2023 Annual Statistical Report

The Annual Statistical Report for fiscal year 2022-2023 includes an array of information providing the public with statistics about education in Tennessee. We hope that you will find the report useful to become better acquainted with Tennessee's education system. 

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The office of State Superintendent of Public Instruction was created in 1835. By Legislative Act in 1843, which went in effect in 1844, the office was abolished. The following Superintendents were elected by the Legislature:

Superintendent Term
Robert H. McEwen 1835-1840
Robert P. Currin 1840-1841
Scott Terry 1841-1844

From 1844 to 1867, the State Treasurer was ex-officio Superintendent of Public Instruction. In 1867, the office was again created. The following Superintendents were elected by the people and served for the respective periods shown below:

Superintendent Term
John Eaton, Jr. 1867-1869
A. J. Tipton 1869-1871

In 1870, the office was again abolished, and the duties devolved upon the State Treasurer, who was made ex-officio Superintendent of Public Instruction. In 1873, the office was recreated, and the following officers, appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate, have served the terms shown below:

Superintendent Term
J. B. Killebrew*  
John M. Flemings 1873-1875
Leon Trousdale 1875-1881
W. S. Doak 1881-1882**
Julia A. Doak 3 mos. ending July, 1882***
G. S. Crawford 1882-1883***
Thomas H. Paine 1883-1887
Frank M. Smith 1887-1891
W. R. Garrett 1891-1893
S. G. Gilbreath 1895-1897
Price Thomas 1897-1899
Morgan C. Fitzpatrick 1899-1903
Seymour A. Mynders 1903-1907
R. L. Jones 1907-1911
J. W. Brister 1911-1913
S. J. Thompson 1913-1915***
S. W. Sherrill 1915-1919
Albert Williams 1919-1921
J. B. Brown 1921-1923

* Assistant State Superintendent, 1870-1873

** Died in Office.

*** Filled unexpired term

Under the reorganization bill of 1923, the State Department of Public Instruction became the State Department of Education. The title of the chief state school officer was changed to Commissioner of Education.

Commissioner Term
P. L. Harned 1923-1933
Walter D. Cocking 1933-1937
W. A. Bass 1937-1938
J. M. Smith 1938
Halbert Harville 1938-1939
B. O. Duggan 1939-1945
Burgin E. Dossett 1945-1949
J. M. Smith 1949-1950
J. A. Barksdale 1950-1953
Quill E. Cope 1953-1958
Joe Morgan 1958-1963
J. H. Warf 1963-1971
E. C. Stimbert 1971-1972
Benjamin E. Carmichael 1972-1975
Sam H. Ingram 1975-1979
Otis L. Floyd 1979
E. A. Cox 1979-1980
Robert L. McElrath 1981-1987
Charles E. Smith 1987-1993
Wayne Qualls 1994-1995
Jane Walters 1995-1999
E. Vernon Coffey 1999-2001
Faye P. Taylor 2001-2003
Lana C. Seivers 2003-2008
Dr. Timothy K Webb 2008-2010
Patrick Smith 2010-2011
Kevin Huffman 2011-2014
Candice McQueen 2014-2018
Penny Schwinn 2018-2023
Lizette Reynolds 2023-current
  • District 1
    Mr. Nick Darnell
    3745 Arrowhead Trail
    Kingsport, TN  37664

