Dayton vs Memphis-Shelby County Schools

How do these districts compare?

Metric Dayton Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Location Dayton, Tennessee Memphis, Tennessee
Total Enrollment 848 109,797
Number of Schools 1 207
Student:Teacher Ratio 16.3:1 17.9:1

Spending

Metric Dayton Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Per-Pupil Expenditure $10,980 $15,292
Federal Revenue 19.1% 28.5%
State Revenue 55.7% 37.0%
Local Revenue 25.2% 34.5%
Dayton
Federal State Local
Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Dayton Memphis-Shelby County Schools
White 75.0% 3.8%
African American 4.4% 74.3%
Hispanic or Latino 15.2% 18.9%
Asian 1.3% 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 4.2% 2.3%
Free/Reduced Lunch

Academic Resources

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

Resource Dayton Memphis-Shelby County Schools
AP Courses Offered 249
Schools with AP 0 36
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 445.5:1 358.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 8.0% 29.9%

School Types

Dayton

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.