2012 Annual Statistical Report

The Annual Statistical Report for fiscal year 2011-2012 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:

SuperintendentTerm
Robert H. McEwen1835-1840
Robert P. Currin1840-1841
Scott Terry1841-1844

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:

SuperintendentTerm
John Eaton, Jr.1867-1869
A. J. Tipton1869-1871

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:

SuperintendentTerm 
J. B. Killebrew*  
John M. Flemings1873-1875 
Leon Trousdale1875-1881 
W. S. Doak1881-1882** 
Julia A. Doak3 mos. ending July, 1882*** 
G. S. Crawford1882-1883*** 
Thomas H. Paine1883-1887 
Frank M. Smith1887-1891 
W. R. Garrett1891-1893 
S. G. Gilbreath1895-1897 
Price Thomas1897-1899 
Morgan C. Fitzpatrick1899-1903 
Seymour A. Mynders1903-1907 
R. L. Jones1907-1911 
J. W. Brister1911-1913 
S. J. Thompson1913-1915*** 
S. W. Sherrill1915-1919 
Albert Williams1919-1921 
J. B. Brown1921-1923 

* 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.

CommissionerTerm
P. L. Harned1923-1933
Walter D. Cocking1933-1937
W. A. Bass1937-1938
J. M. Smith1938
Halbert Harville1938-1939
B. O. Duggan1939-1945
Burgin E. Dossett1945-1949
J. M. Smith1949-1950
J. A. Barksdale1950-1953
Quill E. Cope1953-1958
Joe Morgan1958-1963
J. H. Warf1963-1971
E. C. Stimbert1971-1972
Benjamin E. Carmichael1972-1975
Sam H. Ingram1975-1979
Otis L. Floyd1979
E. A. Cox1979-1980
Robert L. McElrath1981-1987
Charles E. Smith1987-1993
Wayne Qualls1994-1995
Jane Walters1995-1999
E. Vernon Coffey1999-2001
Faye P. Taylor2001-2003
Lana C. Seivers2003-2008
Dr. Timothy K Webb2008-2010
Patrick Smith2010-2011
Kevin Huffman2011-
  • District 1
    Mr. B. Fielding Rolston, Chairman
    3745 Arrowhead Trail
    Kingsport, TN 37664
  • District 2
    Mr. Mike Edwards
    Knoxville Chamber of Commerce
    17 Market Square, #201
    Knoxville, TN 37902
  • District 3
    Ms. Vernita B. Justice
    306 Glenwood Drive
    Chattanooga, TN 37404
  • District 4
    Mr. Lonnie Roberts
    1158 Roseland Drive
    Columbia, TN 38402
  • District 5
    Ms. Carolyn Pearre, Vice-Chair
    427 Prestwick Court
    Nashville, TN 37205
  • District 6
    Dr. Jean Anne Rogers
    2631 Memorial Boulevard
    Murfreesboro, TN 37129
  • District 7
    Ms. Janet Ayers
    1420 Old Perryville Road
    Parsons, TN 38363
  • District 8
    Dr. Melvin Wright, Sr.
    340 North Hays Avenue
    Jackson, TN 38301
  • District 9
    Ms. Teresa Sloyan
    688 Magnolia Manor Circle
    Memphis, TN 38117
  • Dr. Gary Nixon, Executive Director
    Tennessee State Board of Education
    710 James Robertson Parkway
    9th Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower
    Nashville, TN 37243-1050
  • Dr. Richard Rhoda, Executive Director
    Tennessee Higher Education Commission
    Parkway Towers, Suite 1900
    404 James Robertson Parkway
    Nashville, TN 37243
  • Ms. Lauren Haley, Student Member
    710 James Robertson Parkway
    9th Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower
    Nashville, TN 37243-1050
School SystemDirector of SchoolsChairperson
ANDERSON COUNTYMr. Larry FosterMs. Jo Williams
ClintonMs. Vicki VioletteTim Bible
Oak RidgeDr. Thomas BaileyKeys Fillauer
BEDFORD COUNTYDr. Ray ButrumBarry D. Cooper
BENTON COUNTY Mr. Randall RobertsonJoey Cooper
