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Tennessee Charter Schools Face $1,500 Per-Pupil Facilities Funding Gap, Survey Finds

Tennessee’s public charter schools face an estimated $1,500 per-pupil facilities funding gap compared to traditional public schools, according to new data from the Tennessee Charter School Center (TCSC).

Katerine Gerasimenko

Friday, August 15, 2025·2 min read

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Tennessee Charter Schools Face $1,500 Per-Pupil Facilities Funding Gap, Survey Finds

$20 million in per-pupil facility funding was included in the state budget for 2025, distributed directly to charter schools.
A $5 million Tennessee Equitable Facilities Fund was established to provide revolving loan financing.
A right-of-first-refusal law now allows charter schools to purchase vacant or underused district properties at or below fair market value before they are offered to others.

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