test every student—it tests a sample of students in each state—and therefore states with small populations of racial/ethnic subgroups do not have large enough samples of those students to report proficiency rates.
Tennessee’s national ranking* in NAEP proficiency: 8th grade math (proficiency rates in parentheses)
*Rankings include D.C. but are not always out of 51. NAEP does not test every student—it tests a sample of students in each state—and therefore states with small populations of racial/ethnic subgroups do not have large enough samples of those students to report proficiency rates.
Tennessee’s national ranking* in NAEP proficiency gap size: 8th grade math (largest gap ranked first)
*Rankings include D.C. but are not always out of 51. NAEP does not test every student—it tests a sample of students in each state—and therefore states with small populations of racial/ethnic subgroups do not have large enough samples of those students to report proficiency rates.
- Graph 1: National Center for Education Statistics, NAEP Data Explorer, accessed June 26, 2016, https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/naepdata/dataset.aspx
- Graphs 2-5: “NAEP Data Explorer,” U.S. Department of Education, accessed March 7, 2016, https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/naepdata/dataset.aspx.
Preparing for postsecondary education
Over the past decades, Tennessee has seen graduation rates and college test scores rise steadily as far more students are graduating and moving on to postsecondary opportunities. Tennessee’s Drive to 55 program has placed an increased emphasis on postsecondary achievement resulting in a state with far more students in colleges and certificate programs across the state.
Tennessee High School Graduation Rates Across Time
- Graph 1: “State Report Card,” Tennessee Department of Education, accessed June 21, 2016, https://www.tn.gov/education/topic/report-card
Tennessee’s national rankings* in four-year cohort graduation rates
*Rankings include D.C. but are not always out of 51. Some states did not report graduation rates for certain subgroups in certain years to the U.S. Department of Education, the source of our data. The total number of states among which Tennessee is ranked is noted in the graph.
- Graph 2: “ED Data Express,” U.S. Department of Education, accessed March 7, 2016, http://eddataexpress.ed.gov/state-tables-main.cfm.
ACT
Starting in 2010, Tennessee became one of a growing number of states to require that every high school junior take the ACT. Our state has seen a small but steady increase in ACT scores overall and by subject over the past five years. Though our students still score slightly below the national average of 21 out of 36, our rising scores have led to an increase in Tennessee students pursuing post-secondary options after high school each year.
ACT Scores
| Overall | English | Math | Reading | Science | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Average | 21 | 20.4 | 20.8 | 21.4 | 20.9 |
| Tennessee Average | 19.4 | 18.9 | 18.9 | 19.6 | 19.5 |
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Tennessee ACT Scores Across Time
Note: 2010 was the first year the ACT was mandatory for all Tennessee students.
- “State Report Card,” Tennessee Department of Education, accessed June 21, 2016, https://www.tn.gov/education/topic/report-card
- “Tennessee’s Average ACT Scores Mostly Stagnant,” Chalkbeat TN, last accessed August 1, 2016, http://www.chalkbeat.org/posts/tn/2015/08/26/tennessees-average-act-scores-mostly-stagnant/#.V6ndF2SrQzU
Postsecondary education outcomes
College enrollment