BLEDSOE COUNTY Mr. Phillip KiperMs. Amy Martin
BLOUNT COUNTY Mr. Rob BrittRob Webb
AlcoaMr. Brain BellSteve Marsh
MaryvilleMs. Stephanie ThompsonChristi Sayles
BRADLEY COUNTY Mr. Johnny McDanielTroy Weathers
ClevelandMr. Martin RingstaffPeggy Pesterfield
CAMPBELL COUNTYMr. Donnie PostonMike Orick
CANNON COUNTY Ms. Barbara ParkerRandy Gannon
CARROLL COUNTY Ms. Charlotte W. TuckerHarold McLain, Jr.
+Hollow Rock-BrucetonMr. Rod SturdivantTim Runions
+HuntingdonMs. Pat DillahuntyLee Carter
+McKenzieMr. Lynn WatkinsJohn Austin
+South CarrollMs. Diana CollinsMarty McKnight
+West CarrollMr. Eric WilliamsJimmy Halford
CARTER COUNTY Dr. Shirley EllisKelly Crain
ElizabethtonMr. Edwin C. AlexanderMatt Cooter
CHEATHAM COUNTY Dr. Tim WebbDianne Proffitt
CHESTER COUNTY Ms. Cherrie PipkinRob Moore
CLAIBORNE COUNTY Ms. Connie HoldwayRoy Ellis
CLAY COUNTY Mr. Donnie CherryDavid West
COCKE COUNTY Mr. Manney MooreKen Johnson
NewportMr. Steve ThompsonCharlotte Mims
COFFEE COUNTY Mr. Kenneth CasteelEster Sims
ManchesterDr. Prater PowellBob Bellamy
TullahomaDr. Dan LawsonLinda Thoma
CROCKETT COUNTY Mr. Robert Mullins, Jr.Jasper Taylor
AlamoMs. Reesha G. BlackCraig Laman
BellsMr. Charlie WilliamsGary Emison
CUMBERLAND COUNTY Ms. Aarona VanwinkleDan Schlafer
DAVIDSON COUNTY Dr. Jesse RegisterGracie Porter
DECATUR COUNTY Dr. Michael PriceRobert Bibbs
DEKALB COUNTY Mr. Mark WilloughbyCharles Robinson
DICKSON COUNTY Mr. Johnny ChandlerTim Potter
DYER COUNTY Dr. Dwight L. HedgeBruce Kerr
DyersburgMr. Dennis DurbinAmy Heckerthorn
FAYETTE COUNTY Dr. Cedrick GrayRobert Redditt
FENTRESS COUNTY Mr. Mike JonesGary Tinch
FRANKLIN COUNTY Dr. Rebecca SharberChris Guess
GIBSON COUNTY ……………….……………….
HumboldtMr. Steve BaykoHenry Lewis
+MilanDr. Mary ReelJimmy Copous
+TrentonMs. Sandra HarperDr. Mark Harper
+BradfordMr. Dan BlackDon Lannom
+Gibson Co. SpecialMr. Robert GallowaySara Meals
GILES COUNTY Mr. Tee JacksonMike Young
GRAINGER COUNTY Mr. Edwin JarnaginDarrell Livesay
GREENE COUNTY Dr. Vicki KirkRoger Jones
GreenevilleDr. Lyle AilshieJerry Anderson
GRUNDY COUNTY Mr. Joel HargisGary Don Melton
HAMBLEN COUNTY Dr. Dale LynchJoe Gibson
HAMILTON COUNTY Mr. Rick SmithMike Evatt
HANCOCK COUNTY Mr. Mike AntricanFreddie Mullins
HARDEMAN COUNTY Dr. Donald HopperTerry King
HARDIN COUNTY Mr. John O. ThomasDavid Long
HAWKINS COUNTY Ms. Charlotte BrittonCharles Fuller
RogersvilleMrs. Rebecca IsaacsReed Matney
HAYWOOD COUNTY Mr. Marlon KingHarold Garrett
HENDERSON COUNTY Mr. Steve WilkinsonJim Grant
LexingtonMrs. Teresa DavisRobert Helms
HENRY COUNTY Mr. Sam Miles Tricia Reimold
+ParisMr. Mike BrownRichard Edwards
HICKMAN COUNTY Dr. Jerry NashJackie Deitmen
HOUSTON COUNTY Ms.  Cathy HarveyTommy Beechum
HUMPHREYS COUNTY Mr. Jimmy LongGene Trotter
JACKSON COUNTY Mr. Joe D. BarlowDewey Mabery
JEFFERSON COUNTY Dr. Charles EdmondsAnne Marie Potts
JOHNSON COUNTY Mr. Morris WoodringGerald Buckles
KNOX COUNTY Mr. James McIntyreThomas Deakins
LAKE COUNTY Ms. Amy FloydOwens Douglas Schuff
LAUDERDALE COUNTY Mr. Joey HassellMalinda Hutcherson
LAWRENCE COUNTYDr. Bill HeathJerry Campbell
LEWIS COUNTY Mr. Benny PacePhyllis Townsend
LINCOLN COUNTY Dr. Wanda SheltonJerry Pendergrass
FayettevilleDr. Janine WilsonMark Clark
LOUDON COUNTY Mr. Jason VanceScott Newman
Lenoir CityMr. Wayne MillerRosemary Quillen
