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Education Data

Tennessee Education Data by County

Anderson County

Appalachian Learning Initiative Anderson County, Tennessee Population: 75,538 58.3% of Anderson County adults read at or below an 8th Grade level 8.7% of Anderson County residents are uninsured 26.5% of Anderson County residents live below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level 14.1% of Anderson County adults have not graduated high school Follow us @APPLIOrg: National Center for Education Statistics, 2020 www.appli.org
Percentage of Adults Reading
At or Below an 8th Grade Level

58.3%

Percentage of Adults Who Struggle
to Solve Math Problems
with More Than Three Steps

67.5%

Percentage of Adults Who Have
Not Graduated High School
or Achieved an Equivalent Certificate

9.4%

Appalachian Learning Initiative Anderson County, Tennessee Population: 75,538 67.5% of Anderson County adults struggle to perform basic math 18.4% of Anderson County residents rely on SNAP for Nutrition Assistance 18% of Anderson County residents spend at least 50% of their income on housing Follow us @APPLIOrg: 16.3% of Anderson County residents live in extreme poverty National Center for Education Statistics, 2020 www.appli.org

Bledsoe County

Appalachian Learning Initiative Bledsoe County, Tennessee Population: 14,413 75.4% of Bledsoe County adults read at or below an 8th Grade level 34.7% of Bledsoe County residents live below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level 26.8% of Bledsoe County adults have not graduated high school Follow us @APPLIOrg: 15.7% of Bledsoe County residents are uninsured National Center for Education Statistics, 2020 www.appli.org
Percentage of Adults Reading
At or Below an 8th Grade Level

75.4%

Percentage of Adults Who Struggle
to Solve Math Problems
with More Than Three Steps

82.1%

Percentage of Adults Who Have
Not Graduated High School
or Achieved an Equivalent Certificate

22.4%

Appalachian Learning Initiative Bledsoe County, Tennessee Population: 14,413 82.1% of Bledsoe County adults struggle to perform basic math 26.6% of Bledsoe County residents rely on SNAP for Nutrition Assistance 20.7% of Bledsoe County residents live in extreme poverty Follow us @APPLIOrg: 15.2% of Bledsoe County residents spend at least 50% of their income on housing National Center for Education Statistics, 2020 www.appli.org

Blount County

Appalachian Learning Initiative Blount County, Tennessee Population: 127,135 56.4% of Blount County adults read at or below an 8th Grade level 23.2% of Blount County residents live below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level 11.3% of Blount County adults have not graduated high school Follow us @APPLIOrg: 9.6% of Blount County residents are uninsured National Center for Education Statistics, 2020 www.appli.org
Percentage of Adults Reading
At or Below an 8th Grade Level

56.4%

Percentage of Adults Who Struggle
to Solve Math Problems
with More Than Three Steps

67.2%

Percentage of Adults Who Have
Not Graduated High School
or Achieved an Equivalent Certificate

9.7%

Appalachian Learning Initiative Blount County, Tennessee Population: 127,135 67.2% of Blount County adults struggle to perform basic math 13% of Blount County residents live in extreme poverty 14.7% of Blount County residents spend at least 50% of their income on housing 13.5% of Blount County residents rely on SNAP for Nutrition Assistance Follow us @APPLIOrg: National Center for Education Statistics, 2020 www.appli.org
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