Memphis-Shelby County Schools vs Williamson County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Memphis-Shelby County Schools Williamson County
Location Memphis, Tennessee Franklin, Tennessee
Total Enrollment 109,797 42,171
Number of Schools 207 50
Student:Teacher Ratio 17.9:1 15.2:1

Spending

Metric Memphis-Shelby County Schools Williamson County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,292 $12,699
Federal Revenue 28.5% 5.9%
State Revenue 37.0% 26.1%
Local Revenue 34.5% 68.0%
Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Federal State Local
Williamson County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Memphis-Shelby County Schools Williamson County
White 3.8% 76.0%
African American 74.3% 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino 18.9% 7.8%
Asian 0.5% 8.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 2.3% 4.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch

Academic Resources

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

Resource Memphis-Shelby County Schools Williamson County
AP Courses Offered 249 249
Schools with AP 36 11
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 358.7:1 350.4:1
Chronic Absenteeism 29.9% 13.7%

School Types

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

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

Williamson County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
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.