Tennessee Ranks Dead Last in Student Spending, Report Shows

Tennessee ranks dead last in student spending, report shows

TN places last in public school spending

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- New findings on Wednesday show Tennessee ranks last when it comes to spending on public education. The findings come from the National Education Association, which looked at a variety of factors, including teacher pay. The report comes from the National Education Association. "That is absolutely ridiculous," said State Senator London Lamar (D-Memphis). [...]

Tennessee falls to last in nation in per-pupil spending for public schools | Chattanooga Times Free Press

Tennessee spends the least per public school student of any state, according to a new report from the National Education Association.

Tennessee is the worst state in the U.S. for spending on public school students, National Education Association finds

Tennessee has now been ranked as the worst state in the nation for spending on public school students from kindergarten through 12th grade.

Tennessee Residents Upset As the State Hits the Lowest Rank For Spending on Public School Students: 'Sounds About Right'

It is always great to reach some of the highest spots when it comes to state rankings, but the same can’t be said when the opposite happens. As you know, there are several rankings across the state, and recently, Tennessee residents discovered that the state ranks lowest in spending on public school students. Naturally, this upset many citizens, as some believe the government should spend more on its public education system. However, others beli…

Lamar Laments Tennessee’s Low School Funding

Tennessee is last in the nation in school funding, a new report shows. Senate Democratic Caucus Chair London Lamar blasted the GOP supermajority and Gov. Bill Lee over the consistent underfunding of the state’s schools: “While Gov. Lee and Republicans were busy shoveling hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars into their private school voucher scam, they left nearly a million kids in Tennessee’s public schools with less funding per student than…