At a glance
Reported students
463
NCES CCD 2024–25
Grades served
09–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Tennessee high enrollment
41st percentile
Compared with 414 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
455.5
Fairley High School: 463 reported students.
What the reported data says about Fairley High School
Fairley High School is a public high school serving grades 09–12 in Memphis. It is one of 209 current school records connected to Memphis-Shelby County Schools. NCES reports 463 students for 2024–25.
Among 414 high schools in Tennessee with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 580 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 41st percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (93.3%) and multiracial (3.9%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Fairley High School
- 1What are the current typical and maximum class sizes in each grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White1.5%
- Hispanic1.3%
- Black93.3%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial3.9%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
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