  • District 2
    Mr. Jordan Mollenhour
    Knoxville Chamber of Commerce
    17 Market Square, #201
    Knoxville, TN 37902
  • District 3
    Mr. Robert Eby, Vice Chair
    1400 Durkee Road S.E.
    Cleveland, TN 37323
  • District 4
    Mr. Warren Wells
    1158 Roseland Drive
    Columbia, TN 38401
  • District 5
    Ms. Ryan Holt
    427 Prestwick Court
    Nashville, TN 37205
  • District 6
    Ms. Lillian Hartgrove, Chair
    3631 Burton Cove Road
    Cookeville, TN 38506-6132
  • District 7
    Mr. Nate Morrow
    2819 Polo Club Road
    Nashville, TN 37221-4345
  • District 8
    Mr. Larry Jenson
    9155 Hillmann Way Drive
    Memphis, TN 38134
  • District 9
    Mr. Darrell Cobbins
    688 Magnolia Manor Circle
    Memphis, TN 38117
  • Student Member
    Garren Hamby
  • Dr. Emily House, Executive Director
    Tennessee State Board of Education 
    500  James Robertson Parkway
    5th Floor, Davy Crockett Tower
    Nashville, TN 37243-1050
School System Director of Schools Chairperson
ANDERSON COUNTY Mr. Tim Parrott Scott Gillenwaters
Clinton Ms. Kelly Johnson Tim Bible
Oak Ridge Mr. Bruce Borchers Keys Fillauer
BEDFORD COUNTY Ms. Tammy Garrett Michael Cook
BENTON COUNTY  Mr. Mark Florence Joey Cooper
BLEDSOE COUNTY  Ms. Selina Sparkman Vincent Boring
BLOUNT COUNTY  Mr. David Murrell Erica Moore
Alcoa Ms. Rebecca Stone Julie Rochelle
Maryville Mr. Mike Winstead Nicholas Black
BRADLEY COUNTY  Ms. Linda Cash Vicki Beaty
Cleveland Mr. Russell Dyer Nate Tucker
CAMPBELL COUNTY Ms. Jennifer Fields Steve Morgan
CANNON COUNTY  Ms. Bonnie Patterson Aletha Thomas
CARROLL COUNTY  Mr. John McAdams Harold McLain
+Hollow Rock-Bruceton Mr. Myles Hebrard Brad Hurley
+Huntingdon Mr. Jonathan Kee Lee Carter
+McKenzie Mr. Lynn Watkins Lashonda Williams
+South Carroll Ms. Lisa Norris Corey Bartholomew
+West Carroll Mr. Thomas Caldwell William Robinson
CARTER COUNTY  Mr. Brandon Carpenter Kelly Crain
Elizabethton Mr. Richard Vanhuss Eddie Pless
CHEATHAM COUNTY  Ms. Catherine Beck David Risner
CHESTER COUNTY  Mr Tony Kilzer Shane Connor
CLAIBORNE COUNTY  Ms. Meridith Arnold Wade Breeding
CLAY COUNTY  Ms. Diana Monroe Benji Bailey
COCKE COUNTY  Mr. Manney Moore Richard Coggins
Newport Ms. Sandra Burchette Jan Brooks
COFFEE COUNTY  Mr. Charles Lawson Gary Nester
Manchester Mr. Joey Vaughn Travis Hillis
Tullahoma Ms. Catherine Stephens Kim Uselton
CROCKETT COUNTY  Mr. Phillip Pratt Jasper Taylor
Alamo Ms. Reecha Black Jordan Spraggins
Bells Mr. Mark Wallace Gary Emison