MCMINN COUNTY Mr. David PiercePat Chester
AthensMr. Robert GreeneMichael Bevins
EtowahMr. David GreenPhil Waycaster
MCNAIRY COUNTYMr. Charles MiskellyLarry Smith
MACON COUNTY Ms. Margaret OldhamRonald Birdwell
MADISON CO.Mr. Thomas WhiteDavid Clifft
MARION COUNTY Mr. Mark GriffithJames Poston
+Richard CityMr. Stan MannonBill Norman
MARSHALL COUNTY Mr. Roy DukesMike Keny
MAURY COUNTY Mr. Edward E. HickmanShaw Daniels
MEIGS COUNTY Mr. Don RobertsChristopher Clark
MONROE COUNTY Mr. Mike LowryW. Larry Stein
SweetwaterMs. Melanie MillerRichard Rowe
MONTGOMERY COUNTYMr. Michael HarrisJimmie Garland
MOORE COUNTY Mr. Chad MooreheadLorie McKenzie
MORGAN COUNTY Dr. Edd DidenTerry Armes
OBION COUNTY Mr. David W. HussBrain Rainey
Union CityMr. Gary L. HoustonGlenda Caudle
OVERTON COUNTY Mr. Matt EldridgeHouston Robbins
PERRY COUNTY Mr. Gil WebbMartha Sharp
PICKETT COUNTY Ms. Dianne ElderJerry Mitchell
POLK COUNTY Mr. James JonesGary Silvers
PUTNAM COUNTY Dr. Kathleen M AirhartEric Brown
RHEA COUNTYMr. Jerry LevengoodDale Harris
DaytonMr. Michael LathamBob Vincent
ROANE COUNTY Dr. Toni McGriffDrake Langley
ROBERTSON COUNTYMr. Dan WhitlowStoney Crockett
RUTHERFORD COUNTYMr. Harry GillMark Byrnes
MurfreesboroDr. Linda Arms GilbertMary Wade
SCOTT COUNTY Mr. Bill HallJames Sexton
+OneidaMs. Ann SextonNancy Williamson
SEQUATCHIE COUNTY Mr. Johnny CordellCharlie Rollins
SEVIER COUNTY Dr. Jack A. PartonCharles Temple
SHELBY COUNTY Mr. John AitkenDavid Pickler
MemphisMr. Kriner CashMartavius Jones
SMITH COUNTYMr. Roger LewisTommy Manning
STEWART COUNTY Dr. Phillip WallaceBilly Sexton
SULLIVAN COUNTY Mr. Jubal YennieRon Smith
BristolMr. Gary L. LillyNelson Pyle
KingsportDr. Richard KitzmillerWallace Boyd
SUMNER COUNTYDr. D.R. PhillipsDon Long
TIPTON COUNTY Dr. WIlliam BibbMarty Haywood
TROUSDALE COUNTY Mr. Clint SatterfieldJimmy Crabtree
UNICOI COUNTY Ms. Denise H. BrownRenea Jones-Rogers
UNION COUNTY Mr. Wayne GoforthBrian Oaks
VAN BUREN COUNTYMr. Michael R. MartinRicky Walling
WARREN COUNTY Mr. Jerry HaleScott Holmes
WASHINGTON COUNTY Mr. Ronald DykesClarence Mabe
Johnson CityDr. Richard BalesKathy Hall
WAYNE COUNTY Dr. Gailand GrinderBarry Hanback
WEAKLEY COUNTY Mr. Randy FrazierDr. Gordon Morris
WHITE COUNTY Ms. Sandra CrouchGary Sparkman
WILLIAMSON COUNTY Dr. Mike LooneyPatricia Anderson
+Franklin CityDr. David SnowdenSherry Badger
WILSON COUNTY Mr. Mike DavisDon Weathers
+LebanonDr. Sharon RobertsSteve Jones 
Table 1 Number of Public Schools (K - 12)
Number of Elementary Schools1,024
Number of Middle Schools320
Number of Secondary Schools338
Number of Vocational Schools11
Special Education Schools10
Number of Adult High Schools14
Number of Alternative Schools20
Total Number of Schools1,737
Table 2 Training of Public Personnel (K - 12)
EducationMenWomenNot ReportedTotal
Ph. D. Degree37065111022
Ed. S. Degree1,3794,19325,574
M.A. plus 45 qtr. hrs.1,3044,53215,836
Master’s Degree5,88421,7953427,713
Bachelor’s Degree5,68220,4108326,176
3 Years College0101
2 Years College2439063
1 Year College1001
0 Years College6252511877
Total15,26951,87312267,263
Table 3 Assignment of Teachers, Administrators and Members of Boards of Education (K - 12)
Elementary Classroom Teachers45,227.43
Secondary Classroom Teachers19,475.45
Total Classroom Teachers64,702.88
  
