score must be zero, as growth is calculated for each district
relative to other districts in the state.
3-Year ACT Score: This is the three-year average ACT
composite score as reported on the Tennessee State Report
Card. For the 2007-08 school year, Tennessee’s average ACT
score was 20.7.
Graduation Rate: This is the graduation rate in each district as
calculated on the Tennessee State Report Card. The graduation
rate is calculated by dividing the regular on-time graduates by
the sum of regular on-time graduates, regular late graduates,
special education diplomas, certificates of attendance, GEDs,
and cohort dropouts. For the 2007-08 school year, Tennessee’s
graduation rate was 69.5 percent.
Inputs
Per Pupil Expenditures: This is the district per pupil spending
as calculated on the Tennessee State Report Card. For the
2007-08 school year, Tennessee’s average per pupil expenditure
was $8,345.
Average Teacher Salary: This is the average teacher salary as
reported in the Tennessee Education Association’s 2007-2008
Research Report on Tennessee School Districts. For the 2007-08
school year, Tennessee’s average teacher salary was $44,820.
Percent Local Funding: This is the percent of all district
funding that comes from local revenue sources. For the 2007-08
school year, Tennessee’s average percent of local funding was
41.3 percent.
TEnnESSEE STaTEWIdE PROfIlE
State Characteristics
Inputs
Schools: 1,718
Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,345
Students: 929,543
Avg. Teacher Salary: $44,820
Grades Served: PK-12
% Local Funding: 41.3%
Student Demographics
Achievement
% Limited English Proficient: 3.2%
TCAP Score: 58.0
% Economically Disadvantaged: 54.5%
TVAAS Score: 1.67
Growth Score: N/A
3-Year ACT: 20.7
24.6%
1.6%
4.8%
68.8%
0.2%
african american
Asian/Pacific Islander
hispanic
native american/alaskan
White
Graduation Rate: 82.2
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