how many teachers in tennessee
Public education in Tennessee. The Tennessee public school system (prekindergarten through grade 12) operates within districts governed by locally elected school boards and superintendents. In 2013 Tennessee had 993,496 students enrolled in a total of 1,817 schools in 141 school districts. There were 66,406 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.