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Tennessee ranks ninth in U.S. for high school closures

Tennessee ranks ninth in U.S. for high school closures
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Tennessee had the ninth-highest average closure rate, according to the National Center for Education statistics. The Volunteer State had an average of 1.3% of its schools closing annually between the 2019-20 and the 2025-26 school years, ranking higher than Texas.

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