Tennessee makes another list – and not a good one.
Not only is Tennessee last in the nation in investment in public schools, but the state is also in the Top 10 in the nation in high school closures.
Tennessee ranks in the top ten for high school closure rates, and experts say a solution needs to happen soon, or the trend could escalate.
Tennessee had the ninth-highest average closure rate, according to the National Center for Education statistics. The Volunteer State had an average of 1.3% of its schools closing annually between the 2019-20 and the 2025-26 school years, ranking higher than Texas.
