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Memphis-Shelby County Schools is a public school district in Tennessee. They
serve 146,399 students across 223
schools, and its teachers have
had 12,084 projects funded on ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½.
223
Schools
146,399
Students
6,906
Teachers
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Memphis-Shelby County Schools Demographics
92%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
63%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools Funding
Data from the
Memphis-Shelby County Schools had a total revenue of
$1.4 billion
in the 2016-17 school year.
38.7% came from local sources,
43.7% from state sources, and
17.7% from federal sources.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools had a per-pupil revenue of
$9,383
per pupil in the 2016-17 school year.
38.7% came from local sources,
43.7% from state sources, and
17.7% from federal sources.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics
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Last updated Jun 14, 2025
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Memphis-Shelby County Schools
$6.4 million
raised using ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½
12,084
projects
funded
3,774
teachers
funded
46,742
donors
904
projects
for
basic supplies
2,320
projects for
technology
1,144
projects for
books
404
projects
for
art supplies
Memphis-Shelby County Schools has received support from
30,099 individuals from Tennessee and
16,643 individuals out-of-state.