Estimated percentage of high school graduates (public and private) enrolling in college within 12 months of graduation
| Value | |
| 1. Mississippi Mississippi 78.8Value |
78.8 |
|---|---|
| 2. Connecticut Connecticut 70.8Value |
70.8 |
| 3. Massachusetts Massachusetts 70.7Value |
70.7 |
| 4. New York New York 70.0Value |
70.0 |
| 5. Minnesota Minnesota 69.9Value |
69.9 |
| 6. New Mexico New Mexico 69.4Value |
69.4 |
| 7. South Dakota South Dakota 68.9Value |
68.9 |
| 8. New Jersey New Jersey 67.9Value |
67.9 |
| 9. Arkansas Arkansas 67.2Value |
67.2 |
| 10. Rhode Island Rhode Island 67.1Value |
67.1 |
| 11. Georgia Georgia 66.5Value |
66.5 |
| T-12. South Carolina South Carolina 65.3Value |
65.3 |
| T-12. Kansas Kansas 65.3Value |
65.3 |
| 14. North Dakota North Dakota 64.9Value |
64.9 |
| 15. Delaware Delaware 64.8Value |
64.8 |
| T-16. Hawaii Hawaii 64.7Value |
64.7 |
| T-16. Louisiana Louisiana 64.7Value |
64.7 |
| T-18. Virginia Virginia 64.6Value |
64.6 |
| T-18. Nebraska Nebraska 64.6Value |
64.6 |
| 20. Indiana Indiana 63.0Value |
63.0 |
| 21. Kentucky Kentucky 62.9Value |
62.9 |
| 22. Florida Florida 62.8Value |
62.8 |
| T-23. Missouri Missouri 61.9Value |
61.9 |
| T-23. North Carolina North Carolina 61.9Value |
61.9 |
| T-25. New Hampshire New Hampshire 61.7Value |
61.7 |
| United States United States 61.7Value |
61.7 |
| 26. Michigan Michigan 61.5Value |
61.5 |
| 27. Maryland Maryland 60.5Value |
60.5 |
| 28. Tennessee Tennessee 60.4Value |
60.4 |
| 29. Illinois Illinois 60.2Value |
60.2 |
| 30. Ohio Ohio 59.9Value |
59.9 |
| 31. Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 59.4Value |
59.4 |
| 32. Alabama Alabama 59.3Value |
59.3 |
| 33. Colorado Colorado 59.2Value |
59.2 |
| 34. Wisconsin Wisconsin 58.6Value |
58.6 |
| 35. California California 58.5Value |
58.5 |
| 36. Montana Montana 58.3Value |
58.3 |
| T-37. Texas Texas 57.7Value |
57.7 |
| T-37. Oklahoma Oklahoma 57.7Value |
57.7 |
| 39. Wyoming Wyoming 56.6Value |
56.6 |
| 40. Iowa Iowa 56.5Value |
56.5 |
| 41. West Virginia West Virginia 55.7Value |
55.7 |
| 42. Nevada Nevada 54.1Value |
54.1 |
| 43. Maine Maine 53.9Value |
53.9 |
| 44. Vermont Vermont 53.2Value |
53.2 |
| 45. Arizona Arizona 53.1Value |
53.1 |
| 46. Utah Utah 50.8Value |
50.8 |
| 47. Idaho Idaho 48.2Value |
48.2 |
| 48. Washington Washington 48.0Value |
48.0 |
| 49. Oregon Oregon 46.9Value |
46.9 |
| 50. Alaska Alaska 45.6Value |
45.6 |
| 51. District of Columbia District of Columbia 43.4Value |
43.4 |
| Value | |
| 1. Mississippi Mississippi 78.8Value |
78.8 |
|---|---|
| 2. Connecticut Connecticut 70.8Value |
70.8 |
| 3. Massachusetts Massachusetts 70.7Value |
70.7 |
| 4. New York New York 70.0Value |
70.0 |
| 5. Minnesota Minnesota 69.9Value |
69.9 |
| 6. New Mexico New Mexico 69.4Value |
69.4 |
| 7. South Dakota South Dakota 68.9Value |
68.9 |
| 8. New Jersey New Jersey 67.9Value |
67.9 |
| 9. Arkansas Arkansas 67.2Value |
67.2 |
| 10. Rhode Island Rhode Island 67.1Value |
67.1 |
| 11. Georgia Georgia 66.5Value |
66.5 |
| T-12. South Carolina South Carolina 65.3Value |
65.3 |
| T-12. Kansas Kansas 65.3Value |
65.3 |
| 14. North Dakota North Dakota 64.9Value |
64.9 |
| 15. Delaware Delaware 64.8Value |
64.8 |
| T-16. Hawaii Hawaii 64.7Value |
64.7 |
| T-16. Louisiana Louisiana 64.7Value |
64.7 |
| T-18. Virginia Virginia 64.6Value |
64.6 |
| Value | |
| T-18. Nebraska Nebraska 64.6Value |
64.6 |
|---|---|
| 20. Indiana Indiana 63.0Value |
63.0 |
| 21. Kentucky Kentucky 62.9Value |
62.9 |
| 22. Florida Florida 62.8Value |
62.8 |
| T-23. Missouri Missouri 61.9Value |
61.9 |
| T-23. North Carolina North Carolina 61.9Value |
