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ExploreMemphis-Shelby County Schools

Regular

Suburb

NCES ID: 4700148

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Memphis, TN

Source: NCES CCD + U.S. Census (open-source sync)

Year: 2025

Coverage: 100.0% (19281/19281)

Dataset refreshed: Feb 24, 2026

Enrollment

111,124

+0.6%YoY

Graduation Rate

84.7%

-1.7%vs. State

Per-Pupil Spending

$15,873

-11.5%vs. State

Student-Teacher Ratio

18.3:1

+10.2%vs. State

Free/Reduced Lunch

34.9%

+91.8%vs. State

English Language Learners

27.7%

+48.9%vs. State

Child Poverty Rate

34.9%

+95.0%vs. State

District vs. Benchmarks

Key metrics compared to state and national averages (% of national avg)

Enrollment Trend

5-year enrollment history+2.6%

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