Tennessee
Tennessee
Fast Facts
30,944
Associates Degrees & Certificates Awarded
35.4%
of All Degrees & Certificates Awarded Statewide
CTE Secondary Concentrators
No Data Found
Graduation Rate
Go on to Postsecondary Education
CTE Postsecondary Concentrators
No Data Found
Earn a Postsecondary Credential, Certificate, or Diploma
Placed in Employment, Military Service or Apprenticeships Within Six Months
Secondary CTE Enrollment
401
Public High Schools
300,911
Public High School Enrollment
87,584
High School CTE Concentrators
102,270
Total Secondary CTE Enrollment
By Race
Secondary CTE Enrollment
No Data Found
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Black
Latino
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
Two or More Races
By Gender
Secondary CTE Enrollment
No Data Found
Male
Female
By Special Population
Secondary CTE Enrollment
Special populations are learner groups identified in the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. The data below reflects intersectional categories that are not mutually exclusive; therefore, percentage values will not add up to 100%, and counts will not add to the total enrollment figure reported. Background information about special populations can be found in this resource.
9.7%
Count: 19,855
Individuals With Disabilities (ESEA/IDEA)
24.5%
Count: 50,408
Individuals from Economically Disadvantaged Families
26.7%
Count: 54,950
Individuals Preparing for Non-traditional Fields
<0.1%
Count: 22
Single Parents
5.1%
Count: 10,483
English Learners
1.4%
Count: 2,854
Homeless Individuals
0.5%
Count: 962
Youth in Foster Care
0.6%
Count: 1,313
Youth with Parent in Active Military
<0.1%
Count: 95
Migrant Students
Postsecondary CTE Enrollment
13
Community Colleges
102,938
Public Community Colleges Enrollment (full and part-time)
31,813
Postsecondary CTE Concentrators
37,283
Total Postsecondary CTE Enrollment
13
Area Technical Centers
By Race
Postsecondary CTE Enrollment
No Data Found
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Black
Latino
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
Two or More Races
Unknown
By Gender
Postsecondary CTE Enrollment
No Data Found
Male
Female
By Special Population
Postsecondary CTE Enrollment
Special populations are learner groups identified in the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. The data below reflects intersectional categories that are not mutually exclusive; therefore, percentage values will not add up to 100%, and counts will not add to the total enrollment figure reported. Background information about special populations can be found in this resource.
3.6%
Count: 1,327
Individuals With Disabilities (ADA)
50.2%
Count: 18,733
Individuals from Economically Disadvantaged Families
14.9%
Count: 5,545
Individuals Preparing for Non-traditional Fields
4.5%
Count: 1,666
Single Parents
2.5%
Count: 921
Out of Workforce Individuals
1.0%
Count: 399
English Learners
0.3%
Count: 114
Homeless Individuals
1.0%
Count: 390
Youth in Foster Care
9.5%
Count: 3,524
Youth with Parent in Active Military
Perkins Data
Combined State Plan with Perkins and WIOA
Is the State Using the Reserve Fund?
Perkins Eligible Agency
Tennessee Department of Education
Funding For FY24
$30,742,575
Percentage of Funding Directed to:
No Data Found
Secondary
Postsecondary
$60,000
Amount of Leadership Funds the State Set Aside to Prepare Students for Non-Traditional Careers
15%
Percent of Funds Being Reserved in Total
5-8
Middle Grades That are Eligible for Perkins V Funding
0.15%
Percent of Leadership Funds the State Set Aside for State Correctional Institution
Ways the Secondary CTE, Postsecondary CTE and Workforce Systems Collaborate
- Through statewide advisory committees/boards
- Aligning programs of study with career pathways
- Shared definitions of “high skill, high-wage, in-demand”
- Approving a common list of industry-recognized credentials
Secondary Program Quality Indicator(s)
- Work-based learning
- Ready Graduate Index
Postsecondary Goals
goal
55%
by 2025 (Drive to 55)
progress
47.9%
Statewide Postsecondary
Attainment Progress (2018)
Every Student Succeeds Act Metrics
ESSA School Quality and Student Success Indicators
Tennessee’s Ready Graduate Index is measured as the graduation rate multiplied by the percent of students (1) scoring 21 or higher on ACT/SAT (2) completing four early postsecondary opportunities (EPSOs), (3) completing two EPSOs and earning industry certification in an approved program of study, or (4) completing two EPSOs and scoring a state-determined score on the ASVAB.
State CTE Director
Sarah Williams
Senior Director, College & Career Experiences
Tennessee Department of Education
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243