CUMBERLAND COUNTY  Ms. Ina Maxwell Teresa Boston
DAVIDSON COUNTY  Dr. Adrienne Battle Rachael Elrod
DECATUR COUNTY  Mr. Chris Villaflor Joseph Fisher
DEKALB COUNTY  Mr. Patrick Cripps Shaun Tubbs
DICKSON COUNTY  Mr. Danny Weeks Sonya Brogdon
DYER COUNTY  Ms. Cheryl Mathis Jeremy Gatlin
Dyersburg Ms. Kim Worley Jim Coy Houston
FAYETTE COUNTY  Mr. Versie Hamlett Wendell Wainwright
FENTRESS COUNTY  Ms. Kristi Hall Eddie Cook
FRANKLIN COUNTY  Mr. Stanley Bean CleiJo Walker
GIBSON COUNTY  ……………….  
Humboldt Ms. Janice Epperson Valeria Smith-Wedley
+Milan Mr. Jonathan Criswell Will Ownby
+Trenton Mr. Timothy Haney Justin Weaver
+Bradford Mr. Dan Black Ricky Bratton
+Gibson Co. Special Mr. Eddie Pruett Tom Lannom
GILES COUNTY  Ms. Vickie Beard Knox Vanderpool
GRAINGER COUNTY  Mr. Mark Briscoe Harold Frazier
GREENE COUNTY  Mr. David McLain Rick Tipton
Greeneville Mr. Steve Starnes Cindy Luttrell
GRUNDY COUNTY  Mr. Donald Durley Rick Rust
HAMBLEN COUNTY  Mr. Arnold Bunch Joe Gibson
HAMILTON COUNTY  Mr. Justin Robertson Joe Smith
HANCOCK COUNTY  Ms. Charlotte Mullins Jack Mullins
HARDEMAN COUNTY  Ms. Christy Smith Bobby Henderson
HARDIN COUNTY  Mr. Michael Davis Ron Ashe
HAWKINS COUNTY  Mr. Matthew Hixson Chris Christian
Rogersville Mr. Edwin Jarnagin Reed Matney
HAYWOOD COUNTY  Ms. Amie Marsh Allen Currie
HENDERSON COUNTY  Mr. Danny Beecham Tommy Gordon
Lexington Ms. Cynthia Olive Robert Helms
HENRY COUNTY  Ms. Leah Watkins Tom Beasley
+Paris Ms. Norma Gerrell Troy Barrow
HICKMAN COUNTY  Ms. Michelle Gilbert Ronald Gammons
HOUSTON COUNTY  Ms. Kris McAskill Jeffrey Mathis
HUMPHREYS COUNTY  Mr. Richard Rye Billy Daniel
JACKSON COUNTY  Ms. Kristy Brown Mark Brown
JEFFERSON COUNTY  Mr. Tommy Arnold Randy Bradley
JOHNSON COUNTY  Dr. Mischelle Simcox Russell Robinson
KNOX COUNTY  Mr. Jonathan Rysewyk Betsy Henderson
LAKE COUNTY  Mr. William Burton Jo Beth Cook
LAUDERDALE COUNTY  Mr. Shawn Kimble Linda Jennings
LAWRENCE COUNTY Mr. Michael Adkins Kevin Caruso
LEWIS COUNTY  Mr. Benny Pace Glenda Atkinson
LINCOLN COUNTY  Mr. Bill Heath Tommy Stevenson
Fayetteville Mr. John Jones Mark Clark
LOUDON COUNTY  Mr. Michael Garren Kenny Ridings
Lenoir City Ms. Jeanne Barker Mitch Ledbetter
MCMINN COUNTY  Mr. Lee Parkison Jonathan Pierce
Athens Mr. Robert Greene Chris Adams
Etowah Dr. Mike Frazier Jeff Williams
MCNAIRY COUNTY Mr. Greg Martin Ricky Whitaker
MACON COUNTY  Mr. Shawn Carter Dale Hix
MADISON CO. Mr Marlon King James Johnson
MARION COUNTY  Mr. Mark Griffith Ryan Phillips
+Richard City Ms. Elizabeth Webb Fred Newcom
