Bells vs Memphis-Shelby County Schools

How do these districts compare?

Metric Bells Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Location Bells, Tennessee Memphis, Tennessee
Total Enrollment 399 109,797
Number of Schools 1 207
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.8:1 17.9:1

Spending

Metric Bells Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Per-Pupil Expenditure $11,084 $15,292
Federal Revenue 24.0% 28.5%
State Revenue 65.3% 37.0%
Local Revenue 10.7% 34.5%
Bells
Federal State Local
Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Bells Memphis-Shelby County Schools
White 62.4% 3.8%
African American 16.0% 74.3%
Hispanic or Latino 19.4% 18.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.0%
Multiracial 1.2% 2.3%
Free/Reduced Lunch

Academic Resources

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

Resource Bells Memphis-Shelby County Schools
AP Courses Offered 249
Schools with AP 0 36
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 407:1 358.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 4.7% 29.9%

School Types

Bells

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.