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Tennessee Department of Education

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  • (615) 741-5158
  • 710 James Robertson Pkwy
  • Nashville, TN 37243 -1219
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About Tennessee

Tennessee serves 992,254 students across 147 districts. Its teachers have had 38,963 projects funded on DonorsChoose, representing $21.5 million in funds.

  • Districts
    147
  • Students
    992,254
  • Teachers
    62,991

Tennessee School Spending

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 DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 25, 2024

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a teacher in need, moving us closer to a nation where students in every community have the tools and experiences they need for a great education.

Tennessee Department of Education

$21.5 million
raised using DonorsChoose
38,963
projects funded
13,607
teachers funded
151,422
donors
2,559
projects for basic supplies
5,632
projects for technology
4,902
projects for books
1,233
projects for art supplies

Tennessee Department of Education has received support from 71,624 individuals from Tennessee and 39,899 individuals out-of-state.

Tennessee Districts

Achievement School District Alamo City School District Alcoa City Schools Anderson County School District Arlington Community Schools Athens City School District Bartlett City Schools Bedford County School District Bells City School District Benton County School District Bledsoe County School District Blount County School District Bradford Special School District Bradley County School District Bristol Tennessee City Schools Campbell County School District Cannon County School District Carroll County Schools Carter County School District Cheatham County School District Chester County Schools Claiborne County School District Clarksville-Montgomery Co SD Clay County School District Cleveland City School District Clinton City School District Cocke County School District Coffee County School District Collierville Schools Crockett County School District Cumberland County School District Dayton City School District Decatur County School District Dekalb Co School District Dept. Of Mental Health Dickson County School District Dyer County School District Dyersburg City School District Elizabethton City School District Etowah City School District Fayette County School District Fayetteville City School District Fentress County School District Franklin County School District Franklin Special School District Freedom Preparatory Academy Germantown Municipal School District Gibson County Special School District Giles County School District Grainger County School District Greene County School District Greeneville City School District Grundy County School District Hamblen County School District Hamilton County Schools Hancock County School District Hardeman County Schools Hardin County School District Hawkins County School District Haywood County School District Henderson County School District Henry County School District Hickman County School District Hollow Rock Bruceton Special School District Houston County School District Humboldt City School District Humphreys County School District Huntingdon Special School District Jackson County School District Jackson-madison Co Sch Dist Jefferson County School District Johnson City School District Johnson County School District Kingsport City School District Knox County Schools Lake County School District Lakeland School District Lauderdale County School District Lawrence County School District Lebanon Special School District Lenoir City School District Lewis County School District Lexington City Elementary School District Lincoln County School District Loudon County School District Macon County School District Manchester City School District Marion County School District Marshall County School District Maryville City School District Maury County Public School District Mckenzie Special School Dist Mcminn Co School District Mcnairy Co School District Meigs County School District Memphis City School District Memphis-Shelby County Schools Metro Nashville Public Schools Milan Special School District Millington Municipal Schools Monroe County School District Moore County School District Morgan County School District Murfreesboro City School District Newport City School District Oak Ridge City School District Obion County School District Office of Head Start Oneida Special School District Overton County Schools Paris Special School District Perry County School District Pickett County School District Polk County School District Putnam County School District Rhea County School District Richard City Special School District Roane County School District Robertson County School District Rogersville City Elementary School District Rutherford County School District Scott County School District Sequatchie County School District Sevier County School District Smith County School District South Carroll County Special School District Stewart County School District Sullivan County School District Sumner County School District Sweetwater City School District Tennessee Public Charter School Commission Tipton County School District Trenton Special School District Trousdale County School District Tullahoma City School District Unicoi County School District Union City Schools Union County School District Van Buren County School District Warren County School District Washington County School District Wayne County School District Weakley County School District West Carroll Special School District White County School District Williamson County Schools Wilson County Schools
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