MARSHALL COUNTY  Ms. Jacob Sorrells Julie Keny Cathey
MAURY COUNTY  Mr. Michael Hickman Will Sims
MEIGS COUNTY  Mr. Clint Baker Amber Ammons
MONROE COUNTY  Ms. Kristi Windsor Donald Weiss
Sweetwater Mr. Rodney Boruff Kenzie Lovingood
CLARKSVILLE - MONTGOMERY COUNTY Ms. Jean Luna Kent Griffy
MOORE COUNTY  Mr. Chad Moorehead Tanya Vann
MORGAN COUNTY  Ms. Kyle Treece Wade Summers
OBION COUNTY  Timothy Watkins Fritz Fussell
Union City Mr. Wes Kennedy Cathy Waggoner
OVERTON COUNTY  Mr. Lester Holman Mike Hayes
PERRY COUNTY  Mr. Eric Lomax Martha Sharp
PICKETT COUNTY  Ms. Dianne Elder John Reagan
POLK COUNTY  Mr. James Jones Angie Crowder
PUTNAM COUNTY  Mr. Corby King Kim Cravens
RHEA COUNTY Mr. Jesse Messimer Harold McCawley
Dayton Ms. Patricia Newsom James Marsh
ROANE COUNTY  Dr. LaDonna McFall Michael L. Miller
ROBERTSON COUNTY Ms. Melanie Dickerson Stephen Ayres
RUTHERFORD COUNTY Mr. James Sullivan Shelia Bratton
Murfreesboro Mr. Bobby Duke Butch Campbell
SCOTT COUNTY  Mr. Bill Hall Llew Stanley
+Oneida Ms. Jeanny Phillips Nancy Williamson
SEQUATCHIE COUNTY  Mr. Michael Swafford Sam Hudson
SEVIER COUNTY  Ms. Stephanie Huskey John McClure
MEMPHIS - SHELBY COUNTY  #N/A Althea Greene
Arlington Community Mr. Jeffery Mayo Scott Benjamin
Bartlett City Mr. David Stephens Bryan Woodruff
Collierville Schools Mr Gary Lilly Wright Cox
Germantown Municipal Mr. Jason Manuel Ryan Strain
Lakeland Municipal Mr. Ted Horrell Laura Harrison
Millington Municipal Mr. James Griffin Barbara Halliburton
SMITH COUNTY Mr. Barry Smith Ricky Shoulders
STEWART COUNTY  Mr. Michael Craig Bobby Morgan
SULLIVAN COUNTY  Ms. Evelyn Rafalowksi Matthew Price
Bristol Ms. Annette Tudor Eric Cuddy
Kingsport Mr. Christopher Hampton Melissa Woods
SUMNER COUNTY Dr. D. R. Phillips Tim Brewer
TIPTON COUNTY  Mr. John Combs Marty Burlison
TROUSDALE COUNTY  Mr. Clint Satterfield John Kerr
UNICOI COUNTY  Mr. John English Steve Willis
UNION COUNTY  Mr. JGregory Clay Marty Gibbs
VAN BUREN COUNTY Mrs. Cheryl Cole Tim Hodges
WARREN COUNTY  Mr. Grant Swallows Tanya Bess
WASHINGTON COUNTY  Mr. Jerry Boyd Mike Masters
Johnson City Dr. Steven Barnett Kathy Hall
WAYNE COUNTY  Mr. Marlon Davis Andy Yarbrough
WEAKLEY COUNTY  Mr. Jeffrey Cupples Joshua Moore
WHITE COUNTY  Mr. Kurt Dronebarger Bob Young
WILLIAMSON COUNTY  Mr. Jason Golden Angela Durham
+Franklin City Dr. David Snowden Robert Blair
WILSON COUNTY  Mr. Jeffery Luttrell Jamie Farough
+Lebanon Mr. Roger Hutto Steve Jones
ASD (Achievement School District) Ms. Robin Copp -
     

