Marion County vs Memphis-Shelby County Schools

How do these districts compare?

Metric Marion County Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Location Jasper, Tennessee Memphis, Tennessee
Total Enrollment 3,960 109,797
Number of Schools 11 207
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.8:1 17.9:1

Spending

Metric Marion County Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Per-Pupil Expenditure $11,318 $15,292
Federal Revenue 22.2% 28.5%
State Revenue 48.4% 37.0%
Local Revenue 29.4% 34.5%
Marion 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 Marion County Memphis-Shelby County Schools
White 88.2% 3.8%
African American 4.3% 74.3%
Hispanic or Latino 4.0% 18.9%
Asian 0.7% 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 2.8% 2.3%
Free/Reduced Lunch

Academic Resources

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

Resource Marion County Memphis-Shelby County Schools
AP Courses Offered 1 249
Schools with AP 1 36
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 387:1 358.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 38.2% 29.9%

School Types

Marion 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.