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| Governor: | Bill Haslam |
|---|---|
| Commissioner of Education: | Kevin Huffman |
| Quality Counts state grade: | C+ |
| Pre-K-12 enrollment: | 987,422 |
| Number of school districts: | 140 |
| Number of public schools: | 1,784 |
| Number of public school teachers: | 66,558 |
| Unadjusted education spending per student: | $8,117 |
| Percent minority students: | 32.7% |
| Percent of students eligible for free/reduced price lunch: | 55.0% |
| Percent of students with disabilities: | 12.1% |
| Percent of English-language learners: | 3.0% |
| NAEP Mathematics 2011 percent proficient | |
| 4th grade math: | 29.5% |
| 8th grade math: | 23.9% |
| NAEP Reading 2011 percent proficient | |
| 4th grade reading: | 25.8% |
| 8th grade reading: | 27.0% |
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