+Indicates Special School District

Table 1 Number of Public Schools (K - 12)
Number of Elementary Schools 918
Number of Middle Schools 295
Number of High Schools 296
Number of K-12/Other Schools 257
Number of Vocational Schools 13
Special Education Schools. 10
Number of Adult High Schools 26
Number of Alternative Schools 23
Total Number of Schools 1,838
Table 2 Training of Public Personnel (K - 12)
Education Level Men Women Not Reported   Total
Ph. D. Degree 805  1,906  1 2,712 
Ed. S. Degree 2,459  6,655  1 9,115 
Master’s Degree 7,904  31,807  0 39,711 
Bachelor’s Degree 5,723  21,495  0 27,218 
Associates Degree 51  96 0 147 
Some College 54  98 98 250 
No College Reported 3 2 0 5
Total 16,999 62,059  100 79,158 

Note: Total will not match total licensed personnel from Table 3. Table 2 contains only those assignment codes used for Report Card as "Administrators" and "Teachers"

Table 3 Assignment of Teachers, Administrators and Members of Boards of Education (K - 12)
Elementary Classroom Teachers 47,441
Secondary Classroom Teachers 15,475
Special Education Teachers 7,655
 Total Classroom Teachers 70,571
School Principals  2,118
Assistant Principals  2,717
Supervisors of Instruction  419
Instructional Coaches 2,087
Interventionists 1,530
Other Professional Instructional Personnel 6,476
Librarians 1,458
Guidance Counselors 2,339
Psychological Personnel 567
Attendance Personnel 81
 Total Number of Instructional Personnel 90,362
Superintendents 138
Assistant Superintendents 85
Other Licensed Educators 1,164
Total Number of Certificated Personnel 91,749
   
Non-Certificated Administrative Personnel 52,932
Members of Boards of Education 850
Table 4 Other Employees of Boards of Education
Health Personnel
a. Nurses   1,683
b.  Other Professional & Technical Health Personnel   443
c.  Psychologists   245
Secretarial and Clerical Personnel   3,724
     
Plant Operation Personnel    
a.  Custodians   3,782
b.  Other   4,881
   
Plant Maintenance Personnel   2,123
Transportation Personnel   5,269
Food Service Personnel   7,776
 
Educational Assistants
a.  Regular   7,954
b.  Library   419
c.  Special Education   9,032
d.  Vocational Education   206
   
Data Processing   889
 
School Safety
a.  Resourse Officers   975
b. Other   276
     
Social Workers   358
Other Employees   2,900
     
Total   52,932
 
Total Number of Employees of Board of Education   198,463
Table 5 - Average Educator Salary
Licensed Educators $61,084 
Instructional Personnel $60,525 
Classroom Teachers $57,695 
Principals $96,442 
Superintendents $135,257
*SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT          
** Data not available          
           
           
CLASSROOM TEACHERS ARE : VOCATIONAL TEACHERS, HOME/HOSPITAL INSTRUCTION, SPECIAL EDUCATION RELATED 
  SERVICES, AND GRADES K-12 TEACHERS.    
           
INSTRUCTIONAL PERSONNEL ARE: PRINCIPALS, ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS, ATTENDANCE TEACHERS, SUPERVISORS, 
  SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS, SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS, LIBRARIANS,  
  VOCATIONAL TEACHERS, HOME/HOSPITAL INSTRUCTION, SPECIAL EDUCATION 
  RELATED SERVICES, SPECIAL EDUCATION PSYCHOLOGISTS, SPECIAL EDUCATION
  PRINCIPALS, SPECIAL EDUCATION SUPERVISORS, AND GRADES K-12 TEACHERS.
Table 6 Number of High School Graduates - *Data Not Available Will Be Posted At A Later Date
Regular Diplomas  
Regular Diplomas Including Waivers  
Special Education Diplomas  
Certificates of Attendance  
 
Grand Total All Diplomas/Certificates  
Table 7 Average Daily Membership*
Kindergarten 73,154
First Grade 76,104
Second Grade 72,262
Third Grade 73,415
Fourth Grade 73,911
Fifth Grade 73,502
Sixth Grade 72,006
Seventh Grade 72,089
Eighth Grade 72,720
Ninth Grade 78,035
Tenth Grade 75,552
Eleventh Grade 69,248
Twelfth Grade 66,447
Special Education 17,105
Total ADM 965,550

*Includes Adult High School Students

Table 8 Average Daily Attendance*
Kindergarten 69,866
First Grade 71,328
Second Grade 73,587
Third Grade 70,651
Fourth Grade 70,988
Fifth Grade 71,701
Sixth Grade 70,456
Seventh Grade 69,447
Eighth Grade 69,222
Ninth Grade 72,564
Tenth Grade 72,259
Eleventh Grade 68,686
Twelfth Grade 64,023
Special Education 16,102
Total ADA 930,882

