TN school systems deemed among 10 worst in nation overall

Tennessee’s school systems are rated as among the worst in the nation by WalletHub in a state-by-state review of education data in 21 areas, ranging from test scores and funding to bullying incidents and drug use.

The overall Tennessee rating was 42^nd among the 50 states plus the District of Columbia or, put another way, among the 10 worst. WalletHub’s researchers broke the data into two broad categories – “quality,” where Tennessee was ranked 35^th, and “safety” where Tennessee was ranked 49^th.

Nationwide, Massachusetts is given the top ranking for schools while Louisiana is at the bottom.

The full report is HERE.