NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Data set to be presented to the Tennessee Board of Education shows that state public school students will receive less state funding than students enrolled in Gov. Bill Lee’s school voucher program.

According to the data, $6.8 billion in state funds have been dedicated to K-12 public schools, which is about $7,023 per student. That is $272 per student less than what Gov. Lee’s private school voucher program provides.

The voucher program will provide $7,295 per student to help cover the cost of private school tuition.

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“The education funding data is included in a chart showing the minimum K-12 education funding required by state law for the 2025-26 school year under the Tennessee Investment

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