Elementary School Principals1,173.83
Secondary School Principals460.77
Principals Serving Both Elementary and Secondary Grades118.28
Total School Principals 1,752.88
  
Elementary School Assistant Principals716.23
Secondary School Assistant Principals851.63
Assistant Principals Serving Both Elementary and Secondary Grades117.48
Total Assistant Principals1,685.34
  
Supervisors of Instruction – Elementary Grades Only90.21
Supervisors of Instruction – Secondary Grades Only88.00
Supervisors of Instruction Serving Both Elementary & Secondary Grades114.17
Total Supervisors of Instruction 292.38
  
Elementary Librarians1,078.85
Secondary Librarians417.67
Librarians Serving Both Elementary and Secondary Grades98.67
Total Librarians1,595.19
  
Elementary Guidance Personnel1,170.03
Secondary Guidance Personnel964.00
Guidance Personnel Serving Both Elementary and Secondary Grades136.05
Total Guidance Personnel2,270.08
  
Other Professional Instructional Personnel3,468.91
Psychological Personnel447.69
Attendance Personnel82.49
Total Number of Instructional Personnel76,297.84
  
Superintendents135.30
Assistant Superintendents46.34
Other Licensed Educators523.71
Total Number of Certificated Personnel77,003.19
  
Non-Certificated Administrative Personnel962.06
Members of Boards of Education953.00
Table 4 Other Employees of Boards of Education
Health Personnel
a. Nurses1,053.33
b. Other Professional & Technical Health Personnel409.42
 
Secretarial and Clerical Personnel
a. School Support Level4,499.36
b. System Support Level1,889.77
 
Plant Operation Personnel
a. Custodians4,192.31
b. Other294.21
 
Plant Maintenance Personnel2,177.49
Transportation Personnel6,354.04
Food Service Personnel8,655.14
 
Educational Assistants
a. Regular6,199.51
b. Library564.74
c. Special Education8,144.53
d. Vocational Education94.45
e. Other1,444.31
 
Data Processing582.79
School Safety Personnel820.21
Other Employees1,543.86
Total49,019.47
 
Total Number of Employees of Board of Education127,937,072
TABLE 5 Average Salary
Licensed Educators$49,649
Instructional Personnel$49,342
Classroom Teachers$47,082
Principals$78,514
Superintendents$103,692      
TABLE 6 Number of High School Graduates
Regular Diplomas62,157
Special Education Diplomas826
Certificates of Attendance83
 
Grand Total All Diplomas/Certificates63,066
TABLE 7 Average Daily Membership*
Kindergarten78,106
First Grade76,149
Second Grade73,941
Third Grade73,408
Fourth Grade73,308
Fifth Grade74,020
Sixth Grade73,380
Seventh Grade72,745
Eighth Grade71,214
Ninth Grade73,285
Tenth Grade69,237
Eleventh Grade64,621
Twelfth Grade61,901
 
Special Education Self-Contained15,230
Total ADM950,547

*Includes Adult High School Students 
- Total off due to rounding.