*Includes Adult High School Students

Table 9 First Month Membership (Kindergarten through Twelve) - *Data Not Available Will Be Posted At A Later Date
Kindergarten  
First Grade  
Second Grade  
Third Grade  
Fourth Grade  
Fifth Grade  
Sixth Grade  
Seventh Grade  
Eighth Grade  
Ninth Grade  
Tenth Grade  
Eleventh Grade  
Twelfth Grade  
Total 1st Month Membership  
Table 10 Record of Pupil Progress
  Suspension In- School Suspension Out- of-School w/o Services Expulsion w/o Services Change of Placement (Long- Term)
Kindergarten 577 992 * 16
First Grade 633 1,084 10 21
Second Grade 915 1,467 18 35
Third Grade 1,417 2,079 30 52
Fourth Grade 2,253 3,095 37 101
Fifth Grade 5,807 5,387 117 465
Sixth Grade 7,241 6,225 181 858
Seventh Grade 7,168 6,002 235 1,154
Eighth Grade 8,425 6,150 533 1,565
Ninth Grade 6,997 5,102 465 1,292
Tenth Grade 5,354 3,730 321 863
Eleventh Grade 3,820 2,353 161 493
Twelfth Grade 403 927 * *
Total 51,010 44,593 2,108 6,915
Table 11 Number of Children Ages 3 through 21 with Disability Receiving Special Education Services
DATA NOT AVAILABLE - WILL BE POSTED AT A LATER DATE
Learning Disabled  
Intellectual Disabaled  
Speech /Language Impaired  
Emotionally Disturbed  
Autism  
Health Impaired  
Physically Impaired  
Hearing Impaired or Deaf  
Visually Impaired or Blind  
Deaf/Blind  
Multi-Disabilities  
Developmentally Delayed  
Traumatic Brain Injury  
Total  
Table 12 (PART A) Pupil Transportation
Some data not currently available, will be posted at a later date.
Bus Ownership:    
  District Owned 6,534 
  Private Owned/Contracted 2,502 
Table 12 (PART B) Transportation Personnel
Number of Bus Drivers
Regular 6,555
Substitute 1,025
Total 7,580
Table 12 (PART C) Bus Fleet Profile and Accidents
Accidents:  
Property Damage 514 
Personal Injury 265 
Treated and Released 55 
Confined Overnight 5 
Fatalities 14
   
Number of Buses with Wheelchair Lifts 1,266
Number of Buses with Restraints 2,724
   
Buses Equipped with :  
Two-Way Communication 6,533
Audio/Visual Surveillance 7,100
GPS 4,799
Air Condition 2,008
Receipts
Total Receipts From State              $5,686,579,185         
Total Receipts From Federal Government 2,617,791,392      
Total Receipts From County and City or Special District 4,953,703,828      
Total Other Revenue Receipts 723,520,858      
Total Revenue Receipts 13,981,595,262      
Total Non-Revenue Receipts 749,263,862      
Grand Total Receipts From All Sources $14,730,859,124      
 
Expenditures
Instruction $6,842,609,881
Support Services – Student 691,355,636
Support Services – Instructional Staff 1,185,122,385
Support Services – Administration $1,125,931,925   
Support Services-Operations & Maintenance of Plant 1,015,189,883
Other Current Expenditures 1,192,603,264
Total Current Expenditures $12,052,812,975   
 
Community Services 98,995,435
Early Childhood Education 156,380,589
Capital Outlay 578,052,941
Debt Services / Operating Transfers 957,364,837
Capital Projects  656,227,703
Grand Total of All Expenditures $14,499,834,480   
 
Total Operating Expenditures* $11,929,409,535   
Operating Expenditures Per PUPIL ADA* $12,293 

*Operating Expenditures Per Pupil ADA exclude:  Student Body Education, Adult Education, and Pre Kindergarden