At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
111,124
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
209
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Spending per pupil
$13,695
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$7,478
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 99,591
- Teachers (FTE)
- 6,861
- Student–teacher ratio
- 14.5:1
What current records say about Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Memphis-Shelby County Schools operates 209 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Memphis, Tennessee. NCES reports 111,124 students and no matched teacher total for 2024–25.
Within Tennessee agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 1 of 141 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $13,695 in current expenditure per pupil and $7,478 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 6 of 140 in Tennessee. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 18.7%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 9.4%
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $1,503,647,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Memphis, Tennessee
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 35.1301, -89.9757
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White4.5%
- Hispanic20%
- Black71.9%
- Asian0.8%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial2.7%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Memphis-Shelby County Schools
209 current directory entries
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Showing 1–24 of 209 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. B. Hill Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 485 | Not reported | |
| A. Maceo Walker Middle School | Middle06–08 | 641 | Not reported | |
| Alcy Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 775 | Not reported | |
| American Way Middle School | Middle06–08 | 693 | Not reported | |
| Aurora Collegiate AcademyCharter | ElementaryKG–05 | 340 | Not reported | |
| Avon School | OtherKG–12 | 174 | Not reported | |
| B. T. Washington High School | High06–12 | 436 | Not reported | |
| Balmoral/Ridgeway Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 275 | Not reported | |
| Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle School | ElementaryPK–08 | 300 | Not reported | |
| Beacon College Preparatory SchoolCharter | ElementaryKG–05 | 321 | Not reported | |
| Believe Memphis Academy Charter SchoolCharter | ElementaryKG–08 | 467 | Not reported | |
| Belle Forest Community School | ElementaryPK–05 | 1,027 | Not reported | |
| Bellevue Middle School | Middle06–08 | 625 | Not reported | |
| Berclair Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 638 | Not reported | |
| Bethel Grove Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 290 | Not reported | |
| Bolton High School | High09–12 | 661 | Not reported | |
| Brownsville Road Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 550 | Not reported | |
| Bruce Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 448 | Not reported | |
| Caldwell-Guthrie School | ElementaryPK–08 | 280 | Not reported | |
| Carver College and Career Academy | OtherKG–12 | 402 | Not reported | |
| Central High School | High09–12 | 1,331 | Not reported | |
| Cherokee Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 321 | Not reported | |
| Chickasaw Middle School | Middle06–08 | 330 | Not reported | |
| Chimneyrock Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 874 | Not reported |