61.9 |
| T-25. New Hampshire New Hampshire 61.7Value |
61.7 |
| United States United States 61.7Value |
61.7 |
| 26. Michigan Michigan 61.5Value |
61.5 |
| 27. Maryland Maryland 60.5Value |
60.5 |
| 28. Tennessee Tennessee 60.4Value |
60.4 |
| 29. Illinois Illinois 60.2Value |
60.2 |
| 30. Ohio Ohio 59.9Value |
59.9 |
| 31. Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 59.4Value |
59.4 |
| 32. Alabama Alabama 59.3Value |
59.3 |
| 33. Colorado Colorado 59.2Value |
59.2 |
| 34. Wisconsin Wisconsin 58.6Value |
58.6 |
| 35. California California 58.5Value |
58.5 |
| Value | |
| 36. Montana Montana 58.3Value |
58.3 |
|---|---|
| T-37. Texas Texas 57.7Value |
57.7 |
| T-37. Oklahoma Oklahoma 57.7Value |
57.7 |
| 39. Wyoming Wyoming 56.6Value |
56.6 |
| 40. Iowa Iowa 56.5Value |
56.5 |
| 41. West Virginia West Virginia 55.7Value |
55.7 |
| 42. Nevada Nevada 54.1Value |
54.1 |
| 43. Maine Maine 53.9Value |
53.9 |
| 44. Vermont Vermont 53.2Value |
53.2 |
| 45. Arizona Arizona 53.1Value |
53.1 |
| 46. Utah Utah 50.8Value |
50.8 |
| 47. Idaho Idaho 48.2Value |
48.2 |
| 48. Washington Washington 48.0Value |
48.0 |
| 49. Oregon Oregon 46.9Value |
46.9 |
| 50. Alaska Alaska 45.6Value |
45.6 |
| 51. District of Columbia District of Columbia 43.4Value |
43.4 |
- Graph 3: “Estimated rate of 2011-2012 high school graduates attending degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by state,” U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics, Digest of Education Statistics (browse by year), accessed June 24, 2016, https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/current_tables.asp.
College completion
Percentage of Tennessee college students graduating from two-year public colleges within three years
Note: The three-year graduation rate for a cohort year is the percentage of students matriculating in the fall of that year who graduate by the spring of the year three years later. For example, the three-year graduation rate for members of cohort year 2011 is the percentage of those students graduating by the spring of 2014.
Percentage of Tennessee college students graduating from four-year public universities within six years
Percentage of college students nationwide graduating from four-year public universities within six years
| Value | |
| 1. Delaware Delaware 73.2Value |
73.2 |
|---|---|
| 2. Virginia Virginia 70.4Value |
70.4 |
| 3. Iowa Iowa 68.4Value |
68.4 |
| 4. New Jersey New Jersey 68.3Value |
68.3 |
| 5. New Hampshire New Hampshire 67.8Value |
67.8 |
| 6. California California 65.9Value |
65.9 |
| 7. Vermont Vermont 64.2Value |
64.2 |
| 8. Connecticut Connecticut 63.5Value |
63.5 |
| T-9. Maryland Maryland 63.0Value |
63.0 |
| T-9. North Carolina North Carolina 63.0Value |
63.0 |
| 11. Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 62.8Value |
62.8 |
| 12. Illinois Illinois 62.3Value |
62.3 |
| 13. South Carolina South Carolina 61.3Value |
61.3 |
| 14. Massachusetts Massachusetts 59.5Value |
59.5 |
| 15. Washington Washington 59.3Value |
59.3 |
| 16. Minnesota Minnesota 59.2Value |
59.2 |
| 17. Arizona Arizona 59.0Value |
59.0 |
| 18. Wisconsin Wisconsin 58.6Value |
58.6 |
| T-19. Michigan Michigan 58.2Value |
58.2 |
| T-19. Oregon Oregon 58.2Value |
58.2 |
| 21. Nebraska Nebraska 57.0Value |
57.0 |
| 22. Missouri Missouri 55.9Value |
55.9 |
| United States United States 55.6Value |
55.6 |
| T-23. Colorado Colorado 54.4Value |
54.4 |
| T-23. Rhode Island Rhode Island 54.4Value |
54.4 |
| 25. Indiana Indiana 54.2Value |
54.2 |
| 26. Wyoming Wyoming 54.0Value |
54.0 |
| 27. New York New York 53.5Value |
53.5 |
