Tennessee Fast Facts
Tennessee K–12 Education Spending
$11.1 Billion
Total Tennessee Public Education Revenue
U.S. Department of Education, NCES, Common Core of Data (CCD)
Data last updated 6/2022.
Tennessee Student Transportation
U.S. Department of Education, NCES, Common Core of Data (CCD)
Data last updated 6/2022.
Inter-District
Tennessee does not provide support nor requires districts to pay for the transportation of inter-district transfer students.
Charter School
A charter school may make transportation arrangements with the local education agency in which the school is located. If a charter school decides to provide its own transportation, it will receive all funds that would have been spent by the local district on transportation.
Private School
Tennessee does not provide support nor requires districts to pay for the transportation of private school students.
State Student Transportation Statutes
Inter-District: Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-3104
Charter Schools: Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-13-107 and § 49-13-114
Private Schools: TCA 49-6-2117