TABLE 8 Average Daily Attendance*
Kindergarten74,153
First Grade72,702
Second Grade70,826
Third Grade70,434
Fourth Grade70,319
Fifth Grade70,945
Sixth Grade70,199
Seventh Grade69,260
Eighth Grade67,596
Ninth Grade69,096
Tenth Grade64,972
Eleventh Grade60,422
Twelfth Grade57,117
  
Special Education Self-Contained14,026
Total ADA902,067

*Includes Adult High School Students

TABLE 9 First Month Membership (Kindergarten through Twelve)
Kindergarten79,152
First Grade77,086
Second Grade74,993
Third Grade74,580
Fourth Grade74,534
Fifth Grade75,403
Sixth Grade75,090
Seventh Grade74,592
Eighth Grade73,046
Ninth Grade75,533
Tenth Grade71,546
Eleventh Grade67,117
Twelfth Grade66,650
Total Net Enrollment959,322
TABLE 10 Record of Pupil Progress
Promotions973,975
Retentions23,121
Incidents of Suspension139,200
Student Expulsions6,014
Long Term Change of Placement7,773
Students Suspended78,241
TABLE 11 Number of Children Ages 3 through 21 with Disability Receiving Special Education Services
Learning Disabled44,699
Intellectual Disabled7,451
Speech /Language Impaired33,886
Emotionally Disturbed3,107
Autism6,736
Health Impaired13,666
Physically Impaired763
Hearing Impaired or Deaf1,302
Visually Impaired or Blind647
Deaf/Blind8
Multi-Disabilities2,135
Developmentally Delayed8,448
Traumatic Brain Injury307
Total123,155
TABLE 12 (PART A) Pupil Transportation
Miles of Bus Route One Way (Daily)308,033
Number of Vehicles Employed in Pupil Transportation8,846
Number of Pupils Enrolled for Transportation642,144
Average Number of Pupils Transported Over 1 1/2 Miles526,109
Type of Ownership
Private11
Public95
Combination16
Number of Bus Drivers by Sex
Male3,429
Female4,036
Total7,465
Accidents Person Injured:
Personal Injuries215
Fatalities1
Type of Accident:
Property Damage1,214
Personal Injury75
TABLE 12 (PART B) Age and Tenure of Bus Driver Personnel
Age (in years)# of Drivers Tenure (in years)# of Drivers
21-303600-53,208
31-401,1446-101,545
41-502,18711-201,614
51-602,51721-30681
61-701,83831-40289
71+54641+41
Total8,592Total7,378
TABLE 12 (PART C) Composite Age of Type I and II Buses in Operation (Including Spares)
Years in Service# Buses
1501
2800
3475
4600
5594
6430
7593
8482
9462
10537
11725
12688
13621
14625
15468
16239
Receipts
Total Receipts From State$4,017,938,688
Total Receipts From Federal Government1,260,828,134
Total Receipts From County and City or Special District3,095,593,523
Total Other Revenue Receipts309,883,759
Total Revenue Receipts$8,684,244,103
Total Non-Revenue Receipts588,722,673
Grand Total Receipts From All Sources$9,272,966,776
Expenditures
Instruction$4,901,664,221
Support Services – Student348,670,836
Support Services – Instructional Staff536,245,474
Support Services – Administration$715,402,688
Support Services-Operations & Maintenance of Plant715,696,110
Other Current Expenditures910,536,612
Total Current Expenditures$8,128,215,943
 
Community Services60,362,694
Early Childhood Education93,249,485
Capital Outlay91,568,076
Debt Services Operating Transfers426,732,301
Capital Projects 403,174,782
Grand Total of All Expenditures$9,203,303,281
 
Total Operating Expenditures*$8,229,189,860
Operating Expenditures Per PUPIL ADA*$9,123

*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.