Published
April 15, 2013
Here are a dozen or so girls' schools' public thoughts about themselves and their missions.
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| About This State (TN) | (TN) State Statistics
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Nationwide Statistics
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| # of Schools | 667 School(s) (1.7% of national total) |
39,806 School(s) |
| # of Students | 100,831 students (1.8% of national total) |
5,505,177 students |
| # of Teachers | 9,645 Teacher(s) (2.0% of national total) |
489,536 Teacher(s) |
| Student / Teachers Ratio | 10:1 Teacher | 11:1 Teacher |
| Students by Ethnicity: | ||
| # of American Indian Students | 302 students | 41,568 students |
| % American Indian Students | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| # of Asian Students | 1,712 students | 228,145 students |
| % Asian Students | 1.7% | 4.1% |
| # of Hispanic Students | 1,592 students | 452,401 students |
| % Hispanic Students | 1.6% | 8.2% |
| # of Black Students | 7,848 students | 485,751 students |
| % Black Students | 7.8% | 8.8% |
| # of White Students | 73,499 students | 3,467,677 students |
| % White Students | 73% | 63% |
| # of Other Students | 15,878 students | 829,635 students |
| % of Other Students | 16% | 15% |
| Students by Grade: | ||
| # of Students in Pre-Kindergarten: | 11,665 students | 953,257 students |
| # of Students in Kindergarten: | 8,070 students | 533,522 students |
| # of Students in 1st Grade: | 7,051 students | 400,139 students |
| # of Students in 2nd Grade: | 6,465 students | 384,520 students |
| # of Students in 3rd Grade: | 6,648 students | 380,296 students |
| # of Students in 4th Grade: | 6,504 students | 375,574 students |
| # of Students in 5th Grade: | 6,761 students | 409,140 students |
| # of Students in 6th Grade: | 7,096 students | 380,007 students |
| # of Students in 7th Grade: | 7,033 students | 375,998 students |
| # of Students in 8th Grade: | 7,271 students | 391,619 students |
| # of Students in 9th Grade: | 7,845 students | 343,571 students |
| # of Students in 10th Grade: | 7,687 students | 339,568 students |
| # of Students in 11th Grade: | 7,262 students | 336,079 students |
| # of Students in 12th Grade: | 6,959 students | 326,716 students |
| # of Ungraded Students: | 1,456 students | 90,559 students |
| About This State (TN) | (TN) State Statistics
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Nationwide Statistics
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| Population (Approximate) | 5,681,706 people | 285,111,368 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 18% | 25% |
| Median Household Income | $37,864 | $36,135 |
| Median Value of Housing Unit State (TN) |
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