| 28. Kansas Kansas 53.0Value |
53.0 |
| 29. Mississippi Mississippi 52.3Value |
52.3 |
| 30. Ohio Ohio 52.2Value |
52.2 |
| 31. North Dakota North Dakota 51.3Value |
51.3 |
| 32. Florida Florida 50.8Value |
50.8 |
| 33. Texas Texas 50.6Value |
50.6 |
| 34. Alabama Alabama 50.4Value |
50.4 |
| 35. South Dakota South Dakota 50.2Value |
50.2 |
| 36. Tennessee Tennessee 49.5Value |
49.5 |
| 37. Maine Maine 48.2Value |
48.2 |
| 38. Kentucky Kentucky 47.9Value |
47.9 |
| 39. Louisiana Louisiana 46.1Value |
46.1 |
| 40. Hawaii Hawaii 45.4Value |
45.4 |
| 41. West Virginia West Virginia 44.7Value |
44.7 |
| 42. Montana Montana 44.5Value |
44.5 |
| 43. Utah Utah 43.8Value |
43.8 |
| 44. Oklahoma Oklahoma 43.7Value |
43.7 |
| 45. Arkansas Arkansas 42.1Value |
42.1 |
| 46. Georgia Georgia 41.3Value |
41.3 |
| 47. New Mexico New Mexico 40.9Value |
40.9 |
| 48. Idaho Idaho 40.8Value |
40.8 |
| 49. Nevada Nevada 35.4Value |
35.4 |
| 50. Alaska Alaska 26.9Value |
26.9 |
| 51. District of Columbia District of Columbia 13.3Value |
13.3 |
| Value | |
| 1. Delaware Delaware 73.2Value |
73.2 |
|---|---|
| 2. Virginia Virginia 70.4Value |
70.4 |
| 3. Iowa Iowa 68.4Value |
68.4 |
| 4. New Jersey New Jersey 68.3Value |
68.3 |
| 5. New Hampshire New Hampshire 67.8Value |
67.8 |
| 6. California California 65.9Value |
65.9 |
| 7. Vermont Vermont 64.2Value |
64.2 |
| 8. Connecticut Connecticut 63.5Value |
63.5 |
| T-9. Maryland Maryland 63.0Value |
63.0 |
| T-9. North Carolina North Carolina 63.0Value |
63.0 |
| 11. Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 62.8Value |
62.8 |
| 12. Illinois Illinois 62.3Value |
62.3 |
| 13. South Carolina South Carolina 61.3Value |
61.3 |
| 14. Massachusetts Massachusetts 59.5Value |
59.5 |
| 15. Washington Washington 59.3Value |
59.3 |
| 16. Minnesota Minnesota 59.2Value |
59.2 |
| 17. Arizona Arizona 59.0Value |
59.0 |
| 18. Wisconsin Wisconsin 58.6Value |
58.6 |
| Value | |
| T-19. Michigan Michigan 58.2Value |
58.2 |
|---|---|
| T-19. Oregon Oregon 58.2Value |
58.2 |
| 21. Nebraska Nebraska 57.0Value |
57.0 |
| 22. Missouri Missouri 55.9Value |
55.9 |
| United States United States 55.6Value |
55.6 |
| T-23. Colorado Colorado 54.4Value |
54.4 |
| T-23. Rhode Island Rhode Island 54.4Value |
54.4 |
| 25. Indiana Indiana 54.2Value |
54.2 |
| 26. Wyoming Wyoming 54.0Value |
54.0 |
| 27. New York New York 53.5Value |
53.5 |
| 28. Kansas Kansas 53.0Value |
53.0 |
| 29. Mississippi Mississippi 52.3Value |
52.3 |
| 30. Ohio Ohio 52.2Value |
52.2 |
| 31. North Dakota North Dakota 51.3Value |
51.3 |
| 32. Florida Florida 50.8Value |
50.8 |
| 33. Texas Texas 50.6Value |
50.6 |
| 34. Alabama Alabama 50.4Value |
50.4 |
| 35. South Dakota South Dakota 50.2Value |
50.2 |
| Value | |
| 36. Tennessee Tennessee 49.5Value |
49.5 |
|---|---|
| 37. Maine Maine 48.2Value |
48.2 |
| 38. Kentucky Kentucky 47.9Value |
47.9 |
| 39. Louisiana Louisiana 46.1Value |
46.1 |
| 40. Hawaii Hawaii 45.4Value |
45.4 |
| 41. West Virginia West Virginia 44.7Value |
44.7 |
| 42. Montana Montana 44.5Value |
44.5 |
| 43. Utah Utah 43.8Value |
43.8 |
| 44. Oklahoma Oklahoma 43.7Value |
43.7 |
| 45. Arkansas Arkansas 42.1Value |
42.1 |
| 46. Georgia Georgia 41.3Value |
41.3 |
| 47. New Mexico New Mexico 40.9Value |
40.9 |
| 48. Idaho Idaho 40.8Value |
40.8 |
| 49. Nevada Nevada 35.4Value |
35.4 |
| 50. Alaska Alaska 26.9Value |
26.9 |
| 51. District of Columbia District of Columbia 13.3Value |
13.3 |
- Graph 6: "IPEDS Trend Generator," U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics, accessed June 24, 2016, http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/trendgenerator/.