WSMV reports that Tennessee now ranks last in the nation in school funding:
Tennessee has now been ranked as the worst state in the nation for spending on public school students from kindergarten through 12th grade.
The finding is part of a new report from the National Education Association that tracks teacher pay, student spending and education investment across the U.S.
The report shows that public school spending per student has dropped nearly 10% from the 2023-2024 school year. In that year, Tennessee ranked 48th in the nation for student spending.
Tennessee State Democrats called the findings “an indictment of one-party Republican governance.”
