Collierville operates 10 public schools serving 9,259 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 other, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 9,395 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Shelby County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,453 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 42.7% local, 40.1% state, and 17.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $69,884 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 31/100, ranked #96 of 140 in Tennessee against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (34 AP courses district-wide), a 326.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 6.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 51.0% White, 19.2% Asian, 13.7% African American across the district's schools.
Collierville High School accounts for 31.4% of all Collierville student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Collierville-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Collierville school enrollment varies 22× across entities
Collierville school enrollment ranges from 132 students (lowest) to 2,946 students (highest), a spread of 2,814 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Collierville student-counselor ratio is 327:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Collierville is typically wider than the Collierville-aggregate figure suggests.
Collierville chronic absenteeism rate is 6.0% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Collierville has 10 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 6 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 9,259 students.
How much does Collierville spend per student?
Collierville spends $13,453 per student. The district has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #96 in Tennessee.
What is the average teacher salary in Collierville?
The average teacher salary in Collierville is $69,884 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Collierville?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Shelby County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Collierville?
Collierville students are 51.0% White, 19.2% Asian, 13.7% African American, 8.3% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Collierville?
Collierville has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #96 out of 140 districts in Tennessee. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.