Arlington vs Memphis-Shelby County Schools

How do these districts compare?

Metric Arlington Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Location Arlington, Tennessee Memphis, Tennessee
Total Enrollment 4,803 109,797
Number of Schools 4 207
Student:Teacher Ratio 17.5:1 17.9:1

Spending

Metric Arlington Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Per-Pupil Expenditure $10,918 $15,292
Federal Revenue 11.5% 28.5%
State Revenue 41.4% 37.0%
Local Revenue 47.1% 34.5%
Arlington
Federal State Local
Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Arlington Memphis-Shelby County Schools
White 69.5% 3.8%
African American 13.0% 74.3%
Hispanic or Latino 8.8% 18.9%
Asian 2.9% 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 5.6% 2.3%
Free/Reduced Lunch

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Arlington Memphis-Shelby County Schools
AP Courses Offered 37 249
Schools with AP 1 36
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 498.5:1 358.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 9.4% 29.9%

School Types

Arlington

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 54
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.