Greene County vs Memphis-Shelby County Schools

How do these districts compare?

Metric Greene County Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Location Greeneville, Tennessee Memphis, Tennessee
Total Enrollment 6,265 109,797
Number of Schools 17 207
Student:Teacher Ratio 14:1 17.9:1

Spending

Metric Greene County Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Per-Pupil Expenditure $11,067 $15,292
Federal Revenue 18.0% 28.5%
State Revenue 50.8% 37.0%
Local Revenue 31.2% 34.5%
Greene County
Federal State Local
Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Greene County Memphis-Shelby County Schools
White 89.0% 3.8%
African American 0.7% 74.3%
Hispanic or Latino 6.4% 18.9%
Asian 0.2% 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 3.3% 2.3%
Free/Reduced Lunch

Academic Resources

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

Resource Greene County Memphis-Shelby County Schools
AP Courses Offered 22 249
Schools with AP 4 36
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 395.6:1 358.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 18.2% 29.9%

School Types

Greene County

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.